> Instead you had to waste more time I'm not so sure that writing takes more time than studying. For starters, you don't have to memorize anything, and you can

> Instead you had to waste more time I'm not so sure that writing takes more time than studying. For starters, you don't have to memorize anything, and you can limit yourself to the assigned topic. Of course, it can be that students don't take studying for an oral exam seriously, and trust the teacher to only ask superficial questions.