When they have to hand in
their project paper …”My computer got virus, cannot print out lah.”
When he did badly for the
exams …”Please believe me, I really studied but when I saw the questions I had
brain freeze.”
When he presented badly
for an ORAL examination … “you know, when I saw that she was my examiner, I
just went dumb. Why did you give me that examiner?”
When they cannot observe bacteria using a microscope … “something wrong with this microscope lah.”
When he pleaded to be
given a repeat exam … “my grandmother will “pengsan” (collapse) if I told her I
failed.
When he missed an exam …
“I studied so hard last night, I overslept this morning.”
When they did not complete
their assignments during term break … “I had to catch up with my friends and
there was so much time, then suddenly there was no time to finish homework.”
When he turned up at 2.45
pm for a 2 pm laboratory class … “after lunch I went back to my dorm to study, I
just woke up.”
When he kept failing
every exam …”my MOTHER forced me to do this Biomedical Science course, actually
I want to be a racing driver.”
These are all TRUE. Eventually, 99% of my students graduate. Of
course, some take longer … “no rush teacher, I take minimum credits each semester
and get As, why take the full credits and fail.”
Note the male student behind that photo-bombed this picture. He was deeply frustrated as he could not get his Gram stain of bacteria done correctly.
Most of the above excuses
were given by my male students if you had noticed. I have only one classic from a gal:
When she panicked and went
slightly hysterical during an exam and I was called in to calm her down … "I cannot score an A for this paper."
Are girls more focused in their studies?
