Not so instant!

This O levels exam 
Isn't as instant
As a soup sachet
Of Maggi we heat 
& blend,
Not as instant,
As we click an icon 
In a mili-second
On WhatsApp to 'send'.

Yes,study long hours
For coming weeks,
Read and revise,
recall and repeat,
And I am impressed
As you prepare daily,
With focus indeed.

Do practice and write,
Sometimes use a mind-map, 
Other times, 
You may memorise
These last few weeks,
I am relieved to see
The essence of effort
You do realise!

Then follows a break,
And results we get
Hopefully its mostly Grades 'B' or 'A'
And we celebrate.

Education is 
Life-long learning, 
You know, right?
Not as easy 
or as instant 
as an FB 'like'.

But dedicated work
With a good grade
You'll carry 
With such pride,
All your life,
All your life!