Our internal exams just got over last week. I just read in yesterday’s newspaper that a science student committed suicide just because of failure in semester final examination. What an idiot he was… I can’t recognize whether he didn’t have the ability to handle such a high pressure, then why the hell he selected science stream..?? Just keep it aside now; it’s not the topic of discussion here.
The main objective of the document is “What is the condition of my friend before examination??” Here, ‘my friend’ is used in context to every one of us. It is an indication of me, too. So, just try to correlate yourself here in the description below.
The news of declaration of examination dates comes like a bolt of thunder for him.
On the day when he thinks to start the preparation, one genuine question arises in his mind: ‘What is the syllabus?’ By asking someone else, he can hardly prepare himself ready to collect the materials. This is a very draggy and long-lasting process.
With a great difficulty, when he prepare his mood by a great struggle inside his mind, he first counts the number of subjects, chapters, books and pages he has to read. By seeing such a great burden, his patience gets vexed. The expressions on his face are always watchful, as he is ordered to fight with a lion.
Once he starts reading, the world around him seems to be changing. The heart beats faster and there’s a difficulty in breathing. He checks the syllabus more often and looks here and there.
While reading, the feeling that he is the most miserable person in the world obviously covers his mind, and he is also not wrong partially. The thoughts of the exams make him hungry and thirsty very frequently. The frequency of micturation is always on top level like he is the volunteer for human studies of diuretics…
‘It would be better if I had read a part of this earlier…’ This is an unfeigned feeling while studying. Suddenly, he gets jealous for the world, because he was isolated by the surrounding world for a short time.
Just on the day before the examination, the conditions always relapse. Every page takes at least 15 minutes to read. The thoughts of enjoyments surround his mind. After dreaming for a long time, when he comes alive, the book in his hand seems like an enemy. Every song being played around seems very interesting to listen and the heart wants to hear it immediately. But, suddenly he remembers that waste of a single moment is not feasible for him. Even the most rubbish dialogue of a movie is able to waste 10 minutes in thinking about it.
This is the most interesting situation resembling with getting HALF DRUNKED. He knows everything he has to do, but can’t do that. He knows that he is on the wrong path, but he can’t stop himself. He is aware of the value of time, but he can’t utilize it. He can’t recognize silly things. He read and revises a topic a number of times, but after an hour, when he tries to remember it, obviously he fails to remember and again read that topic.
Anything except studying seems very comfortable in such a critical situation. He laughs by seeing his friend’s face without any reason. Even a silly topic seems the matter of importance in such a condition. Every topic seems very interesting to talk on. The conditions become so serious that, sometimes he is not aware of his sitting position, which creates a surprising laughter. He is even not aware where his hands are and what is he doing.
As the time comes nearer, the anxiety increases. No waste of even a single moment is feasible for him. But in determining that he will use the maximum time, he waste the most time.
And in such situation, if he hears the tone of his mobile, then he can’t prevent himself by taking his mobile. Texting and chatting seems a nice time pass. Sharing his own situation with the friends gives him a great comfort. A query about his friends’ preparation is also very important. It is only to have a satisfaction that he is not alone in that condition and many others are also enjoying the same situation.
Confirmation of the syllabus o the last moment seems him very necessary to evaluate how much he has prepared. The most important thing is to determine ‘what to leave in option…’ It also requires a great skill and ability, and the support of luck.
The late night study is also an important part. It is pretty funny to see him reading without any awareness. Sometimes he sleeps while reading. Every little noise made by his room-mates in the sleep hurts a lot.
In the morning of the exam day, the extreme condition comes. Each and every second is very precious. The dreams of equations, formulas and theories are very common to him. Sometimes, he revises a whole chapter in his dream without any cognizance. The extreme time comes when he has to read even in the toilet…
Just before the examination, outside the examination hall, the real fighter will not stop revising. Asking each other about their preparations and the estimation of approximate result is also very natural.
After wishing each other ‘Best of luck’, he enters the battle-field. God always decides everyone’s destiny according to their ability, deeds and hard work.
After the examination gets over, the criticism of the paper-setter and the questions asked is the most common thing to be done. He laughs at everyone without regarding of how his performance was. Another most common thing is to calculate approximate marks. ‘This won’t happen next time’ is the most common pledge to be taken at this time.
The description above is always the condition of a normal student including myself. In fact, I’ve created this document just to reveal my situation before examination. I think most of us would be feeling more or less similar situation.
Every snag and pitfall has its solution. But still I couldn’t find out the solution to prevent above situation. If I would be aware of the solution, then this document would not have been created. Somebody please teach me how to overcome it, otherwise I would have to conceptualize: ‘Everything is not worth easy in this world, some thrill must be there in life…!’
