Examination and Result - What do you expect?

Below was posted 30 Jan, 2017 before the result was announced.

The feelings are mixed. Joy and some disappointment every time when results of LPPEH is announced.

Even at this auspicious hours, where everything should be just superb, I just want to say this ~ reality in exam.

To you all out there. The mindset for the exam is something very intriguing. It is at time like shopping for a property too. Straight away deal is not as great as the one you have negotiated long. The process of negotiating is a sweet memory ~ some later time of course.

When you could pass all the easy papers, you would wish that you could also pass the tough ones too. However, when tough ones are too tough, sometimes, we just can't. Indeed, you ask why can't I be the lucky one to pass. The substance is no more important. I also want to pass 6 in 1 attempt!

Individual would have a set of defense system and I succumb to this 'kaisu' mentality too. I am also worried not passing my tough paper - D02 Law. I'm dreadful to this paper all the time and, not just this 3rd time. It is like the more you retake this paper, the worst it feels.

We never really know why we failed or passed. They never give back the answer script. The marking might just be very lenient for papers like Acc, BT1 and Eco. On the other hand, it is just too tough when comes to Law, Tax and Mkt. The same effort (time and focus) we put on each subject would not yield similar results.

Someone can pass the paper in 1 attempt. Why not me? I'm afraid there is no answer to that. Method of study, good material, good teacher? I don't know for sure.

We have to take that as a measure of how averagely we were among the rest. Yet, this average is not any other average in life. It is exam average. Life is a bigger thing.

It is however some sort of racing circuit when you take exam. So, I can understand that at times, we won't feel failure as something nice to share and shout about. The courage to face failure is sometimes hard to come by. Even for me. I had failed many times in my public exams before. So, it is just natural I shy away after some time.

Amidst, our sharing of success and failure is answerable only to ourselves, nobody else. I cannot take away your passes, or give my failures to you. So, the courage to face it is what I think is most difficult as yourself is the mirror in reflection. The more serious you are, the less courage you will have to face failure. Why? Because you put so much effort in it. Imagine your best friend were to say 'NO' to you!!! I'm sure it is hard to swallow.

Whatever said, I hope that whoever failed, you can pick it up and challenge yourself again. It is yourself to face this and nobody else. So, don't be discouraged.

Adult learning is never the simple ABC like in school. We have so much family and work commitment in order to deliver the meals on the table. It is courage and perseverance that made you take this exam. So, please give a pat on your shoulder and say that you can do it again!!!

🐔🐔GongXi GongXi!!

30.01.2017
Eve of receiving 2016 LPPEH Exam Results.