last periodical test...

When we all were still young, we went to elementary. Elementary was all about the general side of learning. We learned the basics. Even every after grading periods were the periodical exams.

I could still remembered the during grade 1, my classmate wasn't able to answer 2 pages because he wasn't able to notice it. The teacher gave him another chance to answer that part of the test. It was one of my first periodical tests.

Now that the Batch 2007 of the University of the Philippines High School in Cebu are about to graduate, there is only one periodical test to meet. Since grade 1, all batch members underwent 39 periodical exams. Only one periodical test is left and we will go to college.

I miss those times during my elementary years that my siblings would help me study and review for the examinations. I miss those times that I would get cranky because my sister would make me read all the lessons if I answered her questions wrong. Some of those I ended up crying because I wanted to go to sleep and she won't let me since I have not finished reviewing. But I am thankful to them because after the examinations, I would get good grades. I can still remember one instance that our science teacher during grade 6 announced the top scorer in the test. She made the announcement a little thrilling. She spelled out the last name of the top scorer (in DBTC, we are recognized by our last names). She started, "M". There were 4 of us whose last names started with the letter M. "O", she spelled out again. 3 were the possible people. "N", still 3 of us. "T", there were 2 of us left. The other shouted with glee (his last name was Montuerto). "A", haha! It was me. I was happy.

During high school, I had to review on my own. It was the time that I had to be independent. In a way, I was still successful since I still get good grades.

Periodical examinations for me is the time wherein I get to recover for my poor performances. It is because it is just the periodicals where I would study. I just don't fell like studying during the ordinary school days. So far I am still triumphant of my efforts to compensate for my perfomance.

I know that in UP, periodical tests are only one-third of my grade. And one-third isn't enough. Isn't it weird that I only study during periodical tests and I can get good grades? Well, it isn't. Though I don't study, I listen in class. As what our lesson in Public Speaking states, listening is hearing and understanding. I am a kind of student that retains what I understand. So, I am still able answer the seatworks and quizzes.

Now that the last periodical test is only 3 days away, I start to feel a little bit nervous because our performances would determine if we are going to graduate. I feel the pressure. But I do hope that all of us would pass. I hope that all of us would graduate. College, here we come!