International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 3 10 2014 October 2 Cracking the shells of Poverty: Review of the Experiences of Academic Toppers 104 107 EN A. Kiran 1 Department of Management Sciences, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science andTechnology, (SZABIST) Islamabad Campus, PAKISTAN Khan M.A. 2 Hemmatipour Mohammad 1 Islamic Azad University, Germi branch, Ardabil, IRAN Javidzade HamidReza 2 Germi Branch, Ardabil, IRAN Fani Reza 3 Khosrotabar Azadeh 1 Shiraz University, IRAN Fakhrahmad SeyedMostafa 2 S. Fazelian 1 Health Care Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IRAN N. Namazi 2 Research Committee, Faculty of Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, IRAN J. Heshmati 3 Jafari Hamed 1 Master of Physical Education and Sports Science, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN Hadavi SeyedehFarideh 2 Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN Vashmehsaraei MehrshadNasiri 1 Master of Executive Management, Alborz, IRAN Vahedi Elham 2 Department of Executive Master of Business Administration, Alborz, IRAN Shirian Abbas 3 Department of Management and Global Economy, Instroct Scientific Applied Training Center, Tehran, IRAN Jaganathan GaneshK. 1 Institute of Biothermal Technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, CHINA Baolin Liu 2 Laleh Lajevardi 1 Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRAN Afsoon HassaniMehraban 2 Dept. of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rehabilitation Research Center, Iran Uni. of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRAN RassafianiMehdi 3 Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Neuro Rehabilitation Research Center, Uni. of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sci., Tehran, IRAN Kamali Mohammad 4 Department of Rehabilitation Management, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IRAN G O'Toole 5 University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA Roman Michalovic 1 Faculty of Special Engineering, Mikomix, Družinská 897, Rosina, SLOVAKIA Khan WafaQaiser 1 Computer and Software Engineering Department, Bahria University, Karachi Campus, PAKISTAN Khan ReemaQaiser 2 Department of Computer Science, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, Karachi, PAKISTAN Sarim Muhammad 3 Shaikh AbdulBasit 4 Sheikh KashifRaffat 5 N.Y. Bakar 1 Advanced Materials Research Group, School of Fundamental Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, MALAYSIA M.I.N. Isa 2 Center of Corporate Communication and Image Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, MALAYSIA Ansari Bahareh 1 Dept. of Agricultural Development, College of Agriculture, Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN Mirdamadi SeyedMehdi 2 Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Education, College of Agri., Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN Hosseini SeyedJamalFarajollah 3 Dept. of Renewable Energy and Environmental Engineering, College of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, IRAN Noorollahi Younes 4 Tootak MohammadAli 1 Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, TEHRAN Diba Darab 2 Ahmadi MohamadRamazan 1 Department of Accounting, University of Shahid Chamran Ahvaz Ahvaz IRAN Sedghiani BabakAbedi 2 Jamali Kamran 3 Nafiseh Taherzadeh 1 Master of Architecture, Lecturer Department of architectural, Qazvin Branch,Islamic Azad University,Qazvin,IRAN Naderi SeyedSajjadChopan 1 Department of Art Architecture, Shabestar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shabestar, IRAN Shafiei AliDashti 2 G. ShahryarShaghaghi 3 MaryT. Amirtha 1 Department of Social Work, Bishop Heber College, INDIA Shalini J.Florence 2 > Review Paper 2013 7 12 2014 October 2 Academic Achievement is a time wherein the students celebrate especially those students living in poverty. Shattered by life’s graven circumstances, a group of poor children are determined to succeed in life. They are unmindful of the hardships and odds which make them weak and unconfident. The students have tried out every possible situation optimistically to taste the fruits of success. Herein, the researcher has made an attempt to focus on the academic achievement (high scoring) which the economically disadvantaged children have achieved in their higher secondary examination. The research report summarizes the ‘pathway of success’ of these students which will definitely be a boon to students who are striving to achieve a landmark in their life yet are disadvantaged socially as well as economically. Data collected is secondary and descriptive method is used to analyze the data. Findings portrait that poverty didn’t deteriorate their success but it has prompted them to overcome its challenges thus changing every possible obstacle into accomplishment. Copyright@ International Science Community Association