Invigilation

I have done my first invigilation for 2nd year students. The test was only one hour, total of 26 students who 25 showed up( 90 % born at the years of 1988-90). Never thought that some of them will ask some strange questions. One requested me to arrange the anions on the test paper according to their electronegativity, her reason was because only 3 out of 5 anions from the question were stated in their lectures note. I told the girl that asked, i can't do anything, as i am not told to do anything other than invigilating the test process and collect the answer sheets after the test. Then she asked me how? She said they can't just remember the electronegativity of the anions. Strange, as i remember we did do the the memorization of the electronegativity of some major common anions during our SPM chemistry time. Anyway, this is nothing, because i am not told to do anything other than i have told. Still, she wouldn't give up, she asked whether can i call the lecturer and asked her regarding this matter. I said okay, i will call her. I called but the lecturer didn't pick up. So, that was all i can do at that time.

I remember them showing not a lot of respect. Not that i care so much about superior-ism, but i thought you suppose to pay respect to other such as saying thank you when people hand you the paper and when i said times up and stop writing mean really stop writing but i still see quite a lot of them keep on writing. I have given them enough of 60mintes, so should be enough. Perhaps i am too sensitive.

When i handed the answers sheets to the lecturer, i asked her about the electronegativity thingy, she said it is not related to the question at all. The students asked only because they were confusing the question with the example that on their notes.

Anyway, it was quite an experience.