I am glad that I got an opportunity to experience the semester system. When we left the college I heard they reverted back to the annual system. So when we had joined and the students came to know they would have to take an exam every second month, they were quite miffed about it. They tried to induce pressure on the administration for changing it back to annual but the decision had already been made and any change was out of question.
I had always taken annual (board) exams so naturally I took some time in adjusting to the new system besides till date I don’t exactly understand the GPA system. Yet I found it much better than the annual system. It keeps both the teachers and students busy and engaged.
What system do you prefer and why?
Semester system keeps the students busy and more focused towards what is being taught in the class, but at the same time the students who really want to venture into something else don’t get time for that. They cannot focus on anything else apart from the curriculum. This is not the case for annual system but then we can argue that in our system if we do give time to students they usually end up misusing it rather than doing something constructive (mostly).
So annual system perhaps wins but then the curriculum being taught must be good enough to cover all aspects of the degree and the development of the student.
By: Anas Imtiaz on November 26, 2008
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The semester system is the norm everywhere now, and for good reason. I think six months is a sufficient duration for a person to grasp a subject and gain complete knowledge about it. Having studied in an annual system all my life, I find the semester system challenging and something worthwhile.
By: Raza on November 26, 2008
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The semester system, no doubt. It is more competitive, helps cover more content in the same amount of time, and saves everybody the monotony.
By: Saadia on November 26, 2008
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Semester system always.
Way too competitive and interesting thing is preparations go side by side. Need of time!!
By: д§mд on November 27, 2008
at 5:46 am
Semester System is better, I guess for students of our part of world. We get relax so easily.
However, it shouldn’t be changed from one to another in the middle of a course. In UET, our session went through annual system, the first yr. Semester system was introduced then & our 3rd semester started in 2nd Yr. Adjustment mein hee, I flunked in so many subjects. Silsila kaafi duur tak chalta raha, phir.
By: bmk on November 27, 2008
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Both have its merits and demerits for that matter. I quite agree with Anas that the annual system allows the students to explore and nurture their talents in fields other than just grasping their curriculum BUT this freedom could also render a student off focus from his study which in turn might stress him alot at the end of the year.
Same is the case with the semester system in a reversed perspective.
A perfect combination of both could be attained in a bi-semester educational year where a student could get ample time to study as well improve his other life skills.
By: Aadil on November 27, 2008
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I love the semester system…
Annual system has been proven to be dramatically flawed
I think ur progress should be continuously evaluated along the way rather than judging ur entire performance at the end of year
By: Exquisite on November 27, 2008
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Thank you all for your comments. So it seems we have mixed views about it. Personally, I like it a lot.
BMK: I think they made fun of the entire system
I agree they should never change it in the middle as it disturbs and doesn’t let one focus. Thank God they didn’t do that with us.
By: Ayesha on November 28, 2008
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I would have aced in a semester system – I am a conceptual learner – I always did bad in once a year cramming stuff exams. that is why my math is good – I get concepts like lightening.
By: Asma on December 2, 2008
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I suck at math
I like semesters because I (personally think) there is less burden and things wrap up soon.
By: Ayesha on December 4, 2008
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I love vacations as there are more vacations in semseter system so i love semester system/
By: Adeel on December 12, 2008
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I too like that benefit of semester system
By: Ayesha on December 12, 2008
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semester system is not better for students. its only stress the students on book reading/notes inspite of to research on their subjects.
By: Sumayya on January 14, 2009
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i agree with you i undrstand because i am also a student of that system
By: ilyas on December 7, 2009
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Hmm… I enjoyed it and I felt it keeps the student engaged throughout.
By: Ayesha on January 14, 2009
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it is so borring to give exame all around the year. annual system is better than it because it gives the oppounity to student to make deep analysis on subjets.
By: imran on March 25, 2009
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We got maximum marks in semester system but it is not easy in annual system.
By: muhammad ali on March 25, 2009
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This is an issue which had taken birth in the beginning of the current year ‘09 as a blessing/gift/whatever you may take it as.For people like me,who have given their first ever “University of Delhi” final exams,have mixed reactions for this new implementation of rules.Some of my friends go like,”Let it be right now,jab hoga tab dekha jayega.” These people more of belong to the why-tension-now group.A bunch of others go”Im waiting for my silly first year’s result and you ask me my views on something that’s maybe going to happen next year..Im not even sure when..hah!I might as well be seen shaking hands and sharing classes with kids younger to me than almost an year.” These go into the I-didnt-study-the-whole-freaking-year-and-im-pretty-much-pissed-off-about-the-result.So you dont expect much of an intellectual opinion from these people.
We certainly have our own family group where you tend to hear nothing else but a set of these:
“Its going to be for all you students and not just you.”
“The University is more judicious and informative decision makers.”
“Be prepared for the unexpected or worse.(and you will become strong headed)”
But our point is..try asking us..DO WE REALLY NEED THE SEMESTER SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED BY THE ANNUAL SYSTEM?While people try figuring thi s out,taking sides,cultivate thoughts about it,I feel the semester system would surely be a lot different from what we have been witnessing in DU since decades,leave years.This probably has nothing to do with being partial with a specific approach or preference of a set of people but only an attempt to group those people whose thoughts and opinions lie similar.Its about students like us who also have a say in matters which directly affect us.
By: saloni on August 27, 2009
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I think as a pakistani that semester systm is not good in our country becouse of that semester system, our graduation has become of 16 years and that is not good for Pakisan becouse Pakisan is not such a developed countries so the government should remove this system that’s reason is that the students could not affored for a long period study.
By: MADAD ALI on December 3, 2009
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this is not true hounors programe is so good.for our country
By: M. ILYAS,HAILIAN on December 7, 2009
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I my opinion smester system is better ,because its contains busy to student in stydy ,student touch wiith books,lecture attend more properly, attentive,but i liked annual system because in system there is much time for other activities,and student perepare last months,
By: M. ILYAS,HAILIAN on December 7, 2009
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smester system is so bad for student.>..>.>.>>.>he he he ha
By: waleed,cute on December 7, 2009
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I think that annual system is better because in this system students have much more time for extracirricular activities.while in semester system student only confined to thier studies.
By: kamran on December 21, 2009
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I, for some reason liked semester system because it didn’t let me procrastinate…
By: Ayesha on December 22, 2009
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