Thinking Cap Day

Last Friday marked the end of the old term with a final exam in the morning. To liven up the mood, Tanya and I declared it “Thinking Cap Day”. I brought in some newspaper, and Tanya showed us how to form them to our heads to make hats! I’m a firm believer that anxiety is your worst enemy during a test. I’ve known students with an excellent understanding of material fail simply because they experienced overwhelming anxiety. I think the funny hats helped to reduce some of the stress in the room to a manageable level.

Here’s a picture of the test takers! (If you’re wondering why it’s kind of funky in places, it’s because I took three separate pictures and morphed them together in Photoshop.

The new term began on Monday, and I miss my “Maypril” group already. I dropped in to visit some of them during one of the breaks today, and they were preparing to delve enthusiastically into the hip.

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