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These days I’m into analyzing and understanding the ‘Cornerstones of Language Testing’ and that’s brought a very interesting fact to mind;that there is a very close connection between tests in the real world and in the world of classrooms. I’ve also begun to understand the necessity for human beings to be exposed to the traumatizing effects of test taking at a very tender stage. What I mean is that they have to learn to face, accept and deal with success and failure at the very start, that’s the most essential tool for survival!It’s also essential to understand why the word ‘test’ is a terror word. The emotions that any test arouses are one of fear, sleepless nights and worry. It constantly plays at the back of the mind and whether you make an effort or not to prepare, it’ll continue to gnaw you with some degree of intensity.That depends on one's level of sensitivity. The aftermath may be positive but the initial stage is without doubt stressful. This is with regard to the effects of ‘tests’ prepared by an expert to ‘test’ your proficiency, efficiency, suitability and so on in a specific field or area. But, how about the real tests of life? Do we have such an opportunity? Can we prove our worth or suitability? Why is such a thing as ‘mental prep” denied? Why are those difficult situations just thrown at us at random when superficial tests are so pain staking prepared and every element in it questioned? Those subject specific tests once prepared goes through stages and levels of scrutiny to prove its appropriacy, validity, reliability, accuracy and authenticity. There are many more terms to it , they can fill all the pages of a book and yet require more space. Therefore, the least mentioned is better.
How about the validity of real life tests? Why does it catch us unaware? Why are we impelled to accept it without any questions asked? Why is there is no question for its unpredictability? And, why do we always need a test to prove our credibility? Don't we already know that life will go on, tests or no tests? In what way do these nerve wrecking tests add to our experience?

They say truth is far from reality but why does it have to so?
Man has been ever so willing to decipher and answer every query, conquer every land be it above or under sea level, high up in the sky or out of it but why are some areas still mysterious? Why are there questions with no satisfying answers?
Why does the word ‘why’ play such an important role in our lives and for how long do we endure with the semi satisfying answer? Many and most of the time we succumb to these tests, how valid is that reaction? Is life really precious then?Or is living worth all the tests?
A friend of mine is willing to share her knowledge of 'Emotional Intelligence' and hopefully that might provide a few acceptable answers if not all. Well, 'Artificial Intelligence' failed so one should not have too much hope.
“Is it ‘hope’ or ‘dope’ or ‘rope’?”
The above quoted line is from A. K Ramanujan’s short story, “Out of Business” I read at school in the days of yore.
At least my memory hasn’t failed me, I should be grateful for that.