Bro, grab an energy drink and hold on tight, because what's happening at this Baccalaureate is downright hallucinogenic! They issued a red code for heatwave, and the Ministry of Education postponed the math and history exams, man. I mean, instead of being held on Tuesday, they moved them to Wednesday, July 1st. First time they've ever postponed a Bac exam because of the heat! It reminds me of when I took my Bac, back then it was cold, not hot, but now it's like an oven on earth. And just like that, our students are melting alive, and the ministry moves slower than polenta.
Now, let's get to the numbers, bro: at the Romanian exam, out of 122,319 registered, 120,119 showed up. That means 2,178 students were absent. And 22 were eliminated for cheating! What do you know, some tried to copy and got caught. Well, if you can't even cheat properly, better stay home, don't come and make us look bad. But what made me laugh was the statement from a student in Vaslui, George, who said: 'It was very nice, very chill. I didn't go deep into subject 3, I didn't want to go deep at all. The rest, subjects 1 and 2 were very okay. I think I'll nail a 7.' Man, crazy! Is that how a future high school graduate talks? 'I didn't want to go deep' – meaning you didn't know it, period. And he's from Vaslui, the poorest county, where people are always upset. Well, if that's how they prepare, why are we surprised we're last in Europe?
But let's not forget the heatwave, bro. In many schools, especially historical monuments, there's no air conditioning. At 'Gheorghe Lazar' National College in Bucharest, students sat with open windows and got water. One student said: 'My brains melted on the exam table.' Well, how could they not melt? I had something similar happen at Fane's terrace when it was 40 degrees and I was eating sausages with warm beer. In Timis, 77% of exam rooms have no AC, and parents brought fans from home. Now that's mobilization! What won't a parent do for their child? Mioara, my wife, would have brought an AC unit too if she knew Brian was taking the exam, but he's in 8th grade, still has time.
Now, let's see the updated calendar: on June 29th they took Romanian, today – sorry, tomorrow – on July 1st, they take math/history, on July 2nd the elective exam, on July 3rd the mother tongue. Then on July 7th the initial results are posted, and on July 13th the final ones. So, if you have kids or grandkids taking the Bac, stay alert and don't forget: after the heatwave comes the electricity bill, but also the anxiety of the results!
