So my exams finally ended. Who knew taking just 4 exams would be way more draining than taking 6 in Secondary school... dammit I rather do sec 4 eoys all over again. First time I spent 3 weeks studying for an exam, and it's only worth 15% of the year. pfft.

Is it really worth it to spend so much time on it? I've heard many saying that results aren't that important...the best part is to enjoy the process...but ultimately isn't everyone just gonna look back in your school days and look at your grades? I don't see how someone will be hired just by saying he enjoyed his time thoroughly in school.

And I might be mistaken, but the whole exam system is quite full of flaws. I've never actually failed a test that's counted before in my life, and if I try hard enough I get good enough results (to satisfy myself, my parents don't seem to care that much lol). But it seems to reward hard work more than anything else. Hell, if I spent an hour or two everyday studying/doing homework I would probably get better results. It's just that I get lazy, buck up just before the exam, and then proceed to forget everything until the next exam comes along. I mean, even if I did reasonably well for any exam, say math, it doesn't mean I'm good in math. I just put in the effort to understand the format of the exam and how to answer the permutations of questions they will throw at you. If I took some general math test, I'd probably fail if I didn't study for it. Getting good grades in a subject doesn't prove your aptitude in that subject at all imo.

So if it doesn't prove anything why the heck are the grades even used to judge us for scholarships, jobs and all the random opportunities that come our way? The only they tell about a person is whether he put in the effort. I know there are few who do their best and get sub par grades; but I still believe with the right guidance and hard work everyone should get what they want.

I don't know. The more exams I go through, the more cramming and mugging cycles I go through, it seems like the whole affair just seems to have less and less meaning. And I still have some major, apparently 'life-changing' A levels to study for.

Sigh. Just becoming another jaded teenager who has had too much of the education system.