Newton’s waffle

Exams are one of the best ways to check how much a student has learned from a teacher. I, personally believe that a student’s performance in an exam reflects his or her teacher’s capabilities no matter how small a factor the teacher plays in the students life.

Big words ha! Does this mean all my students pass my exams? Nope! On the contrary, I’ve rarely had an exam with a hundred percent passing rate. Huhu! Sad, I know. That’s why I’ve never stopped questioning my self about my own capacity. This has always been my bane - my cross.

The funny thing is, during exams, whenever I am assigned to proctor or keep watch of a class (especially if its my exam they’re taking), I can almost see the students’ contempt in their eyes - like I’m some sort of torturer. I can’t blame them though because I used to think that way too. (more…)

Changes have been happening all around the campus since the start of this school year - from the drop-dead gorgeous computer lab, to the new classrooms, and even to the science curriculum. Yet, there are things that seem to be beyond reform.

The midterm, for example, has remained untouched ever since I could remember. The smell of panic in the teachers’ lounge during this season of deadlines, the eye bags growing ever so largely in the teachers’ faces, the tension building up in the classroom as students start worrying about the difficult topics - all virtually untouched in my 5 years of stay in school. The only things that change are the faces of the students and the faces of the teachers. Haha! (more…)