Passing Examinations

Abstract

‘History’ said Henry Ford, ‘is bunk.’ ‘Examinations’, says the undergraduate, ‘are also bunk.’ To some extent he is right. Examination questions are unreal and unrelated to life, and are looked upon as an unwelcome imposition. A student will assiduously attend classes, make notes and do private study. The examination he looks upon as completely separate; he will attend to it at the last possible moment. He is like a runner in the 5000 metres who walks all the way to the bell and then tries to make up lost time by running the last lap like a 100 metre sprint finalist — not a good technique, as you can imagine.