This petition is to speak up on behalf of all the form 5 students in Smk Kota Samarahan. We think that this trial is too early for us as we've just done with AR2. The gap between these two exams is too close. Even when our teachers told us that we should focus on our trial more than AR2 but the exam is still an exam for us. Our AR2 doesn't have fixed schedule and the teachers did the exam anytime when they want to. So, we literally sit for 4 papers of different subjects in a day. As the result, we feel overworked, stress and we're getting sleep deprivation.

Fascinating, if some people thought that we could cover all of the chapters from each subject from form 4 and form 5 in a week but no we can't. The time provided for us to prepare for trial is not enough. Things that we learned for two years but revise in a week. Moreover, the teachers are in a rush condition trying to finish the syllabus and there are some subjects that we haven't finish yet. The impact when the teachers rush just because of the trial date is near, the students couldn't catch up with the teachers. Not everyone can study last minute. At least give us 3 or 4 weeks. We still do need guidance from the teachers and to revise what we've learned. We study just to sit for exams by memorizing and doesn't have any idea about what we've learned. It feels so useless. We have no choice but to just go on because the trial is around the corner. Also, the teachers don't have enough time to prepare the exams papers.

The government should also think about it from the point of view of students. All the teachers are putting high hopes on us. If the students didn't achieve their targets, the 'extreme' students might choose a path that could be in a dangerous state. As students, we would like to study in a happy state and have some "Me Time" so it would be much easier for us to study and more benefits we could receive. Most importantly, our mental health. Too much of something is not good. Too much study, lack of sleep, too much pressure, too many things to think, and so on. These could lead to depression, anxiety, and stress. People should prioritize mental health because mental illness could also be as severe as physical illness. So, we think that we should put our mental health first so we can consume what the teachers teach us. Of course, education is important but if we are surrounded by fears, expectations, and dreadful thoughts, the things that we learn would probably be nothing.

In a nutshell, we hope that the school and the government will take an action because we have our rights as students. We have a voice and we have the rights to create our own future. We hope that the trial date will be postponed until the educators figure out when is the suitable time so that we have enough to time to prepare. Also, we hope the government will take an action regarding the student’s mental health issue.

Help us so our voices will be heard. Treat people with kindness!