Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Exam Nightmare

After I completed my first degree, it was a while before I return to school. During this interval, I had dreamt of having to sit for examination several times. The most intriguing part was: in my dream, I was always unprepared, and therefore full of fear and anxiety. When I finally woke up, I would breathe a sigh of relief, “Phew, it’s just a dream…”

And I wasn’t alone.

Once, I took part in a meditation class. Another participant revealed her experience which was similar to mine. She, too, had dreamt of going to exam hall. It turned out that the instructor wasn’t surprised at all. He had already heard of this kind of stories from other people.

It looks like we have been ‘tortured’ by our education system for too long. Even after we left school, it continues to haunt us…

14 comments:

  1. I have all sorts of nightmares. Exam, work, relationships of all sorts... it's funny that I maybe cool in the morning, but it comes haunt me in my dreams. I really hate that, coz it makes me restless the next day.

    But I think I am the kind of person who thinks a lot, like what they say what you think in the day will coz you to dream at night. You agree?

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  2. princess,
    I dreamt of exam after I left school. It's like: I thought of it 3 years ago but dream of it today.
    How do you explain this?

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  3. Have you ever dreamt dreams in parts? Like part 1 and 2? Luckily, I've not had any trilogy dreams. That would be too much.

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  4. exam really is a nightmare!!fortunaly i not ever dreamt that after school.that prove that u very miss it!!

    happysurfer,
    i ever dreamt dreams in parts ler..but not exam la..

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  5. happy,
    Trilogy dream? I never had that.

    christine,
    Can you describe your dreams in parts?

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  6. oh really!??!?! I dunno... I am not a shrink. hahaha.... if happen very rarely, I think is ok. But if it happens often and kelam kabut your life, then maybe go see a shrink :)

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  7. princess,
    Thing is not that bad. No need to see shrink kua...

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  8. hope you'll have a good nite sleep tonite

    i heard milk works! i mean the old folks said so! haha..drink a glass of milk before you sleep..

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  9. Before the result is announced, I'll dreamt of poor result, unbelievable terrible result!
    I think this would be worse than yours! Hahaha!

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  10. winn,
    I only had that kind of dream once in a blue moon, so no cause for concern.

    kai,
    Hehe... you are another one 'tortured' by exam. So don't give too much pressure to your students.

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  11. I never give pressure to them. But in the end, it was their result which gave me the pressure! hahaha!

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  12. wat dream is that i ord forget..but able to stop to dream which dream that can make me scare..powerful ler..:P

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  13. kai,
    I hope you don't have sleepless night when the results are out, LOL...

    christine,
    You are so powerful ar? Can you make yourself rich in the dream :P

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  14. yes, indeed i hav such nitemare even after years of leaving school.
    My dreams 'brought' me back to Form 6 (STPM) and it keeps haunting me every now and then even though i m no longer a student now. OH my, those dreams are so REAL!

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