how was school today , Dominic ?   I hate school !   why ? What happened ?   I messed up my mid-term exam so badly today !   it's just one exam . Can you re-take the exam ?   yes , but it's so humiliating ! I don't want my friends to know I failed !   why didn't you do a good job ?   I don't know . I sat down in my seat , looked at my paper , and then my mind just went totally blank .   do you think you studied enough for the exam ?   no ...   what did you do last night ?   I watched TV .   did you study at all last night for your exam ?   no , not really .   I am sure if you had studied , you would have done well . When can you re-take your exam ?   tomorrow .   alright . Get out your books and I'll help you prepare . 