Exams are Waving!

Preliminary examinations are waving at me now, because tomorrow will be the start of it, and yeah, I am exhausted again in reviewing.

Unlike other state universities here in our province, our exam here in the school where I'm studying is every month, I guess. We have to take 4 scheduled exams (Prelim, Midterm, Semi-final, and Final exam) to be exact unlike in other school where they are only taking 2 scheduled exams per sem (that's according to my friends who are studying in other universities/colleges).

Our modalities in taking exams varies also according to what our instructors prefer.

There are some who sent the exams in document form posted in our Google classroom, some are using Google forms wherein they will just send the link in our chat group in messenger or in the Google classroom, and last but not the least, the most strict mode of giving exam are those who prefer to dictate the questions through virtual meeting in Google meet wherein we will open all of our cameras, answer the questions being dictated in a sheet of paper, and we will just check it right away with our camera focusing on our answers. Strictly no cheating (who would dare to cheat with that kind of modality? 😂).

I am actually feeling exhausted right now just by imagining our supposed exam for tomorrow, though we will just take 3 exams because other subjects are scheduled the next days and week. We will still have online meetings for regular discussion tomorrow for those subjects which we failed to cover all the topics last week, and so we have to rush in learning those.

I am not in the mood to review right now because my mind seems like clouded with unnecessary thoughts that are making me out of focus. But, I am still trying my best to review from time to time with enough break. Just like now, I am reviewing earlier with my notes in my lap but I decided to take a break by means of writing this article to at least ease the exhaustion I'm feeling. I don't know if some of you will not accept this as an article as it might be considered as a non sense one but, please bear with me right now.

Going back, one of the reasons why I am nervous and exhausted at the same time is the fact that I haven't settled my dues yet in our school. The exam will be tomorrow but, I haven't paid my tuition fee and that is one of our requirements in taking the exams. I have to pay thousands again since I am studying in a private school without government scholarships (just a discount, thanks to my achiever self during Senior High years). My classmates already sent their receipts/permit in our chat group while me, I am just staring at those photos because I cannot send mine for now. I am so busy in the previous days, same with my sister, so we didn't have an opportunity to pay our tuition. But, supposedly I shouldn't stress myself with that since my older sister promised me to pay our tuition fee tomorrow, I just hope that she will settle it in the morning before our scheduled exams in the afternoon. I will not go with her in paying our dues as our city is under General Community Quarantine (with strict protocols).

Talking about my self-review sessions, one of my instructors once told us to listen carefully and participate during discussion so we will not struggle in reviewing.

Though, there are still some stock knowledges in my mind, I am trying my best to at least refresh my mind through reviewing if ever that there are important points that I've missed to remember right after our class.

I am always taking down notes during our online meetings together with my screenshots of the lessons. To tell you honestly, when some of my instructors refused to send our lessons to our chat group and Google classroom, I am my classmate's source of reviewer even way back in high school. But, despite of having complete notes, I didn't bother or think of cheating because we all know that it's wrong and bad.

Knowledge can't be measured when cheating takes place. We are just deceiving our own selves if we do that.

What's the sense of having high scores and marks when those doesn't really came from our minds and efforts?

Especially now that online classe is commonly used in learning, even if there is an open opportunity to cheat, let's try our best to be honest.

Let's try our best to review and study well, and rely merely on what we really know to answer the test rather than having an open notes.

Author's Note:

Please, bear with my ramblings for now as I wrote this in a free writing style. I just want to express my thoughts and feelings because honestly, I don't have anyone to talk to right now. My friends are all busy with their own lives (most especially on their studies), and my family are also tired as they came from my cousins wedding earlier to help my auntie and uncle in preparing everything. Hoping for your kind consideration everyone. I'll be back now in reviewing.

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Date Published: September 14, 2021

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