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the National Examination was no longer used to det ermine students‟ graduation,
when School Examination was, Sting put all his energy for School Examination S13. He felt tired in preparing himself for School Examination. This was why
when School Examination was over he felt relieved S12. He felt relaxed when preparing for the National Examination afterwards because it was no longer used
to determine graduation. It became just formality. Even though graduating is important, for Sting it was also important to be
autonomous S30; S37; S38; S39. However, his autonomy was not something in conflict with authority School or state. This was why Sting had no complaints
when the school gave him tasks or when there was policy changing regarding the National Examination. Sting‟s autonomy could be seen when he did everything
given to him by himself S30. He sometimes asked his friends or the teachers, but even when he did not, he would still be fine S38; S39. Sting also did not cheat
even though he had difficulties and he knew his friends did S30. Sting‟s autonomy could also be seen when he was anxious when imagining he would not
have strong control on time management on the d-day of the National Examination S37.
It was also important for Sting to have full control as a student S24; S40. He did not want wider control than that and less control than that. This was why Sting
was worried when he heard there was an error S24. The mistake he might make because of the error meant he had to deal with wider scope than himself as a
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4. Dolores’ Textural-Structural Description Story and Interpretation
During the 2015 English National Examination, Dolores studied at school and at home DO2; DO4. She studied books of student worksheet in both places
DO2; DO4. Other than that, Dolores also had discussions with her friends, juniors, and teachers DO5-DO7. To her juniors, she often gave examples of the
National Examination questions DO7. Meanwhile, Dolores often helped her friends understand examination materials DO8; DO10. She helped others more
than being helped when discussing but she had no problem with that DO11. There were two teachers who affected Dolores positively: the XI
th
grade teacher and XII
th
grade teacher. The XI
th
grade teacher mastered and delivered material well DO13. Meanwhile, the XII
th
grade teacher often gave relevant tips DO15. The teacher also, different from other teachers who often terrified
students with the National Examination, motivate students more DO14; DO15. Mostly, Dolores was calm during the 2015 English National Examination
DO16. However, she panicked a bit when she found out that her tryout result was poor DO18. She was embarrassed with the poor result because she thought
as a member of English Club she should have performed better DO19; DO21. However, she did not let the feeling dominate her. She overcame the feeling by
trying to keep calm and studying DO22. Dolores realized her weaknesses in reading during the National Examination
preparation DO24. The National Examination not only made her realize her weaknesses, though DO23. It also helped her improve them DO23.
Dolores faced an obstacle once during the listening section in the first tryout: she could not understand the listening texts spoken because the sound she heard
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was not clear DO28. She felt panic but she kept on doing the tryout DO29. During the D-day, the obstacle was different. During the D-day she found it hard
to understand what was spoken because the accent was British English DO30. Other than that, another difficulty Dolores faced was how to fill the answer sheet
on time while the listening texts were played DO31. Even though experienced many difficulties regarding listening, Dolores said she had better understanding
on spoken English because of the National Examination DO32. Dolores‟ regretted her not being careful on the D-day DO34. She answered
some questions wrongly and realized it after the examination was over DO35; DO36. On the D-day, Dolores also gave her answers away to some students
Do37; DO38; DO41. Her action was triggered by the request from her teacher to help other students who were not good in English in the National Examination
DO44; DO45. Even though Dolores was surprised when the teacher asked, Dolores kept doing what the teacher said. Dolores also understood that many of
her friends were indeed not so good in English DO40. Dolores chose to give her answers to limited students and they were not all of her answers DO44. This was
why Dolores was upset when she found out that there was a student copying all her answers without asking permission from her DO40.
For Dolores, the 2015 English National Examination was the most difficult English exam she had ever had DO47. Compared to her Junior High School
English examination, it was more implicit DO48. Compared to previous Senior High School English examinations, it was also more difficult in vocabularies
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