I finally finished my last paper today. I hope I will 'really' finish with this exam I just had this morning and do hope it will be the last one ever. Finish in the sense that I will pass it! It was a written exam, Global Corporate Communication and this is my elective subject. It is more about public relations and media. Two good questions, more on practical and application of theories. It really tested your understanding on the subject matter as answers should include concrete examples and justifications. We were required to write an essay of one question out of two. As far as I am concerned, in my entire duration of 2 years with the university, this is the third exam which I think has met the level of a Master's degree (you figure it out the rest :p). The other two exams were Destination Management & Marketing and Event Management. The questions of the exam were not bound solely on what you have learned from the book, but it's more on practical, logic thinking and towards a problem solving matter. Scenarios given were either based on a real or a probable event.
Well...well..well....now what? What have I done this time? I did a mistake in such a precious time and opportunity. I know exactly how to answer question no. 2 but it was like a hell out of me, I then answered question no. 1, thinking that I know it better than no. 2..uhuks...What a silly mistake! Question 1 has two parts (a) & (b). I jumbled up the part (b) huhuhu.. The part (b) was asking the generic principles of public relations. I did put one of them though but it was not enough as there are about 7 or 8 generic principles. I elaborated about the two-communication method by focusing on the model of PR...lol :p The exam carries a 70% marks from the total assessment but even so, still it takes a bigger portion out of the big sum of 100%. The balance of 30% is derived from our group presentation and a written report which we did in May.
My only hope now is I will get through that exam even though with a 6! Otherwise I have to resit that paper in September ...uwaaaa.. and this is the thing that I really want to avoid! If I get just a 6 for this, I will be more than content! My priority now is my thesis and I can't afford another exam in this short period of time :( No one to blame but myself! I did well in the previous exams of Destination Management & Marketing and Event Management and how nice it would be if I manage to do a 'hat-trick' though!
By the way, a friend (my classmate) told me yesterday, she was not asked questions about methodology, thesis and its related during the Research Methods exam. Instead, the examiners indulged themselves enthusiastically, asking about her internship experience with the Splendide Hotel (a well established and a 5 star hotel in Lugano). More questions were about the hotel. The only question asked which has a tiny part (or maybe not even tiny) to do with her thesis was 'so how's your thesis going?' She replied 'I haven't done anything yet' .....and with all their so-called 'friendly conversation' she picked up a really good grade for that. I don't blame her though, she did her part by answering all questions too.
Interesting isn't it? You see how antic and buffoon this university can be! I am not talking about a university in the third world countries but this is in Switzerland, a developed country! I am so impressed to the verge of plunging myself into the Lugano lake for 10 times in a row. Worst even, I should go forth and back to the submit of mount San Salvatore non-stop till I die to show how frustrated am I. But I bet all these strikes are nonsense as it won't change the management to be in a better shape at all.
So tell me, should I or shouldn't I be mad about it?
1 comments:
Be cool babe..i'm sure you'll make it! U go gurl!