YThursday, February 1, 2007

Pointless Panicking Puts People in Potentially Precarious Positions.

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

Good news, Emo Deyong has been banished to some far away dimension in some deep dark corner of my consciousness. He materialized for a brief stay, but don't worry, I'm back.

Anyway, the big news, as of now, and for those who are around 16 years old, is that the O Level results are coming out soon. So yeah. Yay. However, to my surprise and puzzlement, I found out from a fair number (okay, all) of my friends that they were feeling nervous about the upcoming results. I was stunned, stupefied, shocked, and staggered by this revelation. I hear stories of sleepless nights, nail biting, fidgeting, whining, and other general displays of anxiousness. I even had vivid descriptions of dreams involving getting 13 points and crying.

No, I am not going to brag about how easy the exams were(they weren't), or how I'm going to ace them(I won't). I am not an egoistical and self-important mofo. I just know, that if I were to act in that manner, God, in the name of comedy, irony, righteousness, and all that is good and holy, would give me a L1B5 score of 108. So, I'm not gonna jinx anything. I'm keeping quiet.

Now that I look back, I seem to recall a large number of people whom, at times right after certain examination papers, who walk out of the hall exclaiming in loud, clear voices, how easy the paper was, and how an A1 was guaranteed. These people proceeded to strut and swagger around at the canteen, relaxing, while people like me mugged desperately at the last minute.

What I'm trying to say is that, there is absolutely no point in worrying about these sort of things. The situation is beyond your control. Worrying won't make your grades go higher. It won't make you get 6 points. It won't make you go into RJC. It's better to worry about these sort of things when the situation is actually in your control, meaning, before you take your exams. This way, you can study your ass off, and actually get better grades.

Nothing positive can come out off worrying. Allow me to present two situation. Best-case scenario, you get 6 points, meaning you worried for nothing, and feel stupid afterwards. Worst-case scenario, you get 54 points, you cry, suffer from depression. You beat yourself up over how you slacked and played DOTA everyday instead of learning about photosynthesis. You realize, though its too late, that you should have worked harder, rather than complain and bitch about it after its over.

Actually, to be honest, I feel that O Levels are quite pointless. They are just a stepping stone to the next level. The O Levels are meant to lead on to greater things, whether they be university degrees, polytechnic diplomas, or what have you. So basically, you study hard at secondary school, so that you can advance to the next level. No one in the real world cares whether you got an A1 for Chemistry when you were 16. Two weeks after you receive your results, you will toss that forgotten laminated piece of paper in some damp dusty corner of your house.

So basically, don't worry about your exams.

Oh yeah, I realized that I said before that I would post "mini-updates" on Thursdays.

You must understand, that my interpretation of "mini" may be completely different from yours.

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