It all turned out to be miserable as I was given a poor 64%. I still can't come to terms with it. Even at the very last moment before ending the test, I was hopeful of getting the perfect 100. But, the result has made me doubt the evaluation scheme. I believe there has been some sort of threshold implemented, something that won't allow you to score beyond the set amount. In this case 70%. Incase, I did make so many mistakes, I've got to review them. After all, an exam is meant to test our skills and improve from our mistakes, right?
I am wandering between "Should I go ahead and ask for the answers to be shown?" or "Should I just leave it and move on." While, doing the former would require a lot of effort and might also involve some amount of aggression, the latter would be like accepting my limits. Even 10 more years of study wouldn't fetch me more marks, 'cause that was the maximum amount of preparation I could ever have.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Exam time is nearing
Preparations are done for tonight's exam, Module Test 3. I've touched all of the chapters and managed to grab most of the information. What awaits now is the test itself and the question, "Can I get the perfect 100?"
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Module Test #3 @ C#
Its been three months since we began studying C# as an addition to our First Semester's curriculum. Delayed as it was, everyone's keen on getting it done with Monday's Module Test #3. This time around there are two books and a total of 25 chapters. The first few chapters of both the books are easy to deal with, especially because of previous experiences with C++. But, the latter halves are mind boggling. Add to it the course completion rush that has become synonymous at the Semester ends.
I've managed to grab fair amount of concepts in the last couple of days. With 2 more days in hand, finishing the course shouldn't be that difficult. My aim this time (as always) is to get the perfect 100 that has eluded me. Judging by the order of my results (76, 82, 86, 89), the perfect score might just be around the corner.
I've managed to grab fair amount of concepts in the last couple of days. With 2 more days in hand, finishing the course shouldn't be that difficult. My aim this time (as always) is to get the perfect 100 that has eluded me. Judging by the order of my results (76, 82, 86, 89), the perfect score might just be around the corner.
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Programming & Me : Part 1
Warping back to the very beginnings, when I had just begun coding...
I was in class VI back then. We had just begun studying GW-Basic as a part of our curriculum. Thanks to the excellent teachers, especially Sir Bhaskar Kar, I managed to grab most of what was meant to be taught. Being the easy paper, that it was, getting high percentages wasn't difficult.
I think the availability of plenty of time and the slow pace of the curriculum helped most of us be really good at coding and develop a general sense of liking for it. However, it wasn't until the quaterly exams of class VIII, that I really chose it as my destiny.
The 99/100 helped me get recognition, as people finally started noticing Mr. nobody. Even though I shared joint highest with Amrita Mishra, it was me who got all the fame, predominantly 'cause she was well known anyways.
It wasn't like the paper was the easiest ever, just the fact that, I had the theory part covered for the first and infact, the only time. I noticed a shining light in my otherwise dull life; a light that I have been following, ever since.
I was in class VI back then. We had just begun studying GW-Basic as a part of our curriculum. Thanks to the excellent teachers, especially Sir Bhaskar Kar, I managed to grab most of what was meant to be taught. Being the easy paper, that it was, getting high percentages wasn't difficult.
I think the availability of plenty of time and the slow pace of the curriculum helped most of us be really good at coding and develop a general sense of liking for it. However, it wasn't until the quaterly exams of class VIII, that I really chose it as my destiny.
The 99/100 helped me get recognition, as people finally started noticing Mr. nobody. Even though I shared joint highest with Amrita Mishra, it was me who got all the fame, predominantly 'cause she was well known anyways.
It wasn't like the paper was the easiest ever, just the fact that, I had the theory part covered for the first and infact, the only time. I noticed a shining light in my otherwise dull life; a light that I have been following, ever since.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
End of a Hectic Day
Looking back at the things I had to put up with - Rush for the exam, sit down for 2 hours with MCQ questions, pay the fees, take more than a handful of books back home on a way filled with all sorts of chaos. Whoo! Its been some day.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Close to 100%
OOP in C++ was a piece of cake. I had all the answers done in around 1/4th of the time alloted. But, due to the effing 'Rules', wasn't able to leave the premises before 1 hour had gone by. Even then I had to literally fight my way through the rugged institute.
It was really annoying, they don't use any method to stop the student's from cheating and talk of 'RULES'. Anyways, its all well that ends well. I should get pretty close to 100% in this paper, but for the 'Who knows evaluation scheme'.
Moving on to the next one, which is comprised of 3 text books. Realistically speaking, its going to be really hard to pass this one. I'm gonna do my best and hope for the rest.
It was really annoying, they don't use any method to stop the student's from cheating and talk of 'RULES'. Anyways, its all well that ends well. I should get pretty close to 100% in this paper, but for the 'Who knows evaluation scheme'.
Moving on to the next one, which is comprised of 3 text books. Realistically speaking, its going to be really hard to pass this one. I'm gonna do my best and hope for the rest.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
1 Down 7 to go
Discrete Mathematics has been done and dealt with. The questions were relatively simple but because of not having attended the classes, I couldn't do better. The examination enviorment was C Grade, as the benches and desks were all dusted up, besides being really old. Unfair means were everywhere to be seen with many resorting to open conversation. All in all the exam went quite well when all the factors are taken into consideration.
One weird thing was the submission of question paper after the termination of the exam. While it doesn't give you any scope for assessing your performance, its a good move for exams of this fashion (8 days of continuos havoc); kinda, look ahead not behind thing.
The next one on queue is Data & File Structures. Its got 10 Units, most of which were primarily, greek to me. There's a huge bundle of concepts to be understood and terms to be learnt. Up until now, I've got a fair idea of most of the topics and with another 5-6 hrs of study time on my hand, everything should just end up well.
One weird thing was the submission of question paper after the termination of the exam. While it doesn't give you any scope for assessing your performance, its a good move for exams of this fashion (8 days of continuos havoc); kinda, look ahead not behind thing.
The next one on queue is Data & File Structures. Its got 10 Units, most of which were primarily, greek to me. There's a huge bundle of concepts to be understood and terms to be learnt. Up until now, I've got a fair idea of most of the topics and with another 5-6 hrs of study time on my hand, everything should just end up well.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Bye Bye Teens
Guess I am past my teens now! Getting into the twenties should bring in a bit of maturity and a lot of responsibilities.
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