The School System

Got back one of my assignments today, and results were less than desired. I am not upset over the marks, but more of how it was marked (or how it wasn't for those who know what happened). The only thing to be happy about is that this problem was highlighted, and the lecturers are at least looking into it. How it will turn out I really don't know, and am really hoping for the best. I guess I should just be grateful that at least the problem is being addressed.

Boils down again to the point of the school system. For many of us, its very scary, because our future actually lies with this system. The system which results in modules in sem 1 being totally different in sem 2, the system which can somehow turn A's to B-'s, and vice versa. The system that affects us alot, but does not really show alot. And the system that nearly made the playing field with year 1s uneven. Although in saying this, I acknowledge that no system in this world can ever be a perfect one.

Seriously, I am no mugger, and have never been one since I started studying. The only reason why I did well last semester was because, in my opinion, I managed to 'out-beat' the system, and not 'out-study' the rest of the students. I mentioned this before, that knowing how the system actually 'beat' me in the first semester, I swore to take a different approach to my modules. I went from more exam based, to project based, and together with lots of luck, I managed to succeed.

However, this approach doesn't really seem to be working all too well for me this sem, as projects are killing me. Now, this latest assignment incident adds to the fact again that the system may 'beat' me again this sem. War!