The Big O

As QD puts it on the tagboard on the side, this year really feels very very short... Time never seems enough... and it never will be... so we've just got to make sure we live it to the fullest...

The main written papers of the Big O will start in a little over 8 hours from now... It's time for all you guys and gals sitting for it this time round to show off what you've got!!!

Okie, shall be the last time I nag at you all... PLEASE REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING:

1) Have a good nite's rest before every paper... unless u are a genius, lack of sleep will do you no good as it'll retard your brains during the paper.

2) Calm down and steady yourself before the start of your paper... Those last minute mugging and squeezing in of the last few facts juuuuuuuuuust before the paper will not be 100% useful to you... All it does is it'll make your heart pound unnecessarily faster and make you panic...

Remember... a calm and collected mind will tide you over any obstacles during the exams...

3) Listen to the invigilators' instructions!!! Don't talk n talk n talk n talk n talk n talk n talk n talk.... u get what I mean... find your seat quickly, and steady yourself and get ready to what the invigilators need you to do...

4) READ the questions CAREFULLY!!! Don't miss out on important details/ facts/ information given in the question.

5) Remember this: Should you encounter any weird/challenging/unusual questions, bear in mind that all the necessary information will be given in the question... and most importantly, you already have all the concepts/techniques etc you need to know... try to identify which topic(s) the question is most probably testing you on, and quickly recall what you have learnt in that topic...

6) Don't be complacent... CHECK YOUR WORK! There're a few ways of checking: redoing, recomputing, substitute back to check, use alternative method to confirm answer, ask yourself if the answer is reasonable, check the sign of the numbers, etc etc... Check and check and check until time is up... This is a make-it or break-it exam, so don't lose this chance to spot any possible mistakes...

7) No matter what, don't leave blanks in any answers... you'll never know how many marks your so -called 'not-sure' workings can fetch you...

8) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ENSURE that you SHOW ALL ESSENTIAL WORKING!!! Don't leave your working in any pieces of rough paper... The Cambridge markers can't see those in your rough papers...

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I guess that's it from me for now...

ALL THE BEST!!
GAMBATTE!!!
加油！！！
BEST OF LUCK!!!

I want to see happy and smiling faces come next February :)

PS: If you're taking the Big O, and have read this far, it's time to hit right back to your books right now!!!