EXAM IS OVER!

OMG Midterm is over!

         It was my first exam in KMLA, and I was so nervous. I heard that the grade of first exam cannot be easily changed throughout whole 3 years in KMLA. Every single teacher I met talked the same thing. They said that it will be difficult to raise your grade despite your effort because not only you but also everyone will study harder after seeing their own terrible grades. This was the case of students who are to go to domestic universities using relative evaluation, but even for students going to international universities, they would find coming to KMLA meaningless if they don’t work harder.

         I have natural competitiveness, and it developed itself to a strong desire to satisfy myself. Once I set my goal, then I try as hard as possible I can. For example, when I do homework, I check it again and again until I feel it can’t be better. Usually I want things to be perfect, and don’t want to disappoint myself, my parents and teachers. I assume this would be same to all KMLA students. And that’s why I felt that I had to work harder than in my middle school days. I slept at 1:30 every day from 1 week before the exam.

4.18	4.19	4.22	4.23	4.24
Chinese character Sat chemistry	English	Mathematics	Chinese Medieval history	Korean Urban Geography

 

 

           For last 3 years of middle school, I started preparing my exams 4 weeks before, but this time I started it about 2 weeks before. That resulted into panic! I quickly started from SAT CHEMISTRY. I made a summary note of it and solved every question in the book. Then I started URBAN GEOGRAPHY, then mathematics, then Chinese and Chinese characters. Then I had only 5 days left! OMG! I haven’t even started English, Korean, and Medieval history. Thankfully, all of these subjects didn’t require much preparation such as Sat chemistry or urban geography. So I read Neverwhere, The Tell-Tale Heart, and Korean textbook several times. My exam schedule was like this.

           So, from 4.16 I solved questions in General chemistry for the last time. Then, at 4.18, I read Neverwhere, The Tell-Tale Heart once more, and analyzed both. Then, I made an outline of some topics which are expected to be essay topics in the exam. After English exam, I solved mathematics textbook once more, and extra problems. On Saturday, I reviewed Urban Geography for the last time before exam, and went through my notes during the Medieval history class. On Sunday, I studied Chinese and Urban Geography each. Then I took Chinese and Medieval history exam. I read Korean and Urban Geography textbook several times and memorized details in Urban Geography. Then! My exam was over!!

As my first exam in KMLA, I thought, ‘it’s not so bad except few subjects, is it?’ I made an outline of some topics which are expected to be essay topics in Mr.Tame’s exam. Fortunately, I guessed right one! There were two questions in the real exam, and since I’ve already thought about them and made outline before, it was much easier to write both short essays in 50min. Also, mathematics was not so bad. I always thought that I, myself is not good at mathematics, so I was really afraid of mathematics exam. However, I could solve every question. Also, every student who took Urban Geography exam said that the exam was quite easy. So did I.

However, there are some subjects that I wasn’t satisfied. Medieval history was one of the most worried subjects, and I had some difficulty in writing responses. I was gloomy after that exam, and couldn’t concentrate while studying next day’s exam. When I was informed my score, it was not so bad. But still, I was not satisfied. Also, in sat chemistry exam, I couldn’t solve 10pt question! I studied it more than any other subject, and expected myself to solve every question. But I couldn’t, and was disappointed and sad.

           Anyway, nothing matters! It is over! My first exam is over, gone, and I don’t have to worry about it anymore. Moreover, I guess I can’t be satisfied with just first result. It’s only the beginning and I’m sure that I will make a development at next exam. That is so exciting! I now have to cope with several things such as Medieval history presentation(so called THE GANSE PRESENTATION), Chinese project, Chinese character presentation, essay on ‘Why I write’, and blogging since the exam is over. But at least today, I want to enjoy this time! On top of that, today is chicken day, which means we can smell the outside food and civilization. What a nice schedule! I’m not sure if I will receive nice, satisfying result, but let’s enjoy this moment!