Monday, November 24, 2008

How to Take an Exam: A Chronology

Last week:
Realise that case study notes cannot be downloaded, because of a wonky server. Decide to procrastinate printing.

Saturday:
Notes still cannot be printed. Decide to procrastinate again, even though exam is on Monday.

Sunday noon:
Website down.

Sunday, 9pm:
Website up, but notes cannot be printed. Observe slight panic.

Sunday, 11pm:
Start summarising 15-page, online case study onto pieces of foolscap.

Monday, 12.30am:
Copying complete. Am proud of work done (even though wouldn't have been necessary if not for original procrastination).

Monday, 9.03am:
Experience hallelujah moment when realise second essay question is based on case study. Work done wasn't for nothing!

Monday, 9.40am:
Finish Essay #1, a finger-wrenching 3 pages. Start brainstorming for Essay #2.

Monday, 9.42am:
Can only think of 1 point for a 30-mark essay. Stop brainstorming.

Monday, 10.25am:
Finish Essay #3. A masterpiece!

Monday, 11am:
Finish Essay #4. 4 pages long, though with massive diagrams included. 3 minutes left for Essay #2. Crap.

Monday, 11.02am:
Finish writing that one point down. Handwriting is very neat.

Monday, 11.15am:
Receive text from brother: Haha. Shortest essay ever.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

v. bridget jones style. haha.
Made m laugh

zbaf

Anonymous said...

which module u took for the essay exam? i hate essay based exams. esp during exam conditions i can hardly come up with more than 5 points lol

Sarah said...

tr2202 :(