SINGAPORE - It seems desperate undergraduates at a local university are willing to do whatever it takes to help them in their exams - including giving offerings to the "Bell Curve God".
The bell-curve refers to a grading method where students' grades are assigned based on the relative performance of their peers.
A netizen, SanFran, found photos of a make-shift "shrine" installed in one hostel room, with offerings of biscuits, cup noodles and other snacks placed on it.
The photos were taken during the year-end exam season.
One picture even shows a sign hung up on the ceiling, that "cursed" whoever entered the room without a food offering for the "Bell Curve God".
While funny, it also shows "how desperate students become during the all-important finals!" mused SanFran.
Superstitions and pre-exam rituals aren't a new phenomenon.
When it comes to exam time, students are just as superstitious as professional athletes.
A 1989 Canadian study linked superstitious beliefs to anxiety and fear of the unknown, according to US site, Book of Odds.
Undergrads place offerings to "Bell Curve God"
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