No news is good news!!!!
It's that time of the year again, the stressful anticipation to receive no new email(s). Basically, no news is good news. If you failed an exam (written or practical), the school will inform you through email and state whether or not you are granted an opportunity to do a supplementary exam. Basically you are given a supp exam, unless if you fail 3 or more. I know 3 sounds like a lot to fail but consider that we have about 10 exams to do. I, fortunately, did NOT receive any emails that day but everyone else that I have spoken to have. So far there's been almost 10 people that I know who have to do supp exams.
Every passing semester I increasing believe that the school is trying to filter us out. They actually admitted that they were trying to filter out the first years because they chose to accept so many more applicants. We only have so many lab times available for the upper years so they stated that they were going to have to decrease the number of first years.
This year was suppose to be cruisy compared to last year. Well if you went my the number of people who failed an exam, you wouldn't think so. Back in Waterloo, if you tried and studied you are basically assured a passing mark. It may not be a great mark but you would pass. With this program, it doesn't matter what your average is going into the exams. If you fail ANYTHING, you fail that course. No matter how much you study or how confident you are going into the exams, they have this ability to make you doubt whether or not you've passed. It shouldn't be this difficult. People around me study a lot compared to me and they can't even pass without getting a supp. There's something wrong with that.
Last year when I saw three of my friends fail out and was not even granted supp exams, it really depressed me. At one point I considered if thsi program was really worth the stress and heart aches. Now this semester another of my good friend have failed. He's even a certified Physiotherapist back in his home country and came here to get qualified in Australia. How is it possible for a certified PT not able to pass?? That's messed.
This week has been extremely bittersweet. I'm at a great place in my life right now. Career wise, I'm making connections and doing things on my placement that IS leading to a job offer after graduation. On the other hand, all of my friends are worried about supps and trying to get through this semester. I can't help but feel guilty and selfish. I seriously would rather recieve a supp exam than see anyone fail out completely. People do so much work that they don't deserve this. I don't do anything but end up passing. I know I don't have any right to complain and I'm not but I just feel bad for everyone else. This seems to be a regular occurrence after exams.
Every passing semester I increasing believe that the school is trying to filter us out. They actually admitted that they were trying to filter out the first years because they chose to accept so many more applicants. We only have so many lab times available for the upper years so they stated that they were going to have to decrease the number of first years.
This year was suppose to be cruisy compared to last year. Well if you went my the number of people who failed an exam, you wouldn't think so. Back in Waterloo, if you tried and studied you are basically assured a passing mark. It may not be a great mark but you would pass. With this program, it doesn't matter what your average is going into the exams. If you fail ANYTHING, you fail that course. No matter how much you study or how confident you are going into the exams, they have this ability to make you doubt whether or not you've passed. It shouldn't be this difficult. People around me study a lot compared to me and they can't even pass without getting a supp. There's something wrong with that.
Last year when I saw three of my friends fail out and was not even granted supp exams, it really depressed me. At one point I considered if thsi program was really worth the stress and heart aches. Now this semester another of my good friend have failed. He's even a certified Physiotherapist back in his home country and came here to get qualified in Australia. How is it possible for a certified PT not able to pass?? That's messed.
This week has been extremely bittersweet. I'm at a great place in my life right now. Career wise, I'm making connections and doing things on my placement that IS leading to a job offer after graduation. On the other hand, all of my friends are worried about supps and trying to get through this semester. I can't help but feel guilty and selfish. I seriously would rather recieve a supp exam than see anyone fail out completely. People do so much work that they don't deserve this. I don't do anything but end up passing. I know I don't have any right to complain and I'm not but I just feel bad for everyone else. This seems to be a regular occurrence after exams.
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