Today, the question is aaked about exams and tests. These are the things that happen/occur most frequently in my life. Academically, they are the biggest part of it.
I have taken PPSC exams and am now at a stage where I continuously take government job examinations.
Initially, I used to be terrified of these exams and would try to fly away from them. I even often questioned why such tests were even a part of life.
However, after failing the MDCAT multiple times and realizing I wouldn't become a doctor, I kept the thought in my mind that life itself is a continuous series of tests. Every other day gives a new challenge that must be resolved. Since then, I no longer feel overwhelmed by exams.
I failed the most crucial exam of my life. After failing the precious exam, there is a sense of failure that has fallen so heavily on me. For the last few days, I couldn't even bring myself to the normal life phase. I was depressed and i wasn't able to write down anything. People look at you as if you are a failure and of no use to the home and for society. But I do not believe that failing an exam makes you a useless person. Rather, it simply means you tried, and it didn't work out.
I consider this a vital part of the journey toward success or the first step on the ladder that guarantees you will eventually succeed. Therefore, one should never let such moments defeat them. Instead, one should keep working even harder.
Secondly, while exams are often viewed merely as a test of intelligence of any student. I don't think that exams are mere test of a person's intelligence but they do assess other abilities of a human. There are many exams that actually test your presence of mind. They try to observe how effectively you can write within a limited timeframe, what ideas come to you in the moment and how well you can articulate yourr concepts and how nicely you can relate them to real-life examples.
It is a recent phenomenon to me that I have developed this perspective. Before this, I, too, used to think that an exam was simply about writing down the crammed material, but exams can be of many different kinds.
However, it wouldn't be wrong to say that crammed material isn't useful in exams, or i still think it is actually the most useful thing. I wasn't very good at cramming the reading material at all, but once I realized how essential it is for written exams, I’ve started doing a lot of it lately. These days, i am walking, and I’m constantly reciting and memorizing things.
The point is that the examination system should not prioritize crammed material. Instead, significant should be given to oral assessments and a student's ability to present themselves effectively. This would help in student's personal growth. Students should be taught the ways of storytelling and presentation skills. These things will increase the capabilities of modern students.