Examination on new year's day
By mlproxima
@mlproxima (69)
India
December 25, 2007 1:02am CST
Did you ever have an examination on new year's day? I think in Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU,Karnataka, India) its tradition to make student's life horrible. My seniors wrote exams on the 31st evening!. Is it only me? or do you also think there is something hugely wrong in the education system.
6 responses
@ycxshiyan (5)
• China
25 Dec 07
yes,when i was in the senior school,i often have exams on holidays~it is normal to have exams on the 3d1st evenging~as chinese~we celebrate spring festival more seriously
@mlproxima (69)
• India
25 Dec 07
the lunar year rite?. we also have something similar, although i dont think its the lunar year but we also celebrate a different new year's day. But still all the parties and all the fun stuff i am going to miss :(.
@venkimi (24)
• India
26 Dec 07
hi friend .. i too shared misery in the form of exams or special classes on 31st ... our education system is indeed ... more keen on memory then thought or application ... it really is worrying to see the coming generations amidst the vast competition are subjected to more hardships and pressure both by aspiring parents and results hungry institutions ... i come from tamil nadu(India) and believe me the state board syllabus really sucks ... although they copied the syllabus from cbse(in the name of improving) the mode of examinations require students to just memorize the answers and write it word by word .... and bingo .. you get brilliant marks ... ( sad thing is problems from math come straight out of the text) ... this is a really sad situation .. and is a real brain damper
@deserve40 (1656)
• India
25 Dec 07
I do not think that there is anything wrong with the education system just because the examination is being held on New Year's day. What is wrong with that?
If that particular college is not keeping a holiday, then what is wrong if they are holding examination on that day? There are many other festivals which we can enjoy during the year. If we have to skip one of them we should not blame the whole system.
@mlproxima (69)
• India
25 Dec 07
Ah! My first response! thanks for replying!. Well my comment on the education system is not based on this instance only, i am sorry that it seems that way.
I feel the education system today is like a factory!, a production line!.....here is the new batch, new and improved! :). Education must never be related to school or college, unfortunately it has been. The greatest thinkers never supported schooling, even Einstein!.
And BTW its not 'a' college, its a whole university which has over 100 colleges under it.
Anyways i am new to mylot and wanted to get many responses, and thought many will respond to this topic. Think i am starting to realize how this works.
@deserve40 (1656)
• India
25 Dec 07
That is strange. You had given views about something else and not some new topic...
Anyway, I am glad that you are learning how mylot works. Please keep up the learning attitude it will help you a lot in the life.
@vikey0623 (39)
• China
25 Dec 07
yeah,i strongly agree with you. but unortunately, i have an examination in jan 2. i hate it. beacause of it,i can't play happily in new year's day and i must be busy preparing it. it's horrible.
@enter802 (52)
• Bangladesh
25 Dec 07
dude im a muslim n u may no abt our religious festival..the EID...i had xam on dat day..im frm bangladesh n im giving a'level under british council..so as per as der routine i had 2 sit on xam 4 3 hrs on EID day.hahahaha...life is never fair!
@akshaypande1989 (13)
• India
26 Dec 07
IITD always gives holidays during the winters so I have never had an exam, yet. Lets see how it is in the future. But even if there is an exam, you can celebrate belated new year with your friends later! SO chill
