SMOJ

Ok, now let me discuss a topic that everyone in 1i3 should be familiar with. It is the SMOJ!! Now, let me do a poll which you guys are not supposed to answer cos I already have some results, who thinks that the SMOJ is extra difficult this year?? And apparently, even Ming En, Yi Pin, etc, all the math geniuses in our class (including me =D) have agreed and came upon this conclusion-This year's paper is extraordinarily difficult. All of us experienced difficulties while doing this paper... Ming En, who usually answers near 30 qns (so pro lah), only did 20 this time!!! However, this paper has been completed and no matter what, we cannot do anything to change our results..

So, instead of crying over spilt milk not spilt by ourselves, let us see if we have learnt anything from this competition.

Firstly, I believe that our mathematics have definitely improved after this "pleasant" and educational experience. Before the competition, I think that everyone should have been practising their math so that they can complete the questions at a faster pace and can tackle more questions. Practice makes perfect and besides that, by having more practice, one will meet more questions and learn different ways of tackling questions. Thus, I believe that everyone is more capable in maths now and have moved one level higher. Three cheers and a pat on the back for those who have done so!! Yeah!!!

Next up, a P, then an E, R, S, E again, V, E again, R, A, N, C, E once again... What does this say? Perseverance!!!! When doing the SMOJ paper, I believe that everyone of us here met with questions that we had no idea how to solve. As a result, we may feel very downcast, afraid that we might just get some lousy score or be so lousy that SMS does not want to present a certificate to you, but guys, if you are going to get distracted by such minor issues during an exam, you are going to be dead!! :X When doing an exam, you should ignore any other form of pressure and persevere. Even if you cannot solve the question, take a deep breath and look at it again. As long as you have tried your best, no one would blame you!! Therefore, perseverance is the keyword to success and I believe it appears in every single school's moral values!!! This further proves its importance!!

In addition, now that we have completed our test, we should not dwell on the kind of result we get. There is no need to be so stressed up on how well we can do and in the end, it results in us not being able to sleep well. This would then cause us to be very tired and not have the ability to do well the next day. Therefore, just try your best in everything you do so that you would feel good after doing the paper cos you know you have done your best. In that case, even if your results are not that good, you can just treat it as an experience. If you really do well. then good for you!!!

So the above are some tips regarding how your mental state should be during an exam. Wish everyone all the best in future!!! :D
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