Saturday, July 27, 2013
Top 5 Tools Needed For Examination
The top 5 tools needed for examination:
#1: Ball Pen (preferably black color)
Always bring more than 1 pen when you go for exam as contingency. You will never know when the ball pen will run out of ink, got stuck or leaking. Why black? It makes your answer bold and solid - looks more confident and easy to read.
#2: A Watch
You need to time yourself because it is better to have enough time to attempt all the questions rather than spend all the time on a few questions. Do not rely on the clock in the exam hall. Nothing is better to have your own timer on your desk.
#3: Correction Tape
If possible, use the correction tap instead of liquid type corrector. You need time to wait for it to dry and it may not be smooth for you to make the necessary corrections. If not dried, it may be very messy too.
#4: Ruler
It is good to have a ruler in case you need to draw lines. For example, drawing tables, charts, diagrams or underlying key points/titles for essay.
#5: Water Bottle
Exam hall can be very cold and dry. Always make sure you have some water to drink when you feel thirsty. Thirsty means unfulfilled needs; means tense. You can think better if you can minimize the tense.
There you go, the top 5 tools for exam.
Good luck!
Thursday, July 4, 2013
What Role You Play?
Red pen, blue pen and black pen. Is it matter which pen I use? Well, it doesn't matter which pen we use as long as we know the purpose of using the pen! Many use only blue and black, but I use red the most. Why? ~ because I am a lecturer and I mark papers most of the time. For financial institutions, black is a must for writing or signing on legal documents. We have a choice but the choices comes with impact and consequences.
Everyone has a role to play and we have to play it well. It doesn't matter who you are, what you know, how much you earn and so on...it just doesn't matter. As long as you are given a role, you must have a clear understanding on the role, the importance and impact of this role to others, and how we are suppose to perform this role.
Yet, our role switches from time to time of even playing multiple roles simultaneously. Hence, we should have a clear mindset and rationality when we act and make decision. Sound like a very holistic thing to do, but yes, we have to because we are not living in a close-world by ourself. So, see the causality, see the impact to others, see the consequences...Let's be a holistic person in managing our life and play our roles well for the sake of our peaceful world! Cheers!