[SGI News]Student Fails School Exams 38 Times: Vows To Keep On Trying

[SGI]

AN Indian pensioner has failed his high school exams for the 38th consecutive time - but vows to keep on trying. Despite devoting his life to passing India's year 10 exams, Shiv Charan, 74, scored 14 per cent in English, 17 per cent in science, 5 per cent in mathematics and 25 per cent in Sanskrit. He only managed a pass in Hindi with 34 per cent, the Daily Telegraph reported. "I will fulfil my commitment and continue taking the board examinations till I pass," Mr Charan said. "For me, success is not merely about clearing the examinations. It will also throw open the doors of marriage." Would You Like To Know More?

[Akihiko Yamamoto Hozagaki]

My. Goodness.

I don't even know what to say to that. I guess I envy him. I think if I failed a test more than 37 times, I'd shoot myself. There's no way I'd have the determination to keep going. Wow. That's all I can say.

[KuroTan]

Props to the man. Admirable optimism. If he were a user, I'd rep him. Like, one big rep bomb.

[Sanosuke23]

QUIT?! HE DOESN'T KNOW THE MEANING OF THE WORD!

... No, seriously, he doesn't know the meaning of the word.



Go stubborn man with a severe learning disability! If you smack into the wall enough times trying to climb over it, maybe it'll just fall down!

[~*Red*~]

He's a pretty amazing guy; having all that determination to pass school exams. Good on him I say!!

[Manhattan_Project_2000]

The part that I found funny was that he, a 74 year old, is trying to pass the exam to attract womenfolk. I think it's too late.

[Amray The II]

I admire this guys ball-point pen..

[Wio]

I don't understand why he doesn't pass the exam. You don't fail an exam 38 times trying you best unless it's a really hard exam or you're mentally challenged. It seems to me that he's doing it to be funny. What was he doing for the 20 years and he didn't take the exam?

[Hideki Motosuwa.]

Haha, wow I don't even fail a test that many times 0.0 This story sounds like my Uncle Steve, he failed the 6th grade in Canada 5-6 consecutive times and vowed to keep trying, and now look at him 0_o;;;

[Sagat]

Just proves that sometimes, no matter how old and experienced you may be, some people are still idiots. Give it up and start scouting for a girlfriend at the local bingo hall already.

[SSDynamite]

He can't take a hint can he.

Or 37 of them.

[Dxon]

I think he's INSANELY retarded or just wants to be on the news so badly...
I guess the first one.

[Reniti]

Wow. Poor guy. What's worse it that he's too old and it's too late to have a girlfriend or family to root him on.


But seriously. O_O; How do you fail 38 times? Is it like ADD or something? He should've been checked out for it. (no offense to those who have it)

[Amray The II]

I don't understand why he doesn't pass the exam. You don't fail an exam 38 times trying you best unless it's a really hard exam or you're mentally challenged. It seems to me that he's doing it to be funny. What was he doing for the 20 years and he didn't take the exam?

..But seriously. O_O; How do you fail 38 times? Is it like ADD or something? He should've been checked out for it. (no offense to those who have it)

The thing about exams is that they are changed once a year. He will be given totally different questions and different sections of the same subjects each year. This is done to prevent cheating. Therefore he may be revising one specefic topic from the previous exam so much just to find that it is not even in the exam in the present one.

Okay, let's say that last years examination topic in science centered around the topic "Respiration". He may be spending a lot of time revising this topic not knowing that next year the science exam will mainly center around "The Reproduction System". This is ofcourse if this man does not have private lessons that teach him exactly what will show up in the upcoming exam. Normally a teacher would say "Not all of this information will show up in the Exams", and sometimes they do not. People put all their work learning from one topic or part of a topic that sometimes does not even appear in the exam.

[Flah Blah]

You think he'd discover the interwebs by now and give up on trying to pass an exam when he'll obviously die from a heart attack before that happens, considering his age. In any case, kudos to his power of will.

[Diocletian]

He can work at McDonald's.McDonald's is open about 22 hours a day.You've gotta run into a woman in the night who would like a guy like that.

Let me make a reference to Naruto.

[ChibiVampKarin]

I like his perseverence. You don't really see those kinds of people nowadays. Kudos to him.

[╬Karami Mew~Meow]

At least he didn't give up. If he wants to go on, go on ahead~! =]
That's pretty awesome, though it's alot of work ...which makes it awesome o.O ~! x3

[Fabala]

I reckon most women would prefer a man who can pass it the first time XD Or the second. Or, heck, the third. Provided he has some other enticing qualities, of which being 74 is probably not included.

Oh, and you forgot to include your source ;p

[International 4-8818]

He really wants to impress the ladies with a GED. Wow good job.

[Perpetual Specter]

His strong will to keep trying is nice, but I seriously don't think he'll ever pass. At 74, he'll probably die before he can pass the way I see it. About him trying to impress the ladies...no comment. o-o;

[zyronet]

I guess he is one very determined guy. And er.. marriage? It maybe late. But who knows.