"It is better to cheat than to repeat"
Isa na ito sa mga palasak na motto ng isa sa mga modus operandi ng bawat estudyanyte sa oras ng exams--mga mag-aaral ng kanilang sintang paaralan na kanilang buong buhay bilang mag-aaral ay inalay upang kumopya ng pinagrebyuhan, pinagpuyatan, at pinasunugan ng utak ng mga pobreng classmates nila. Ngunit tulad nga ng ilan sa mga tuksong napakahirap iwasan, hindi na ata talaga natin matatakasan ang ganitong bisyo.
Maaaring marami ang nananadyang kumopya-- yong talagang pinagpapalanuhan pa ang modus
bago ang exam, may batis ng mga sagot, mayrong "look -out" at pati ang cheating este ang sitting arrangement ay talagang pulidong pinlano. Ngunit mayron din namang di sinadya, o di inaasahan, dala lamang ng pagkagipit, yaon bang kahit nagmukha ka pang owl sa laki ng eyebags mo dahil nagpaka nocturnal ka para lamang makapaghanda ng husto sa pagsusulit kinabukasan, tapos, sa mismong araw ng exams ay parang nablangko ang utak. Aw ansaklap ng ganon! Then, makikita mo sa katabi mo ang mainit-init na sagot ng kaklase mo, nakahain in a silver platter! Magpapawis ka na noon ng malaimg lalo na ang paa mo, at magtatalo na ang isip mo kung kokopya ka o hindi.
Narito ang ilan sa mga pinakamadali, pinakamadalas na style nating mga students kapag nangongopya:
ID Protector Cheat
Isang araw bago ang exam, isulat ang notes sa maliit na piraso ng papel ang mga kaylangan para sa exam. Ilagay sa loob ng ID protector at pwede mo nang gamitin sa oras ng test! Mag-ingat lamang sa prof na nakatingin.
Scratch Paper Cheat
Magagamit ito lalo na sa exams na ginagamitan ng solving lalo na ang Math.
Isulat ang formulas, o mga equations o kahit anong notes na makakatulong sa'yo sa iasng papel. Ito din mismo ang gagamitin mong scratch paer sa exams. Malabo kang mahuli dito dahil aakalin nila na solutin mo lang din ang nakasulat sa iyong "scratch-kodigo paper".
Long pants Cheat
Isulat ang iyong kaylanga sa iyong binti sa bahaging matatakpan ito ng iyong pantalon. Ililis ito sao ras ng exam at i-enjoy ang kaligayhang dulot ng iyong kodigo. Maaari ding magdekwatro dahil hindi ka naman pagsususpetsahan sa ganung paraan.
"Cheat at your own risk"
Ang pangongopya ay parte na ng ating ugali. Sa anung paraan? Dahil ang pangongopya ay nagsisismula sa pangangailangan. Sabi nga ng isang kasbihan, necessity is the mother of all cheaters, este invention. Kaya naimbento ang pangongopya dahil sa pangangailangan nila--ito ay ang makakuha ng mataas na iskor, sa madaling paraan. Gawain ito ng mga tamad. At and pangangailangan na ito ay tungo sa pagasasagawa. At kapag nasiyahan ang katawan sa karumal-dumal na gawa ay nagiging pauli-ulit. Ang lahat ng mental at pisikal na gawain na ito ay ang bumubuo sa ating karakter. At ito ang nagpapakilala sa ating pagkatao.
Ilan sa mga tao ay tanggap na ang katotohanang sila ay "certified cheaters". Ang iba pa nga ay pinagmamalaki pa. Niyayakap nila ang isang gawaing di maganda para sa kanila. Ipinagpapatuloy nila ang kanilang kalokohan na di narerealize kung ano ba ang magiging epekto nito sa kanila in the long run.
Para sa akin, ayos lang naman ang mangopya. Ako man ay ginagawa din iyon. Sino ang magsasabing hindi nya iyon nagawa kahit na minsan? Wow naman baka ipagawa kita ng rebulto sa EDSA. At pagawan kita ng fanpage. XD May kanya-kanya tayong dahilan kung bakit natin nagagawang mangopya ng gawa ng iba, maaaring may mababaw, maaaring malalim. Pero katulad nga ng paalala sa mga bisyo, do it moderately. Hindi natin dapat gawing excuse ang kung anu man para mangopya. Binigyan tayo ng fair chance para matuto, oras na nilaan para magreview, at nasa sa iyo na lang iyon kung gagamitin mo ang mga pagkakataong iyon upang magawa ang lahat ng paghahanda. Maaaring makakuha ka nga ng mataas na grado gawa ng nakakopya ka, pero sa puso mo, masaya ka ba na ninakaw at napakinabangan mo ang pinaghirapan ng iba? O kung wala ka namang konsiyenya, kapag nagawa mo ang iyong maitim na plano na di nakikita ng teacher mo, ligtas ka na? Tandaan mo pare, nandyan si Lord, nakikita nya ang bawat kalokohang ginagawa mo. Kaya sana bago ka ulit mangopya sa cheatmate mo, better think twice man.
