Finals And Studying

  I know I've blogged about this before, but since it is coming up around the corner again, I thought this would be an appropriate topic. Now, I realize that, if you don't live in Thailand, you won't be able to relate to this right now. I apologize. Anyway, let me just start off by stating the obvious: FINALS ARE HORRIBLE. First of all, you can't slack off or do anything fun anymore. Your parents will try and force you to study whenever possible, even during recess or free time at home. You probably won't be allowed to bring any sort of entertainment from home to school, be it an iPod, iPad ( why would anyone bring an iPad to school anyway?), a phone, or a book, you'll be vetoed every time. Our parents seem to think that studying actually helps us when our minds are on other things. That's to be expected, of course. They're parents. Their actions can always be traced back to some kind of 'good intention'. Teachers, on the other hand, are supposed to try and make sure that we have time for studying, so we can be ready for the finals. Instead, they heap boatloads of homework on us, determined to get everything they'd neglected for the whole term done so they wouldn't get in trouble with their bosses. They don't even care that we get loads of work from other teachers, too. I'm very sorry for ranting on like this. You all probably know these experiences first-hand anyway. Please comment! See you all next week.