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I just got my grades today. I should say I’m pretty satisfied with the results. I am glad that my efforts last term were not in vain and although my exams or performance showed otherwise, some teachers noticed that I have been making the best effort to excel here. But I guess what bothers me more is the basis for the grades. I know this sounds pretty juvenile or it would seem as if I will cater or bow down to whatever the teacher wants but isn’t that what will happen in the corporate world? Which is why when you have job evaluation and performance evaluation in companies, you have a gauge as to the items or details that make up the definition of a job well done. I remember in my evaluation in Intel, we had to answer a whole bunch of questions about our perception of ourselves and our boss did the same. After that, we go in a room and compare answers. A discussion is only made when there is a discrepancy in the grades, like I gave myself a higher one than he did, or vice versa. I liked it though that my boss still gave me “good strokes” even with those ratings we agreed on, just to boost or reiterate on why I was excelling in that aspect. I wish we had those guidelines here in AIM. Just like in an actual company. Like that buzzword you hear so often: MBO (management by objectives). I think the misconception here is that it is about scores in quizzes, class participation etc. But each teacher has their own basis so one cannot presume they are all alike. Maybe some rely on gut feel, others only consider grades, while even some more only look at your participation in class. Aaaah the vagueness of subjectivity! Confusing, ain’t it? hehe