After a long wait, the day to march into the gates of school and collect our results have come. Will this day ameliorate our lives, or are things going downhill from here, this day decides our fate. For people who already comfortably promoted, this shouldn't be a problem, this day is just another ritualistic event. But for borderline cases who are desperately in somewhat need of new age grace and mercy which can be defined as 'moderation', today was something more than a ritualistic thing, it's like a coin-tossing experience
It wasn't a pleasant experience. But since a picture speaks a thousand words, I am going to save my hand energy by posting my result slip here.
Ignore the comments, it is absolutely evident my teacher knows how to lie (pretty well), but he did add a little of "down-to-earth" realistic truth in it, aka "has encountered some difficulties in studies". Well, to sum up, it was immaturity, and complacency.
It was quite a miracle. Moderation can be also known as Grade Level Up Scheme where your grades level up just by sympathy and grace from the school. I appreciate that (very much), because my geography would not be able to taste an 'E' if not for moderation. There weren't much tweaks with my Math Chem and Physics (h2), and as you can see from my grades, and evidently Physics is the weak link. And now I really got to do something about it. I took chem and math under feverish conditions but it is still undeniable that my grades are noobish.
Percentile speaks of reality. All most all my subjects have poor percentiles except one. GP!! which has a percentile almost 6-7 times of physics. I didn't know how I did it. But still, my GP certainly got PULLED down because I probably have a lousy CA.
It's a nice slip, honestly. I was elated.
I went to school prepared for the worst. Actually, deep inside, I thought I was going to get retained. And there was this "board" whereby the names of people are being posted and they have to go to some LT for some briefing. I was told my name wasn't on it. And initially, I thought the names of the people on it were for people who were given a choice to either promote or retain. (thus, the briefing). I came to a conclusion because only Hisham's name was on the list and according to my impression, I thought he did okay, or maybe slightly less than okay. Or maybe just a borderline cases. And those people who go normally to the classrooms to collect slips are either straight promote/retain cases. I braced myself.
And then Mr wong strolled in and still asked us to fill in Travel forms. Anti-climax. And then he made what you would call a mini speech. The whole class got promoted except Hisham who was in LT and his case still pending. So we got our slips and slip out of school as soon as possible.
Nervewrecking experience. I have been standing on thin ice for the previous 3 years. Since sec 2, I had a problem with promoting. And I remember those days when I had a horrible English CA score and that would lead to my doom if I could not (by hook or crook) gather 50 marks for the final overall score. English was of utmost importance then, with regards to promotion. Sec 3 I also got an almost "condition" promotion, but was saved by the school. Why am I always in such a situation? I have to ask myself.
But thinking on the brighter side, it's always an exciting adventure, with a good ending.
That's all, I thought of blogging about other stuff, past few days and stuff but I decided not to (somehow).
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