With the end of spring term we arrive at the wonderful world of examinations and in particular the examination of masters thesisâ??
Lots of students who have finally managed to pull together enough text sit nervously as we attempt to understand what they have learned and why they couldnâ??t write clearly.
Basically there are three groups
Pass â?? this includes everything from the adequate to the overachievers. The latter group are desperate for the highest grade and will question every attempt to criticise what they believe to be the ultimate thesis ever handed in at your department.
Fail â?? a tragic group. Includes those who have worked hard but simply cannot get the grade. Mainly because they cannot write or understand what they read. This group also includes the slackers who feel that by simply handing in numbered pages (preferably with the school logo on each page and lots of diagrams) they deserve not only to pass but also to have national holidays created in memory of them.
Cheats â?? they stole it off the Internet but still feel that somehow due to their superior intellect they will get away with it. They will protest vigorously if caught and explain that everything from world politics to the neighbours cat is to blame. The fact that they are attempting to pass of stolen work as their own does not seem to them to be wrong.
Thankfully this ordeal will soon be overâ?¦