I sat for my last paper today. Higher Chinese Language (HCL) Paper 1 and Paper 2, to be exact.
PSLE was over, officially, at 11.20a.m.
Anyway,
I'm so sorry for not updating for such a long time. I have been busy
preparing for the BIG day. Today, I will touch on GAT. (for RGS and
NYGH)
Actually, GAT isn't that hard. There are NO words...just diagrams.
NYGH
On 1st July, I woke up and brushed my teeth and did my homework, with a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. Well, how could I not? That was the first DSA test that I was going to take! At around 12p.m., Mother drove me to the test venue and wished me good luck. I have to say, I was a bit nervous.
Upon reaching that place, I was shocked to see many children and parents. I was like 'wow'.
This wasn't helping me to relax. If possible, it made me even more nervous.
Finally, we were seated and ready to go. To my pleasant (or unpleasant) surprise, they had provided a pencil and a ruler for us. Well, thank you very much. The nice folks also let us try on the first 2 questions (together of course) so that we would not start waving our hands frantically and scream, "Help! I'm STUCK!"
Ha. Just kidding.
There are two parts - the 1st part consisted of 60 questions while the 2nd part consisted of 30 questions. My advice is, don't spend too much time on one question. Just skip it or make a guess. Don't hyperventilate when you can't finish the paper. It's PERFECTLY normal. Maybe you could try shading random ovals, though I don't think it works. Part 2 consisted of more pattern-like questions, and be warned:
Don't jump to conclusions.
Sometimes, we might automatically assume that the answer is this, is that, but please don't fall into the trap of ASSUMPTION.
In
fact, be careful when you are doing both Part 1 and Part 2. Just some
tips: don't tell yourself what can't be what just because it doesn't
sound 'logical'. Sometimes, after figuring the 'logic' behind the
question, I had to resist the urge to face-palm. The 'logic' is so easy!
However, it took such a long time for me because I just kept telling
myself that it had to be something that sounded 'logical'.
Remember: There's no 'correct logic' in GAT. Try to think in different ways.
Please don't spend more than 1 minute on each question. Make a SMART guess.
Don't think too much or question your sanity. The truth is, the logic behind most questions is screwed up. I nearly laughed my head off when I finally understood some of the questions. Okay, I'm exaggerating. It's not funny. Follow your instincts. Make an intelligent guess. Think logically.
That's all.
RGS
Same thing. Don't panic. Don't hyperventilate. Just think and chill. However, you are only given 20 minutes. Good luck.
I managed to pass both tests. :DD YAY!
