Netizens presumed to be college students in Hong Kong left malicious comments on the social media of former US President Barack Obama’s wife, Michelle Obama. They claim that her SAT score was lowered because of her essay and her autobiography that Michelle Obama wrote.
According to Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post (SCMP) on the 24th, on the 21st, Michelle Obama’s autobiography ‘Becoming’ and part of an essay written in commemoration of Mother’s Day were presented as fingerprints in the English section of the Hong Kong University Admission Test (DSE).
The English subject at DSE in Hong Kong consists of reading, writing, listening and speaking as one of the four compulsory subjects. The reading section was conducted to select one of the required A part and B1 and B2 parts, and the writings written by Michelle Obama came out as the fingerprints of the B2 part.
Hong Kong test takers who chose the B2 part poured out their anger in relation to Michelle’s writing, claiming that “the fingerprint was too difficult and the score was lowered.”
In this regard, instructors and teachers said, “The passage is one of the most difficult to read among the passages that have been presented in recent years.” I had a hard time,” he said.
“Everybody thought Michelle Obama was about Barack Obama,” an English teacher at a private middle school in Hong Kong told SCMP.
After the exam, Michelle Obama’s Instagram started posting malicious comments from netizens presumed to be Hong Kong students. Netizens showed reactions such as “You made my 2023 DSE a mock test for the 2024 DSE,” “Michelle Obama, my CSAT failed thanks to you,” and “Does writing work hard make you feel better?” However, some netizens posted comments defending Michelle Obama, such as “Don’t blame Michelle Obama for your lack of ability” and “I apologize on behalf of the people of Hong Kong.”
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong Examinations Authority said, “We understand that test takers are concerned about the test results, but they must be polite and respectful when expressing their opinions.” It is selected based on the overall consideration,” he emphasized.
Source: Donga
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