There is a phenomenon in our society that I believe should be wiped away. This regards the exam results that one obtains. Usually, after the results for some big exam gets released, we will see a phenomenon where people start telling the recent candidates that whatever the results is, it is alright. "It is not so big an exam after all", we might say. I personally believe that this is not the case. It does not matter how we feel about the exam. Whether it was easy for us or whether it was too hard. That is our experience and that is our own right to cherish it however we like. To share these feelings is also totally alright except that it might discourage the younger generations or should we say the generations of that particular exam, to strive harder and achieve better.
When we talk about results and exams, I think, everyone should be allowed the time and emotions to feel what they should feel. If one scored well then definitely joy is to be deserved. If however, someone scored poorly or fairly made it through, then I believe this person should be given enough time and pressure to regret what mistakes that probably was the cause of such achievement. I personally believe that the right amount of pressure will push someone to achieve better. Consoling a poor achiever will just make that particular person repeat such poor records and is not exactly fair on the excel students as they deserve to have some pride and acknowledgement on every effort that they have poured in to obtain excellent results.
How a person defines excellence or failure may differ and definitely has a wide range. What is important is how we treat each and every achievement as in accordance to these different definitions. Every effort should be appreciated. So to the SPM candidates who achieved what they should, congratulations..!! To those who didn't really achieve what should have been achieved, try harder! It is not okay! So push yourself to be better and as the rule that everything in this world goes by with, time will pass and one day you might figure out yourself whether the exam mattered or not. For the time being, let's just agree that it really matters...or shall we just agree to disagree? >_<
p/s: this post is published with a little delay due to unexpected obstacles.
When we talk about results and exams, I think, everyone should be allowed the time and emotions to feel what they should feel. If one scored well then definitely joy is to be deserved. If however, someone scored poorly or fairly made it through, then I believe this person should be given enough time and pressure to regret what mistakes that probably was the cause of such achievement. I personally believe that the right amount of pressure will push someone to achieve better. Consoling a poor achiever will just make that particular person repeat such poor records and is not exactly fair on the excel students as they deserve to have some pride and acknowledgement on every effort that they have poured in to obtain excellent results.
How a person defines excellence or failure may differ and definitely has a wide range. What is important is how we treat each and every achievement as in accordance to these different definitions. Every effort should be appreciated. So to the SPM candidates who achieved what they should, congratulations..!! To those who didn't really achieve what should have been achieved, try harder! It is not okay! So push yourself to be better and as the rule that everything in this world goes by with, time will pass and one day you might figure out yourself whether the exam mattered or not. For the time being, let's just agree that it really matters...or shall we just agree to disagree? >_<
p/s: this post is published with a little delay due to unexpected obstacles.
No comments:
Post a Comment