Kolkata:City boy Dewang Kumar Agarwal, Class 12 ISC topper scoring 100 percentile marks, on Wednesday said that success comes with honest efforts and taking regular breaks during preparations.
Agarwal likes swimming in summers and reading fantasy, science fiction and even books on philosophy.
"After every examination, I was satisfied that I had given my hundred percent and would be happy with whatever I got," Agarwal said.
Class 12 ISC examination topper from Kolkata Dewang Kumar Agarwal talking to ETV Bharat The topper from La Martiniere for Boys plans to pursue Computer Science and is keeping the options of studying abroad open.
Sharing his initial reaction, he said: "I was really happy but the marks were shocking. I had expected to do well".
He doesn't believe in studying for fixed hours and said it is also important to take breaks.
"I believe there is no substitute for hard work. There were no fixed hours of preparation, I read a topic till the time I completely understood it. I had to be satisfied with the topic covered," Agarwal said.
Asked if he stays away from social media, he said "See it is important to take breaks and everyone has their own way of entertainment. I do chat with friends on social media. I think it is fine until it becomes an addiction".
"As far as study sessions are concerned, I prefer early morning hours when mind is totally fresh and it is easy to concentrate," he said.
Talking about the methods of preparation that may help examinees, he said: "One should be confident and the preparations should be honest. There is no secret formula as such, but one should not panic and have faith in his or her preparation."
Agarwal shared the first position with Vibha Swaminathan of Bengaluru.
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