no time?

Often we hear students complaining about having not enough time to prepare for their examinations. Why is that so? Let's examine the underlying factors.

Assuming that it's not a leap year and that students make full use of their time even during term breaks, we have 365 available and potentially mugging days with in a year, which includes 2 full-time school terms (8months) plus term breaks (4 months).

1. Sundays - 52 Sundays in one year, you know Sundays are for resting.Days left: 313.

2. "Summer" break - The total hours of extremely scorching afternoons during the heatwave season amounts to around 50 unbearable days a year when it is too warm to study effectively. So why not take a good afternoon nap and study later at night?Days left: 263.

3. 8 hours daily sleep - Needless to say anything further. 130 days GONE every year.Days left: 141.

4. 1 hour daily for playing - (All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy) means 15 days a year.Days left: 126.

5. 2 hours daily for food & other delicacies or tidbits (You must chew properly & swallow your food to prevent indigestion) - means 30 days.Days left: 96.

6. 1 hour daily for talking and gossiping (Humans need to socialise yah..) - means 15 days.Days left: 81.

7. Exam days - takes up around 35 days a year (2 school terms).Days left: 46.

8. Family outings, festivities, birthday parties, dates etc.. holiday trips - 40 days.Days left: 6.

9. Sick or emotional days (when either the body or the mind isn't willing..) - at least 3 days.Days left 3.

10. Movies and other must-go functions (e.g. Jay Chou's concert) - at least 2 days.1 day left.11. That 1 day is your birthday.It's a taboo to go near your books on that day!Balance = 0 days left for mugging.

Waahhh?!!!