mugging for exams is a bad thing. do you agree? explain your answer.
it is the exam period again. with exams comes mugging. i agree to a certain extent that mugging is a bad thing. but, believe it or not, there are good things that come with mugging.
mugging is damaging to the body, especially to the brain. mugging involves cramming enormous amounts of facts into the brain. the brain, despite its being the most complex machine in the universe, has its limits. one cannot expect it to absorb all the information from 3 science textbooks, 1 social studies textbook and one history textbook. let's not talk about the curious breed of humans called the china scholars who eat their textbooks for breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday. the brain i am talking about is the brain that everybody has - normal.
mugging can cause immense fatigue. a typical studying schedule lasts from 0900h to 1200h, then 1400h to 2000h. well, at least that's my studying schedule. with such a packed timetable, it's no wonder the human body cannot cope and this makes the poor person vulnerable to sicknesses. and the person will feel incredible guilt when he takes even 5 minutes off his studying time to sleep, because time is very valuable - a minute lost is one less definition memorised.
mugging causes unsociable behaviour. one cannot expect to go out that often when the whole of his day is used up for studying. this alienates him from his friends and causes further problems. also, spending large amounts of time alone can make one go crazy - not a good thing at all.
however, mugging has its good sides. it is only when somebody loses something that he realises what he truly loves. i used to take the piano for granted - hammering the keys for hours on end without a break. now, with that crazy study schedule, i only have time for 1 hour of piano everyday. with such a limited time, i learn to treasure that hour. every minute playing rachmaninoff's piano concerto no. 3 is bliss to me. and it is because i can only play it for 1 hour everyday that i love the piano even more.
people usually look at what's in front of them and forget the bigger scheme of things. sure, mugging for 5 months is pure torture. but what comes next? if we don't mug today, we will not have a bright future. good o level grades are the ticket to a better life. therefore, mugging is useful in the long run.
weighing all the points, i agree that mugging for exams is a bad thing, but its good points far outweigh the bad ones. 5 months of mugging is nothing compared to years of struggle if your results are no good.
moral of the story:
STUDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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