No, I didn't apply, for personal reasons.

Alright. Thanks again.

With time you'll be splendid! Everybody starts from somewhere.

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Watch all the videos if you have the time. It's an indispensable resource.

Welcome. Good luck for your next papers!

I worry that it might send the wrong idea to other math-loving students.

It is true that you don't have the luxury of time to think deeply about every question in the exam.

Therefore, if you practice enough, solving math problems becomes second nature. Good intuitively problem-solving skill comes from many hours of practice.

Finished my Sem 1. wohoo economics was a little hard.....

Congrats for surviving Sem 1!

For Econs, was it because of the essays? Forgot to ask you, how was Maths M?

Thank you once again, maximR.

I'll be sure to check them out during my school holidays. Besides, I think I'm going to resit for my MUET exams, and I will need all the help that I can get if I were to do that.

I'm truly sorry for my misleading post. That was my thoughts, personally, so I don't think it will be of any difference to any other students out there who took the Maths T exam. Most of my friends were able to complete said paper albeit with some difficulties.

So, if I were to find any reasons and blame it for my horrendous performance in my first term exam, the only blame I can put at is on myself. I didn't work hard before my exams, I did most exercises in a particular book and keep on rehashing it over and over again without truly master the equations and learn on how to apply them to other complex problems. Most of my practices were monotonous and I didn't think out of the box. And that goes the same to my other subjects too.

Frankly, I was regretting it. I learned a harsh lesson, and I will never ever forget this lesson for years to come. This is my biggest failure ever, and I regret that I didn't pour lots of effort in my studies. I won't promise that I will get a good result in my next exams, but, I will try to work harder for every single exam that I'm about to face in the future. Let this academic setback be a lesson for me so that I will never, ever make this same mistake anymore.

I was, and I still regret about it.

P/S: Thank you for the Polya's 4 Steps Problem Solving process, and if it weren't for that, I'll kiss my 6 marks goodbye.

This post has been edited by RED-HAIR-SHANKS: Nov 19 2014, 03:01 PM

I just finished my STPM exam.

Except for Maths T, others was fine to me.

Please, I would not want to retake any papers

There is no need to regret on what you have done. The water is already spilled so no point feeling sad for it. At least you learn from your mistake. Its okay to make mistake as long as you learn from it. Some people learn in easy ways and some learn in hard ways. Perhaps you should think positively more often. Your mistake shall not ruin your interests XD having interest in certain subject doesn't means you are naturally very good in it.

I would say the concepts are very important in maths so it would be better if you truly understand the concepts before tackling on the questions. And yes the questions can varies very differently so its good to do practice with some variety of different questions on the same topic. Those are some of my advice and hope you can do better next time XD

Retaking papers is your choice and it is highly depending on how you perceive your grades. So choose wisely whether or not to retake any papers.

I think you'll do just fine. You've worked hard since day one, and I think you won't need to retake any subjects at all.

I planned to resit all 4 subjects for my first term next year.

As a tactician by nature, I'm sure you can plan your strategy well to solve almost any math problems at STPM level.

I suspect that the problem you are facing is that you don't have enough time to complete the paper that requires deep thinking.

What kind of questions do you frequently get stuck at?

I dun think u'll nid 2 retake yr MUET. U hav vast vocab, and since u hav a better grasp of English than most M'sians, I dun think u'll lose to others when competing 4 courses of yr choice.

Seriously?? Dun forget dat u still hav another 2 Sems to go... if u repeat 3 papers each sem., u'll end up wif 9 exams! Juz dun worry too much~ U too hav been diligent since d beginning of F6, hence it shudnt be a problem to achieve 3.67+ in CGPA~

P.S. Yr sentence shud begin wif "I plan". My English isnt' impeccable, but I know a mistake in a sentence when I see one~ Juz an effort to improve yr English~

By the way, MUET does not give you much advantage when it comes to competitive courses. As long as you have met the requirement, a Band 4 or Band 5 does not really matter.

And with your English, you can easily get a Band 4, and perhaps a Band 5. Most likely a band 5, I guess.

STPM CGPA, co-curricular marks, entrance exams (UM) and interviews matter more. The interview, especially.

This post has been edited by Just Visiting By: Nov 19 2014, 11:54 PM

If that's the case, then what must I do starting from now so that I'll be able to solve any/most given question under the allocated time?

Most of the questions that are tougher generally requires lesser steps or workings, while on the other hand, easier questions usually require a more longer working, hence they are time consuming. For instance, when I'm doing ERO, I require at least 5-7 minutes to complete the working although it is easy and not too complex. And again, just like another question that I faced during my Chemistry test yesterday, I was coerced to pick a question which requires us to draw a graph. Drawing that graph didn't require much complex thinking, but it consumed time.

But, my above statement is just a generalization, so I might be wrong too.

I can't say for sure, it all based on the nature of the question I'd say. I'm quite weak in topics concerning 3D-Vectors and Trigonometry, though I might have other more weak spots. And sometimes, the way the questions posed are so foreign and different that I'm unable to fathom and solve the questions. I think I'm lacking exposure when it comes to solving a variety types of questions available out there.

Most of the times, I'm able to grasp the concepts and information that my teachers conveyed to me, I understand a lot after reading those notes that are in any books out there, but, when it comes to attempting questions that I'm unfamiliar with, I'll easily lose my composure and get stuck in that tight spot.