Date:
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Time: 6:55:00 PM
I went for my MPT. Spent almost half an afternoon to get the exams all over and done with. It was raining as I made my way to the exam venue. I've always believe that rain is a form of luck. So, the fact that it rain means I am bestowed with luck. Like real.. haha.
As usual, I made sure I am at the exam venue about half an hour before the exam proper. That's the rule of thumb that I follow ever since my JI days. After registration and all, we were made to sit in a room while waiting for the other candidate to arrive.
The examiners were crap. Not only were we not given clear instruction prior to the exams, the invigilator even made a boo-boo. Luckily, I wasn't that enthusiastic for the exams or else I would have blow my top. Initially, she told me that I would be in the first group for the oral exam. In fact, I was first in the queue, so I should be the first to go. But the invigilator was dreaming.. but I dun really care.
The oral exam format is something new to me.. Its like you are talking to urself using a headphone and microphone at the same time. I felt so stupid as I read the passage and the recording was done. At one moment, I had this feeling that I was a newscaster! Haha.. I got a lil' confidence in the reading part but not the conversation part. It was like I am talking to the wall yet there's no echo! I would rather there is an examiner in front of me and I am telling him about the topic given and he prompt me for ideas and all. It's better I thought rather than all eight candidate going for the oral examination at the same time.
After that oral examination, I got a few hours break which I spent chilling at Far East Plaza. I have always thought that the written exam will be 3 hours like the usual malay exams paper. But when I saw that it was only a 2 hr duration paper, I got a lil' confused. Cos I heard there will be an essay. How to write an essay in just an 1 hr?? From there, everything just went downhill!
The paper was a killer. Even 'A' Level malay paper is not that bad. I guess.. I got to retake it again unless miracle do happen. And the topic given is all about school and teaching and all along that line. I was nervous wreck and kept on looking at my time. I am really not happy that I am given only 2 hours. And the exam paper is filled with errors yet no one bothered to point it out. When we informed the invigilator, they said.. just do what you think its right! Blardy hell! We paid for the exams fees OK! The thought of what happened during the exams just spoil my day!
I am just keeping my fingers crossed... I just hope to clear this. I dun even have confidence. Mebbe I have slack too much. I have turn rusty.. Urgh...
