yes,its examination time once again...
my half-yearlys (i hope i got the spelling right!) are starting tomorrow (bang on with the colourful subject called 'chemistry')...and here i am pouring down my take on 'examz' and the hype surrounding it.....
in class thoughout the term, i am almost the unofficial joker; I hop from ankita's(ankit as i call her) desk to fogla's desk discussing the latest bestseller,movie, how silly a certain someone is ; or just randomly picking up a chat with the teacher in charge....or whoever shows the slightest inclination to blabber or simply listen to me blabbering.
As long as the teacher's teaching i give 99.8% attention(c'mon even '''science''' students have their limits!) ,but no sooner does the teacher disappear from the classroom that i jump out from my chair ,ready with new stories and PJs.
The scene 2 weeks before the exam:
pallavi: anchal,have u started studing??i am gonna flunk...u kno i havent even finished my chemical bonding
i say: no yaar...u wont
she:i swear i will..
me:no u wont...i will
she:no u wont.........
and it goes on ....its the favourite timepass conversation actually..
what i am actually thinking :* is chemical bonding there in the syllabus ?i never knew...wow! *
the scene 1 week before the black day:
anu: shit,i am getting tensed yaar...,shit bludy shit...shit ...shit
madhurima(pouring over the permutation sums): how do u do these.
i say(all confident): well ....errr.....dont worry...people have been taking science 2nd terminals long before we we learnt how to change our undies.
i think:*hmmm...studies...a rite....ya...ohk...exams are coming up...i shud be studying right?*
i get the biggest shock when i see Rhea,and Maha(sweta) doing accounts ...concentrating..! whoever said commerce students dont stud....and science students are nerds must have been a .....grrr(bunk.)
one day before the exam:
i start getting all jittery(i was the one who was consoling others just hours back) and there is a funny feeling deep in my belly...
"this too will pass..,like it always does.....chill down",i tell myself...
the days of exams are usually spent sleeping, eating, roaming around the house like a zombie,chatting with mummy(u feel less guilty chatting than u do watching TV),listening to shitty songs, and flicking through pages of the book....
thinking what u will do after the exams(although i have stopped thinking about this one...its just not worth it)
and finally the monster exits...leaving ou exhausted ,but happy....
pujas.diwali.christmas.new year.
then the countdown to the finals begin and the same story follows ...
"i'm gonna flunk"
"no you wont"
"i say i am"
"no..."
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
10 easy points
Since it is very fashionable to make lists,i tried to make a list of ten ways in which you can improve the quality of your life:
1. it is essential to spend some time alone with yourself everday. not all of us can meditate successfully,but we can,at least, collect our thoghts together. sometimes it helps to write your thoughts down; you can feel the weight visibly lifting from our mind(and indeed you heart).
2. In times of stress, imagine the worst outcome of whatever it is that is worrying you. you will,then,suddenly realize that it isn't worth the worry. Sometimes , you can conjure up a mental picture of actually digging a hole in the ground and burying your worry. It may , perhaps,fade from your mind.
3. Do something new and challenging each day( like speaking to someone you don't usually speak to).Sometimes, it is important to get out of your comfort zone.
4. Make learning a continuous process- pick up a newspaper,read a book or browse the internet. Learning something new daily will make you a better conversationalist and enhance your creativity.
5. Combine mechanical physical work with an activity you enjoy. Listen to music will travelling/cleaning your room,/waiting for an appointment. If ou enjoy talking to someone,do so when you feel like it.catch up with old friends at regular intervals.....attend the reunions ,little get-togethers.
6. Go outside and look at the night sky. you will realize how vast the universe is ,and that you are only a speck in it. it will create in you a natural sense of humility and also a sense of timelessness about the continuity of you life.
7. find out what makes you happy. rate your overall satisfaction with each activity on a scale 1-10. that will help you to understand which one adds more meaning to your life. tr to include more of those everyday.
8. when you remember something ,do it at once.posponement can mean oblivion; or mark against the date on the calender, the nearest when you can do it.
9. Actively express appreciation. Smile a lot, give lots of warm hugs. Sometimes a simulation of happinass can actually generate joy.
10. Forgive little hurts. It is up to you whether you wish to take offence. we do not,after all, receive it.
relax and things will fall into place.
warning: not to be put to actual practice....only to be enjoyed in print!!
1. it is essential to spend some time alone with yourself everday. not all of us can meditate successfully,but we can,at least, collect our thoghts together. sometimes it helps to write your thoughts down; you can feel the weight visibly lifting from our mind(and indeed you heart).
2. In times of stress, imagine the worst outcome of whatever it is that is worrying you. you will,then,suddenly realize that it isn't worth the worry. Sometimes , you can conjure up a mental picture of actually digging a hole in the ground and burying your worry. It may , perhaps,fade from your mind.
3. Do something new and challenging each day( like speaking to someone you don't usually speak to).Sometimes, it is important to get out of your comfort zone.
4. Make learning a continuous process- pick up a newspaper,read a book or browse the internet. Learning something new daily will make you a better conversationalist and enhance your creativity.
5. Combine mechanical physical work with an activity you enjoy. Listen to music will travelling/cleaning your room,/waiting for an appointment. If ou enjoy talking to someone,do so when you feel like it.catch up with old friends at regular intervals.....attend the reunions ,little get-togethers.
6. Go outside and look at the night sky. you will realize how vast the universe is ,and that you are only a speck in it. it will create in you a natural sense of humility and also a sense of timelessness about the continuity of you life.
7. find out what makes you happy. rate your overall satisfaction with each activity on a scale 1-10. that will help you to understand which one adds more meaning to your life. tr to include more of those everyday.
8. when you remember something ,do it at once.posponement can mean oblivion; or mark against the date on the calender, the nearest when you can do it.
9. Actively express appreciation. Smile a lot, give lots of warm hugs. Sometimes a simulation of happinass can actually generate joy.
10. Forgive little hurts. It is up to you whether you wish to take offence. we do not,after all, receive it.
relax and things will fall into place.
warning: not to be put to actual practice....only to be enjoyed in print!!
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