Maaari naman natin maiwasan talaga ang pangongopya eh. Eto ilan sa mga tips na nakalap ko sa internet. English yan pare, pasensya na.
Preparing for the Exam
- Find out what your entire final exam schedule is so that you’ll know how many finals you will have on each day.
- Prepare a written schedule for yourself indicating when you will study for each test. Leave some time in your schedule for exercise and relaxation, too.
- If the professor offers a study guide, use it.
- If the professor offers a review session for the exam, go to it.
- If you study well in groups, form a study group.
- Know if the exam is comprehensive (covering everything since the beginning of the semester or quarter).
- Find out what kind of exam it will be. You’d study differently for a multiple-choice (Scantron) final than an essay (blue book) one.
- If the exam will be taken online, find out if you have to go to a specific computer lab on campus at a specific time, or if you’ll be allowed to take the exams on your own computer. Also find out how many chances you will have to take the exam. Assume it’s just one chance unless you hear differently from the professor.
- If you have your previous exams available, scour the exams for things that you think will be on the final. Flag your notes by highlighting or using Post-It notes.
- Don’t pull an all-nighter. (Though some people are successful with studying all night and then taking a test with no sleep, I wouldn’t recommend you try it for the first time on a final exam.)
- Calculate your grades in the class. Determine what score you will need to get the grade you’re hoping for in the class. You may discover that you can’t possibly get an A, no matter how well you do on the final, but to get a B, you only need to get a few questions right.
- If you’re an auditory learner , record yourself reading your notes aloud, then play the recording back several times.
- If the exam is an open-book exam , this does not mean that you don’t have to study at all. In fact, one of the most challenging exams I ever took as an undergrad was an open-book essay exam. Flag your textbook based on where you believe the questions will come from.
- Consider creating a detailed Exam Battle Plan .
- On the Day of the Final
- Eat a meal and drink water.
- Don’t overdo it with the caffeine.
- Know what to bring with you to the final. Do you need a blue book? A Scantron? (And if you need a Scantron, which specific type do you need?) A pencil? A pen?
- Are food and drinks allowed in the classroom where your final will be? Sometimes, the rules are different for exam days than other days.
- Even if you don’t usually wear a watch, take one with you to the final. It’s unlikely you will be able to look at your cell phone to check the time during the final.
During the Exam
- For a paper-based exam, read through the entire exam before you start answering any questions at all. This way, you will know what you’re facing.
- If it is an online exam, find out if you can revisit questions, or if after you click past a question you cannot go back to it again.
- If you’re using a Scantron and you skip a question to finish later, make sure you’re answering your questions next to the correct answers. (When I took my GRE to get into grad school, I skipped a question on the first page of the booklet, but never skipped a number on the Scantron. When I realized it, I only had 10 minutes to go back and put the answers with the correct questions. Talk about stress!)
- Keep a close eye on the time you have allotted.
- Some students benefit from answering the most difficult questions first, while others do better completing all the easier ones. Do what works for you.
- Do not share with other students what was on the exam. In most universities, this is a violation of the honor code .
- Take a breath, relax, then forge ahead to the next exam.
- Review your previous tests and sample tests provided by your teacher.
- Each test you take prepares you for the next one!
- List what you need beforehand to avoid panic.
- Good preparation prepares you for the task at hand.
- Choose a comfortable location with space enough that you need
- Don't slouch; maintain good posture.
- Keep a good attitude and remind yourself that you are going to do your best.
- If you find yourself panicking, take a few deep breaths
- Don't talk to other students right before: stress can be contagious.
- and avoid careless errors.
- Scan for keywords. If permitted, jot any notes that come to mind.
- Easy questions first to build confidence.
- Then those with the most point value.
- On objective tests, eliminate obvious incorrect answers.
- On essay tests, broadly outline your answer and sequence of points.
- Resist the urge to leave when you complete the exam--
- check if you have answered all the questions,
- and not made any errors or mis-marked any answers.
- You may also find information in the test that will correct a previous answer.
- Review where you succeed and where you are challenged.
- Check out your academic support center or a trusted teacher for advice.
Eto naman ang mga tips kapag kukuha ng exams. Para prepared! Pare English yan ha, sensya na ulit.
- Analyze how you did on a similar test in the past.
- Arrive early for tests.
- Be comfortable but alert.
- Stay relaxed and confident.
- Read directions carefully!
- If there is time, quickly look through the test for an overview.
- Answer questions in a strategic order:
- Review! if you have time.
- Change answers to questions if you erred, or misread the question!
- Decide on and adopt study strategies that work best for you.
Pero ang pinakamagandang gawin mo ay syempre, PRAY. Aanuhin mo lahat ng iyan kung di ka naman nagdasal bago magtake ng exam. Alalahanin mo pre, Dios padin ang pinakamakapangyarihan sa lahat. Magagawa nya kang tulungan, basta hingin mo lang sa kanya. At syempre, pag nakapasa ka, wag mong kalimutan Siyang pasalamatan. :)
