Pursuing another degree requires passing through various obstacles and that includes a qualifying exam. The qualifying exam is like a hurdle that will either let you proceed with the course or stop at nine (9) units. It evaluates your readiness to complete the program and you will be asked about the topics/discussions you have gone through during the first semester.
The 18th of June, 2021 has come and we were all worried and anxious of what the questions might be. What we know is that questions will come from our three subjects: History of Administrative Thought, Advance Public Finance and Advance Organizational Behavior.
I did not really expect that questions would be given like the ones during extemporaneous speaking and worse, you don't have time to think about what and how to answer. Mostly, because it was done virtually and moving your keyboards and mouse could be seem obvious. You just need to answer it the way you understood the topic. It was very objective and questions really came from the topics we have discussed. To summarize, I think the questions circulated on Human Behavior, Motivation and Communication, Public Goods, CoVID-19 and the relationship of Public Administration and Politics.
Generally, I think that I was able to give answers to the questions but I just can't tell whether it was the answers expected by the panel. But then, I rest my case to the Almighty Father, for He knows what's best for all of us. Nonetheless, it was experience worth writing for.
Throughout the qualifying exam, I realized a few things:
1. No matter how you study if questions can come so randomly, your answers will also be random. You just said something but you cannot tell for sure if it was the correct answer.
2. Before the exam, pray hard so God will give you the wisdom to answer all the questions.
3. After the exam, pray harder so God will give the examiner's wisdom to relate to your answers.
4. After the exam, move on and accept whatever the results maybe.
