Was a disaster. But at least it was a cohort level disaster, so hopefully won't do too badly. Before and after the exam, I started posting random statistics on my MSN personal msg space. These include totally ridiculous things like "surveys have shown that CBE students understand 78.2% of Heat and Mass transfer", or "Studies have shown that 53.41% of the Heat and Mass exam was do-able". Strangely it turned out to be good conversation starters. I guess when we go through all this rubbish together, it brings us closer knowing we have common sufferings?
I really really hate exams. Not cos of the stress or the studying, but how it changes people. The stress dun really get to me much, so I'm more or less the same person I always am. But in some individuals, I can see the stress getting to them. They get easily irritable, become more short tempered. It's these changes that I hate. Why let a piece of paper change the way you are? Recently saw a quote on xw's blog, about slowing down and smelling the roses. And not to rush through life. Found it really meaningful. Now if only I could convince everyone around me of it.
Which brings me on to my thoughts about studies, especially for university. When I was younger, I felt that getting into university, and obtaining first class honours was crucial. But as I moved on with life, I began to realise how the honours you get might not mean anything at all. Now my attitude towards studies is more of a just-get-it-over-and-done-with attitude. Of course I am not saying that studies is not important, but I just dun feel that it is so important that I must spend ALL my time on it, like some of my course mates are doing. In the end, it's not really the paper qualifications potential employers look at. Rather, it is the networking and the soft skills that you pick up along the way which will ultimately impress your potential employers.
That's all for now. And to all my friends:
Slow down, smell the roses, enjoy life.
