Hey!! Sorry for being late today! I was tied up with some of my work, so please forgive me! Anyways, I hope all of you are studying like hell to beat the crap out of tomorrow's paper. If you're not, that's okay. You'll still beat the crap out of tomorrow's paper. Reason? IT'S TOO DAMN EASY!! Yes, the course is vast. Yes, it has too many confusing/similar points. It is toooooooooooooooooo boring for some. Accepted. But I still know(not believe, KNOW) that the first thing you'll do after reading the paper is what I did: LAUGH. No, I am not high, and no, I am not joking. You'll see.
Moving swiftly on, here are some tips:
1) Manage your time well. History was the only paper which I completed just at the last second: couldn't even revise. This was because I got stuck on one question in History Sec A, and wrote way too much for 2 marks. So, I was literally plowing through the structure questions, and my writing became messy. Here's what you should do to avoid what I did. Make a deadline of 30 minutes for Section A(both History and Civics together). Spend 30 minutes max, on Civics Section B, and not more than 50 on History Sec B. This will give you enough time for revision.
2) This paper, more than any other, need a lot of make-up(xD). Seriously, put yourself in the examiner's shoes: how would you like to read the same thing copy-pasted from the book, varying in only handwriting(that too sometimes beyond recognition!), 20-50 times a day? So, give them a break, mark out the main point(s) in each answer with a black pen, and for God's sake: write neatly.
3) Try to write all of your structured answers in points. This is extremely important. Also, wherever possible, give proper headings to each point. This does a good thing: makes a structured answer LOOK structured.
4) Always leave 1 line extra after each question. If you leave one in other papers, leave 2 here. This is so that you can add on some points, LATER, when you have revised, and still have time. Make sure, though, that this does not look messy.
5) The above point leads to this point: Whenever you think that you are short on time, do this. Write as much as you think is required bare minimum. Then, leave some space. Now, at the end, if you have time, add some more to satisfy yourself. Don't waste your precious time writing way too much unnecessarily on one answer and then regret later that you couldn't complete the last answers.
6) VERY IMPORTANT: Know how much is too much. The most important aspect of this paper is to write more than required, but not get carried away. for eg, writing 5 points for a 3 mark question still makes sense, but writing 2-3 pages doesn't.
7) Always attempt the picture question. It is a freebie which gives you lots of marks without much effort, since one question is just to identify the person/organisation/symbol.
8) I have lost count of how many times I have said this: Don't waste time on studying beyond the scope. If you have completed all the course by now, and have time on your hands, then do ONE light reading. Not more than that.
9) Tomorrow, people will ask you questions way beyond the scope, just to mess up your confidence. This happened with me, but I was fortunate to have some really good friends who brought my confidence back just before the start. Take my advice, don't count on your luck. Screw all people for tomorrow. Don't talk to anyone, and you'll do wonders. And if you are on the naughtier side, if someone asks you such rubbish questions, invent a new doctrine and ask them about it. They'll never talk to you again.
10) Be positive, and be confident. Believe this guy: THE PAPER WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO LAUGH OUT LOUD. I almost did. You have worked hard, and you will get the result. No one can take it away from you. No, not even the bored-as-hell examiner.
Summing up, manage your time, keep the paper clean, and be confident. Do tell me if the paper made you laugh ;)
Signing off,
"The dream is free, but the hustle is sold separately, only to those who dare"
God Bless! |
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