It's that time of the year when there are numerous phone calls among friends, parents and relatives full of anxiety, expectations, surprise and joy (sometimes sadness) about the results of the Secondary School Certificate examinations, Higher Secondary results & Entrance test results. When sweets are brought aplenty and people shower all their blessings, that were till now never uttered...reserved for this??!!
Anyways, now that our Class X results of CBSE have come out.....I feel like reliving the whole process...from those pre-exam days. At that time, it felt like there was so much to do and we had to fare well in the exams and all; and parents kept on poking us always to study and study !! Sometimes, frustrated and bored from studies - using Computer was a way to rewind but the wrath of parents was something much feared.
Then came the Class X Final exams. People consider it as the first big academic exam of a person's life. Well, for me, there was not too much to think of it. After CBSE internalised examination procedures and introduced CCE (Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation), the whole exam burden had fallen off. But still, the anxiety remains...that of writing your best on the boring and monotonous white & blue answer sheets. And the dread that you will get some of the hardest questions, not even heard of, very foreign - which is fed to us by teachers; and to our utter frustration, never turn up !!
Anyways, after those 20 days of exams, it feels so good to be relieved of all the pressures and we have some time to rest. In fact, a lot of time - for my school, we have about 95 days of vacation !! Tuitions and coaching sessions start and we start to become engrossed in Class XI studies. But, then, there is still that wait...wait for the results...results of the first big exam in your life. Since the 2nd week of May, results of some Boards start rolling out and the discussions start. Newspapers sport old headlines with new statistics - "Girls outshine boys", "Topper's success story" etc. etc. CBSE generally announces during the last week of May and speculations abound on the exact date of result declaration. Most students get a bit frustrated since CBSE doesn't go public on its dates. Finally, the big day comes !!
For us, it was 24th May 2012. CBSE had announced the exact time of result declaration at 16:00 hrs IST. But it was postponed to 19:00 hrs IST !! And then, as soon as the minute hand touched seven, phone lines, internet channels, SMS services were all flooded with the rush of examinees seeking their results. 5 minutes later, most of the communication channels were jammed !! Friends exchanged their marks and parents erupted in joy and spread out the message to who-knows-how-many relatives they could find. Well, I tried to abstain from this drama but somehow I went to the school. Happy Teachers congratulated us and it was a time of respect, discussions and planning. Lucky students who score really high get buckets of sweets, food and gifts from people.
The final day is a torrent of mixed emotions - joy, pain, excitement, suspense, relief ...! Toppers are interviewed and names splashed on newspapers and media. It's like the festival of marks !! Every paper sports some type of statistics !
Soon, the craze will die down as the students who have now passed Class X will take on a big journey into XI...a vast, unknown and sudden journey where they are not only unacquainted but are also subjected to immensely high levels of pressure and academic load.
Anyways, till we have time, we should enjoy these events ! And then get back to work, to focus and to labor on our future endeavours ! Best wishes to all fellow Class X students who passed to Class XI :D
So, finally I passed Class X !! And I am retiring from Secondary School to start a new journey in Higher Secondary School !!
Your friend,
Green Mota
Anyways, now that our Class X results of CBSE have come out.....I feel like reliving the whole process...from those pre-exam days. At that time, it felt like there was so much to do and we had to fare well in the exams and all; and parents kept on poking us always to study and study !! Sometimes, frustrated and bored from studies - using Computer was a way to rewind but the wrath of parents was something much feared.
Then came the Class X Final exams. People consider it as the first big academic exam of a person's life. Well, for me, there was not too much to think of it. After CBSE internalised examination procedures and introduced CCE (Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation), the whole exam burden had fallen off. But still, the anxiety remains...that of writing your best on the boring and monotonous white & blue answer sheets. And the dread that you will get some of the hardest questions, not even heard of, very foreign - which is fed to us by teachers; and to our utter frustration, never turn up !!
Anyways, after those 20 days of exams, it feels so good to be relieved of all the pressures and we have some time to rest. In fact, a lot of time - for my school, we have about 95 days of vacation !! Tuitions and coaching sessions start and we start to become engrossed in Class XI studies. But, then, there is still that wait...wait for the results...results of the first big exam in your life. Since the 2nd week of May, results of some Boards start rolling out and the discussions start. Newspapers sport old headlines with new statistics - "Girls outshine boys", "Topper's success story" etc. etc. CBSE generally announces during the last week of May and speculations abound on the exact date of result declaration. Most students get a bit frustrated since CBSE doesn't go public on its dates. Finally, the big day comes !!
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| "Likely to be Announced" is frustrating !! And "Announced" is immense relief !! |
For us, it was 24th May 2012. CBSE had announced the exact time of result declaration at 16:00 hrs IST. But it was postponed to 19:00 hrs IST !! And then, as soon as the minute hand touched seven, phone lines, internet channels, SMS services were all flooded with the rush of examinees seeking their results. 5 minutes later, most of the communication channels were jammed !! Friends exchanged their marks and parents erupted in joy and spread out the message to who-knows-how-many relatives they could find. Well, I tried to abstain from this drama but somehow I went to the school. Happy Teachers congratulated us and it was a time of respect, discussions and planning. Lucky students who score really high get buckets of sweets, food and gifts from people.
The final day is a torrent of mixed emotions - joy, pain, excitement, suspense, relief ...! Toppers are interviewed and names splashed on newspapers and media. It's like the festival of marks !! Every paper sports some type of statistics !
Soon, the craze will die down as the students who have now passed Class X will take on a big journey into XI...a vast, unknown and sudden journey where they are not only unacquainted but are also subjected to immensely high levels of pressure and academic load.
Anyways, till we have time, we should enjoy these events ! And then get back to work, to focus and to labor on our future endeavours ! Best wishes to all fellow Class X students who passed to Class XI :D
So, finally I passed Class X !! And I am retiring from Secondary School to start a new journey in Higher Secondary School !!
Your friend,
Green Mota
aah u reminded me of my school years...i dint get the 10th board like u, but 12th was a nightmare...i still remember the shuddering heartbeats!!
ReplyDeletevery nicely described and written..ur stats are always eagerly awaited by me..:)
You didn't get 10th board ?? What does that mean?
ReplyDeleteTwo years before we get those nightmares :-O
Thanks ! And I read all your blogposts the first time I see them :)
Hello , you reminded me of my tenth days too, how it used to be, the days used to pass on without news of results, and we were the last batch to face the compulsory board exams, so more tension used to fill our minds, well I remember something very much like "likely to be announced" happened with us too, and we were also frustrated , LOL, its all the same board or no board exam, well have a good time in XI, concentrate well in your studies and conquer the world!!!!!
ReplyDeletebest wishes from iridium!!!!!!