The best two words I can describe my results are "Screwed up". Two modules. One B+, one F. How in the world did I get an F? At first, I felt so humiliated that I decided that I was going to shave my head in shame. After calming down a bit, I decided to focus more on the possible reasons that led to this.

1) Difference in module format
The first one, which I did well for, had an exam format that focused on 3 parts, 3 questions per part. We were supposed to answer 1 from each part. So all we had to do was to choose the parts that we were strongest in and answer them. How tough is that? A grand total of 3 chapters out of 9 that makes up the whole module. And that fact that I averaged 80% on all my assignments helped. Also, this module was the type that if you could justify your opinions, you definitely will score.
My second module had a total of 14 chapters, with an exam format of choosing 3 questions to answer out of a possible 6. Since there was no way in hell that I could find the time to study all 14 chapters, I opted for the 'spot question' tactic. It totally backfired. The chapters that I focused on did not come out at all. End of story. It does not help that this modules focuses more on memory work and not much in the way of discussion. It's either correct or wrong.

2) Time (or lack of it)
I actually planned to take a few days of leave 2 weeks before my examinations just to focus on studying. Then came the huge contamination issue from work. And all my plans just went up in smoke. I simply could not find the time to just focus on mugging for my exams. 3 chapters I could maange. 14 I could not.

3) Singapore's system of having a bloody final exam for everything
This is more of a personl opinion, but come on. Not everything is determined by the exam results that we get. It's the path of learning that counts more. I did rather well in my assignments. Why must everything boil down to the final exam paper? Foreign universities have more subjects that are project based rather than exam based, which I feel is a more practical approach. I want results to reflect more on my learning process and not to satisfy people.

My conclusion: Sheer bad luck.

Practicality wise, I was never an excellent student in terms of grades. However, Singapore is simply a results based system, where the best grades can get you anywhere but does not determine if you will be a good worker/person or not. Something has to change. And since I can't change the system, the change will be on myself.