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Exams that rock

Years ago my classmates and I took final exams in Research and Evaluation. Our Japanese-American professor played classical music while we were battling monster questions that required analysis only a well-balanced neurotic would bow down to weave. Today at work I will be facing exams, but not as a taker. It's something lighter - I will administer them. If it's any help to my students, the Business Communication exams I wrote last week were actually as easy as eating shelled peanuts. But they're not reading this post, are they?; and they're too busy worrying about Accounting and Labour Law. According to my timetable this week those are the exams I'm going to invigilate.

To set the mood I got Survivor's Eye of the Tiger to listen to. Something tells me I will be listening to the same music when I monitor results afterwards. If these young adults are going to rock in business, they better survive exams that rock as well. This is my first post for Musical Monday and I feel I'm going to love this meme. The lyrics provided in the video come with a warning: ignore cream, imagine thrill. Computer system at STech International does not have a mercy button for wrong moves in the exams. No time to dwell on cream. Luckily for examinees, the invigilator has the final say on the awarding of grades. That's where I'm having the thrill. *wicked grin* May I go clichic now and without further ado wish you happy listening.


Jori and Diane are hosting Musical Monday. Head over to their sites to play along.
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Inday said…
Eye of the Tiger...watch out students. If I were you, study real hard so no one eyes' will be looking behind your back. Ma'am errrrrr is..is .... hehe

The first time I heard the song. I go oldie goldie. :)
27 July 2009 at 08:14
Diane said…
definitely a high energy song!!!

i'm glad you joined in!!
27 July 2009 at 09:38
Hazel said…
Hello Bonnie Bonsai, I thought Eye of the Tiger was old lol...

Hi Diane, thanks for the welcome. I'm glad I joined in.
27 July 2009 at 10:13
jori-o said…
This is a GREAT song to get you pumped up! We all love it around here =)

So glad you're playing along! Welcome!
27 July 2009 at 10:52
Hazel said…
Hi jori-o, you and Diane are right about the song - high energy and pumps you up to do dull chores :-)thanks for the welcome. I'm happy to play along.
27 July 2009 at 11:31
Anya said…
A song for by my coffee break
hahahaha......
Its a very old song !!!!!
But great :)
Kareltje is running away he don't music ..... LOL
27 July 2009 at 17:05
Hazel said…
hi Anya, upbeat sound + caffeine = Kareltje running away LMAO!!!
27 July 2009 at 17:29
Anonymous said…
That's a great song! I remember getting the 12-inch version of it for a birthday pressie and blasting it. Happy Monday to you!
27 July 2009 at 20:40
Amanda said…
I wish I had had you professor! This was a great choice for this week I enjoyed it! I think it's cute that on your Shelfari is the APA manual My oldest starts college soon and they use MLA I am so not familiar with it so I guess we will learn it together Have a great MM!
27 July 2009 at 22:12
Caravan Trading Group said…
Yikes! If I had listened to this song while preparing or grading exams for my students, I'd have a very high failure rate, LOL! :)
27 July 2009 at 23:51
robin said…
Love this song! It's on my 80s ipod playlist.
Happy MM!
:)
28 July 2009 at 06:30
Anonymous said…
It's a childhood classic!
28 July 2009 at 19:21
JonaBQ said…
i imagine what you mean when you say *wicked grin* hehe.

keep it up!
29 July 2009 at 08:41
pehpot said…
I can't even have a glimpse of the vid..hmp, I am using linux kase,

but the way you describe it ahehe, katakot, specially with the grin woo!

join ka din sa parentin.tv.. although hindi pa ganun kaplantsado ang site, it looks promising :)
Make or Break
29 July 2009 at 19:07
Hazel said…
hi crunchiemommy, that's a wonderful pressie

hi Amanda, I'm reviewing literature for a dissertation prososal thus the APA manual on my shelfari :-)

hi Caravan, over here failure rate is controlled stuff, but yeah...the thrill would be nice, lol

hi robin, i love it too :-)

hi Joy, and it serves some purpose for adults too, does it not? :-)

hi Jona, when a grin is wicked, anything could happen, lol!

hi pehpot, sorry u can't watch the darn vid, good thing i did some description, huh...

i could be a b**** when it comes to anything that will come out of the transcipt. only there's an entire different story about this grading business at the Institute.

thanks for parentin.tv. i'll go check it out.
29 July 2009 at 19:58
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