Actually I got an A in that course. What's strange is that the negative aspect in the dream is tied to an experience in which the dreamer did well. What people should keep in mind is to make a link with their current situation. This link, often a stressful situation, is known as a retrieval clue, says Kingston psychologist Heather Nogrady, DipEd'69, who adds that she doesn't have exam nightmares. I'm sure I've repressed them, she says jokingly.
Montreal alumni seem to have the bilingual fact to worry about.
Tony Zadra, who works in French, says his recurrent nightmare involves a high school French exam that he's writing at McGill. Kip Cobbett, BA'69, BCL'72, senior partner in the law firm Stikeman Elliott, says he still dreams about exams. It's usually the same. Past-principal David Johnston, now a law professor in McGill's Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law, finds himself back in school during his nocturnal hours. My nightmare is to do with scheduling.