Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Goodbye...Sweet SPELLS. Maybe another time.

Today I'm not in the mood for writing, so I'll make it short. Can't pinpoint why, but I feel down.
Got an email from the British Council. They said they will ONLY host A-level exams awarded by Cambridge, not by any Award Body such as Edexcel, AQA...
I don't plan to take A-level anymore, so it doesn't matter. In addition, I've noticed that the Level 3 Diploma is accessed by one final online multiple choice exam. So I wonder if an exam placement is required for Level 3. Hopefully not. I sent an email to the Oxford College, but they haven't replied. They in fact haven't responded to my query last time. Maybe the person in charge who have been bombarded by my confusing queries lost his nerve and decided to give me a poker face. Man, I need information. Your couses cost a lot. I need to gather enough information to be sure that I'm qualified for this course and that there is a place for me to take my exam. It will not be funny at all if I am to study my butt off, but unable to take the final exam, simply because there's no place for me to do that *groaning*.
Tired. My eyes hurt. 
I've decided to abandon Spells by Apprilynne Pike. It's getting sooooo boring. I had to put the book down to refresh myself before I fell asleep for so many times I've forgotten to count. Besides, the characters are SUPPOSED to grow, but seem to remain the same, or at least to me. One is still a selfish girl who wants everything and doesn't want to let go of anything. One is still a puppy boy who will do nothing but WAIT for the love of his life to change his mind. One is still a complete Science geek and a perpetually jovial and timid guy who continues to receive such pathetic love from a girl who thinks of him as nothing other than a safe pillar and a constant in her life. Maybe reading this book at another time will give me a different opinion. Oh wait, one last thing I've taken note about Pike is that her books lack the required tension in romance, also in events. You know, things need a certain amount of momentum to get to a high climax. You can't just drive a story in a constant speed, but at the last moment make a dash to the climax. The structure will fall out of place. I do know that this style doesn't work for me. It didn't drive me mad. It didn't wrench my heart. It DID make me raise an EYEBROW though. Quite an achievement, don't ya think :P.

Edit. Just received a reply from the person I thought I've scared away. He/ She said I don't need an exam placement. I can just take the exam anywhere as I please because after all the exam is conducted online. Apparently they don't need anyone to WATCH me while I do my exam. Quite trusting these people are, huh.

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