Saturday, October 29, 2005
Testy Times 2
Yawn... I am really not thinking straight now. Don't blame me for posting such a wierd followup entry. Heh.
Myth:You have put in your greatest utmost effort in preparing for the test. Unfortunately, you still find it impossibly difficult. That is when you take great comfort in the moderating prowess of the sonorous bell curve. Your beliefs are further strengthened when everyone around you rants about how sickeningly tough the test is.
Truth:Homo sapiens will always rant how difficult the test is, regardless of their results.
Myth:To every cloud, there is a silver lining. Things aren't that bleak after all. In another paper, you found out to your greatest delight, you have scored a commendable 9 out of a possible 12 marks! Give yourself a pat on your shoulder! You have done well.
Truth:You see one of your best pal in your tutorial group sobbing uncontrollably. Seated at a corner, tears roll down his/her angst filled face, drenching his/her test paper and inevitably threaten to flood the room with her salty discharge. Your heart aches at such a pitiful sight, you know, only you can comfort him/her.
"Everything is going to be fine. It's only a test." You advice in the most sympathetic tone you can envisage.
Suddenly, curiosity takes captive of you. You are suddenly dying to know his/her marks.
"How did you fare? How much did you get for the test? How many marks? How..." Your mind struggles to phrase the sensitive question in the most undamaging way.
As if by telepathy, you hear your best pal rants, *Sob* "Why I only get 9 marks?! This kind of test should get full marks and I so blew my chance..." *Wail*
You calmly retrieve the 6th Edition, Serway - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Textbook from your bag and lift the 5kg hardcover book above your head. With tears streaming down your cheeks, you take aim at your best pal's skull.
Myth:You can kill your best pal by slamming a really heavy and thick textbook on his/her head.
Truth:Ironically, you regret not using the Physics Textbook in a more purposeful way (Eg. reading rather than killing).
At that instant, as you take aim with the textbook in your hands, high above your head; you finally comprehend the dangers of high centers of gravity and unstable equilibriums.
Instead of killing your best pal, you succeed in breaking your back.
Myth:Students from the 2 ancient Asian civilizations are your greatest threat to securing your first class honours.
Truth:Everyone excluding the person that scares you in the mirror every morning, is a threat.
But then again, you might not be able to see yourself in the mirror if you're hospitalized.
Myth:Finally, you are inspired by this inane entry to study and mug for your upcoming examinations. You are determined to ace and realize your dream CAP score of "5.0".
Truth:Your dream CAP score insists on taking permanent residence in your dreams.
Nah... In short,
You're doomed.
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Kelvin Lim out
@ |10:17 PM|
