Hello,
So I had my first exam of this term today. I won't go into how I did in that exam....that's too painful.
I did however want to share how lax the Spanish are when it comes to their exams.
In England, at least where I go to university, you're not allowed to take anything bar a pencil case (clear), any books you may need (novels, legislation etc) and maybe your phone, but that is to be left underneath your chair, so there is no way you could use it.
Here? Oh, you bring anything and everything in. Your bag, your phone, your kitchen sink, whatever. Well, they don't quite allow you to use your notes in the exam. That would be too good.
The teacher clearly said at the beginning of the exam, "Don't have your mobiles in clear view", as she went around handing out the papers. None of this, "Don't turn over your paper until it's time to begin" nonsense. Everyone sits there flipping through the paper as the rest of the class recieves theirs. There is no "Start NOW!", you start whenever the hell you want.
Now, I did not see this, my classmate did, but apparently one clever Spanish student decided to get his phone out, take a picture of every single page of the exam (with flash) and then, we assume, proceeded to send it to a classmate/friend to give him the answers. All this, and the teacher was walking up and down the classroom, and we'd all been told specifically not to have our mobiles out.
Oh well. I hope he passed, because I'm not sure I did! Maybe he can give me his contact number for next time?
:D
P.S. I am of course joking, I don't condone cheating in any way. Oh, and it's scorching hot here at the moment, I literally feel like I'm melting. I only tan when I go out for my hour long walks around the river (which I do about twice a week) so I'm not even *that* tanned. And I'm living off salad because anything else is too heavy. It's a good life!
