Is exam stress worth it?

My Benjamin Kor Kor is anxious over his exams next week. Meanwhile, I am still happy-go-lucky without any exam stress. Why? Hooray to my preschool! We don't have exams.

Of late, my Kor Kor and I have been playing with our Legos. We love the Dinosaur series which Ah Kim bought for Kor Kor last Christmas. This is what we have been playing with over the past few days at home......

Yesterday, Kor Kor asked Mami if he would receive any presents if he did well in his exams. Mami asked Kor Kor what he wanted and here it is...... the big present which Kor Kor has been dreaming off.

My Kor Kor has expensive taste. It is certainly very expensive. It cost more than RM500.

So, Mami made a deal with him. If Kor Kor managed to get the top 3 of 4 subjects, she would buy this for him. Kor Kor would have to score in BM, English, Maths and Science. If he doesn't, then Kor Kor would have to buy a smaller set of Lego Dinosaur. Kor Kor's alternate selection was this.....

Immediately after Mami's conversation with Kor Kor, I hugged Mami and asked "what about me?" I love to buy one too. Mami said that I would have to wait till Christmas and I told Mami that I really loved the Triceratops Dino Lego. So, I showed Mami the picture of what I wanted.

Shaun Shaun's selection

Mami did not promise me anything, but she said that she may buy if I was willing to sit for an exam prepared by Mami. I asked her if the exam would be an easy exam or difficult one. She replied "It has to be a difficult one because it is an end of year exams".

Sigh....I can't believe that I would have to sit for an examination just to buy this Triceratops Dino Lego.

Mami told me it was up to me to decide. She doesn't mind if I didn't want to take her exams. At least she gets to save her money buying such expensive presents.