A month long struggle to study for an exam.

‘’Exam is near, Shristi.’’ My brain said,but my heart? I was unwilling to touch the books. Covid literally put a big pause button on my study life as if I should never study again in my life. Slowly I started realizing that I hadn’t notes, hadn’t seriously attended online lectures and was absent in precisely eight classes out of ten, I hadn’t any course-related books, no any follow-up with studious seniors, I was doomed. I didn’t comprehend it until the exam routine heated up after returning back from Community Health Diagnosis.The marching of the exam near me was a huge mountain that I shall overcome. I decided I shall record my journey shifting from social media to course books and analyze my progress report. Fingers crossed!

Day 1: Exam is still a month away. Hah, who studies now, I ain’t going to be topper or whatever.

Day 2: I think I shall ask for notes from my friends. They are an inevitable weapon to last minute preparations for people like me.

Day 3: Calls up my sister and says, ‘’A biggest sale is happening in the nearest mall. Let’s go today, I won’t be free for a month now.’’

Day 4: Let’s play football today, exercise is important for quick brain reception. I hope I haven’t forgotten yet.

Day 5: ‘’Oh, my leg is aching so badly. I shouldn’t have played so aggressively.’’

Day 6: Still three weeks to go, it’s friday. Well, I am thinking of starting a new trending series.

Day 7:  Ugh! I shouldn’t have started. Now shall complete the whole series by tonight.

Day 8: Turns up the book and gets bored. Call her friend, ‘’Listen how are you studying? I am not able to concentrate yaar.’’ Replies, ‘’Me too.’’ Me: ‘’I knew it, you are my true best friend.’’

Day 9: I have to socialize with my relatives from the village else they will think I have become very rude and I didn’t bother giving them time.

Day 10: I don’t have a book to study so I will google now. Opens Youtube coincidentally, What! This blockbuster movie is available on Youtube? That’s great. Woah! Pirated version? I should watch it else that will get declined after a few hours.

Day 11: I don’t think I can study these slides. These really distract me. In addition, they cause itching and burning in my eyes. I will go buy some good books in New Road.

Day 12: This book has so much to study, I am worried. Let me call a topper friend. (calls) Ends calls with the traumatizing completion of discussing syllabus and contents. Worried me is getting some anxiety attacks, I think i should sleep.

Day 13: College is organizing a once-in-a-year program, I should definitely be part of it. This way my mental health will also be in peace.

Day 14: Omg, so many things to study. (studies)

Day 15: It’s been ages I haven’t used social media. ( spends all day and promises to be studious tomorrow onwards)

Day 16: Your cousin's birthday bash is inviting you. You try to study but become unable to concentrate so decided to accept the birthday invitation.

Day 17: (studies)

Day 18: Finally completed overview of contents. Today, I will study very lightly. (studies)

Day 19: (knock) (knock) ‘’You haven’t submitted your writing project, please submit by today.’’

Day 20: (studies and cries) I literally don’t have enough time to study and study.

Day 21: Calls all of my friends to confirm if the exam will be postponed but the definite answer is ‘’No’’ so ends up with a bunch of stress.

Day 22: (studies subject 1)

Day 23: (studies subject 1)

Day 24: (studies subject 1)

Day 25: (studies subject 1)

Day 26: (studies subject 1)

Day 27: OMG! I took five whole days to complete the syllabus? When shall I study the rest?

Day 28: (studies subject 2 and completes 2 chapters)

Day 29: (tries to remember answers of subject 1 but alas, your brain is not responding properly) Bumps the head while murmuring for having such a dull brain.

Day 30: I have a day break between exams, now I will  study thoughtfully now. (long cry)

All thanks to my sleepy head and procrastination habit that I successfully hold the tiara of ‘’The laziest student ever’’. With a strong note to put myself on self-rehabilitation, I end it here. Thank you.