A Bar called CCE and the Exam Hangover

August 1-the second batch of unit tests end.All including me are jubilant.I decided to treat myself to a day of relaxation.But Alas!(to exclaim the least)Half way through school and the schedule for the half yearly exams(called SA1 in our bar) has come up. If that's not bad,there's more.The exams start in exactly a month.Isn't that a little more than we bargained for?And for those still not believing me,its true.On September 1,the bar is gonna start a new item in the menu.Ok,some people might say,"what the heck,we'll finish it like we always do."Lets have a look at the appetizers before we consume the new menu-
Science-3 big chapters
Social Science-5 new chapters
Hindi-countless new chapters+grammar
English-same as hindi
FIT-4 new chapters
Math-2 new chapters(a little considering the other appetizers)
Fine,let the exams with a monstrous agenda come up.But then,another restriction of the bar comes up. No breaks between exams for Hindi,English,FIT and just a 1 day break for Science.I think I'll soon meet the optimists at the pessimist association registration office(which isn't far from the bar,I can assure you).
If i pick out a random student from the crowd and ask,"William(if his name is William),how do you feel about the menu of the bar,then?". I'm sure I'd see concentric circles in his eyes.For those who still haven't registered at the pessimists office,there's another problem.Practical exams happening in the middle of the month.
Most of you might be thinking that this happens every year.But let me tell you,this just begun.What I mean is that this has been happening since the last two years ever since the CCE system begun.
A little about our bar.The bar was constructed by the municipality to break down a coffee house only because the caffeine in the mocha was a little above the tipping point.This coffee house I'm talking about represents our forgone board exams.
Let's take hold of reality and break away from the metaphors.This problem is not a random discrepancy.It's a common issue.The irony is that it has been done to reduce stress.All i ask is how is this helping students.The board exams were much better.We could study 1 month before the exams and yet cope up with it. Having practically more than 2 exams every day is truly mind boggling.The Einstein's who could be conducting physics experiment's have to prepare a speech for a class debate which will ultimately have no consequence.The Leo da Vinci's who could be painting right now are forced to recite some Hindi poem that they'll forget milliseconds after reciting it only because of some marks that is supposed to "define" them.I'm not writing this to spark a revolution because I know this won't matter.I'm just expressing my and all the students' grief.For those of you who think I'm wasting time typing this,think again.I'm eating my dinner,studying and typing this.Readers,wait for my new blog.Till then the Stanleytude is pulling it's shutters down.