2 years has been a while baby..
2 years to be extact since i last took an examination. The atmosphere of my room was like back in those days I was mugging for exams in poly...It's been a while but this time the feeling is different.
If back then, I came to school equipped with just a pencil box and knowledge all at my finger tips. This time I was going through my notes on the train ride to school and up till the last hr before the paper. Only then I started stoning and panicking...
My heart was beating way faster than it should and I was sweating my guts out. If back then, I came out of the examination knowing I will pass and ace the paper. This time was different..hah
Question 1 - 30 marks, *singing* "fly fly fly the butterfly.." Gone like the wind...Totally didnt understand what the question was asking for...
Question 2 - 15 marks, thank god I knew how to answer this question
Question 3 & 4 - 25 marks, I tried my best and wrote whatever i could remember
The moral of the story is, we all had it too easy in poly. Seriously, back then all you need to do is study hard, do the past year paper. Then you roughly know the format of the exam and what will come out and confirm plus guarranted you will ace the paper.
This time yes we know it's coming but the structure of the question requires more than just planting the formulae or concepts, it requires some thinking out of the box. So there you go, my mentor says if you are able to do half of the exam paper is considered good enuff. *faints*. This only means the exam paper is really tough.
If then we only had about 12 chapters or less to study for our final exams. Now its like double the amount plus lesser time. Now tell me, which fool who has no basic background at all, can learn and remember 23 chapters of concepts and diagrams in less than 3 mths? If there is, then I say that fool is a freak.
If before in poly, I was aiming for A's and nothing less. Now, I am only aiming for a pass. Nothing more, just a pass and a degree, I will be contented. I dont need any first class honours or anything. All I want is a degree and not get kicked out of school for failing exams.
P.S: All my uni frens who are from poly are having the same problem like me. A pass and nothing more.
If back then, I came to school equipped with just a pencil box and knowledge all at my finger tips. This time I was going through my notes on the train ride to school and up till the last hr before the paper. Only then I started stoning and panicking...
My heart was beating way faster than it should and I was sweating my guts out. If back then, I came out of the examination knowing I will pass and ace the paper. This time was different..hah
Question 1 - 30 marks, *singing* "fly fly fly the butterfly.." Gone like the wind...Totally didnt understand what the question was asking for...
Question 2 - 15 marks, thank god I knew how to answer this question
Question 3 & 4 - 25 marks, I tried my best and wrote whatever i could remember
The moral of the story is, we all had it too easy in poly. Seriously, back then all you need to do is study hard, do the past year paper. Then you roughly know the format of the exam and what will come out and confirm plus guarranted you will ace the paper.
This time yes we know it's coming but the structure of the question requires more than just planting the formulae or concepts, it requires some thinking out of the box. So there you go, my mentor says if you are able to do half of the exam paper is considered good enuff. *faints*. This only means the exam paper is really tough.
If then we only had about 12 chapters or less to study for our final exams. Now its like double the amount plus lesser time. Now tell me, which fool who has no basic background at all, can learn and remember 23 chapters of concepts and diagrams in less than 3 mths? If there is, then I say that fool is a freak.
If before in poly, I was aiming for A's and nothing less. Now, I am only aiming for a pass. Nothing more, just a pass and a degree, I will be contented. I dont need any first class honours or anything. All I want is a degree and not get kicked out of school for failing exams.
P.S: All my uni frens who are from poly are having the same problem like me. A pass and nothing more.
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