Finally the Oral Exams period is over....

5th year running.... but this is the worst ever... not so much due to the candidates but due to the fact that I've been going back to school on most evenings after the Oral exams to finish up my work.....

In 2005, I had the time to write 8 entries on this event... Gone were those days....

So I shall just consolidate the 'best' moments @ MorningGlory in one entry...

Here goes:

#1 Always think before you say anything about your examiners...

ExaminerA: What is fashion to you?

Candidate: ......... blah blah blah..... I think it's better to wear bright coloured clothes. Those who wear black or dark coloured clothes are usually very dull and boring.

Examiners A&B: (Turn to each other and realised that both were in black, then face the candidate)

Examiner B: So are you trying to say that we are dull and boring since we are both wearing black.

Candiadate: Erm.. No .. Erm... I mean SOME... people who wear black are boring. (sheepish grin)

Examiners A&B minds: GRRRHHHHHHHH.....

#2 Do not mispronounce words especially if they take on a new meaning when mispronounced.

Examiner A: How can the younger generation contribute to the society?

Candidate: The younger generation can provide free caning services at the old fox home.

Examiner A & B (Controlling controlling.. crap.. one couldn't control... started laughing... the other upon hearing the first examiner's laughter, laughed too...)

Candidate (looks confused.. wondering why these two examiners are laughing at him..afterall, what's wrong with providing free cleaning services at an old folks home.)

Examiner A's & B's Minds... (Students armed with canes, spanking the old foxes at the old folks homes...It's free after all )


#3 The many versions of pronounciation for BLACK LIMOUSINE

Version 1: Brack lee- mouse
Version 2: Black Lim - mou - sign
Version 3: Back Lim- moose - nee
Version 4: Brack Lim- Mo - Seng... ( sounded so much like Lim Bo Seng)

The ultimate version said by a 21 yr old candidate:
Version 5: Brack Lam Mo Zee Nee (Sounded so much like Lambourghini... wahahahahah...esp when she stressed the LAM)


#4 Do not crack your knuckles especially when your examiners have a compulsive behaviour of cracking theirs...

Not sure if this is the norm... but when one hears someone else cracking his knuckles, will there be an urge to do so too.... If this is so, why?

Candidate A: blah blah blah... crack crack... blah blah..

Examiner A (Listening to the candidate): Crack crack as well...

Examiner B (Listening and controlling... mind goes: don't crack don't crack...then Arrrghhh.. what the heck..) : Crack crack crack crack ... neck also crack.

#5 Weirdest response...

Examiner A: What is your view on fashion?

Candidate: Erm.. I think fashion is sex abuse.

Examiners: ??????????????????????????????????????????????

#6 Know your Prime Minister...

Examiner B: Do you think our society is taking care of the elderly well?

Private Candidate: Oh yes... according to our Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew...

Examiner A (interupts): Mr Lee Kuan Yew is not our Prime Mnister anymore.. (smiles to put her at ease)

Private Candidate: Oh ya... I mean according to our Prime Minister, Mr Goh Chok Tong...

Examiner A & B (Simultaneously): NO IT"S NOT!

Private Candidate: Oh sorry, erm, so who is it now?

Examiner A: It's Mr Lee Hsien Loong.

Private Candidate: Oh ok.. erm..Our Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that..... er... sorry... what was your question again??? (Frowns frowns frowns...)