EDWORD: CrammingEvery so often,
students, in their desperate attempt to pass
something, crams and forgets important details in
it. Cramming is not unusual to students. Projects
given weeks before the deadline are done a day or
two before the submission. Laboratory reports
given a week are done the night before the
deadline. Even assignments are not spared, and
are usually done during breaks before the class.
There are many factors that lead students to
cramming especially in Philippine Science High
School. Here, time is really of the essence. Tons
of work are piled on the student during weekdays
and even more during weekends, including
practices for performances and presentation. The
work load is so great, that students on the
average sleep at about 1:00 to 2:00 am, and in
some cases, students do not sleep at all.
Aside from the big work load, students are also
responsible for it. Oftentimes, many students are
just lying around, chatting in the canteen,
relaxing, and enjoying their lives. And when the
time comes, they cram, usually picking other
person’s work and jotting it down in their
pads. Sure, copying is not that bad, as long as
you understand it. But sometimes, even when time
is available, students tend to habitualize it.
Most often, particularly in a Physics assignment,
students will be heard crying out “Pakopya
ng assignment”. Although some exert a little
effort, they do not see it as a challenge.
Copying is good as long as it will benefit you in
all ways, but if it’s beginning to be a
habit, better change your ways.
Teachers are also on the blame, although they
take only a small portion of it. Teachers
thinking that the student can really handle the
heat, gives requirements and assignments without
thinking of other priorities that the student may
have. Long tests and quizzes are really squished
into a day when the periodicals are close. Since
the submission of requirements are before the
periodicals, aside from studying for the tests,
and for the periodicals, students also have to
finish whatever requirement is to be passed.
Cramming is really not a good method of living,
but students are forced to do it. A preventive
measure is to use a time table, set priorities,
and notify teachers of their time conflicts with
other subjects. A time table will help maximize
time allotment and would also help in using time
efficiently. In unavoidable situations, setting
priorities could minimize the problem. Priorities
help in making decisions in what to do first, and
what to do best. This could help ensure the
quality of requirements that we produce.
Notifying teachers could avoid situations wherein
time is not sufficient to complete all
activities.
Through discipline and proper time management,
cramming could be avoided. A cram-free life leads
to relaxing life, no stress and no tension. The
good way to live.
Christian Sanchez
Editor in Chief
The Smudge
Everytime you
see the logo on the right, what are the two
things that come to your mind? Charm and Truth.
The Tech logo or the smudge is just the
representation of two sections belonging to the
technology stream.
The smudge was placed on the right sleeve of the
Tech shirt. It was also printed on the class
banners of both Charm and Truth. These acts
created a minor issue in our batch.
What’s wrong if there is a Tech logo?
What’s wrong if there is a smudge? Nothing.
But why did it create an issue. I don’t
know. Well it would be better if we will no
longer print the smudge in our banner. In this
way, we can promote unity in our batch.
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