A few weeks ago, close to a month and a half ago I would suppose, we
were struggling and complaining about the coming examinations. It was to be our
final Finals. Tension was high as we gave it all for the papers we sat for and
could only hope for the best.
After a disastrous first paper, morale and spirits were low to
sustain the remainder of the season. We helped each other pull through of
course. If there’s anything I’ve learnt throughout my degree life is that you
really need help during exams. Sure, some might claim to be able to handle it
on their own but really, those who do are usually pretty lonely people and I think
their Uni life isn’t as colourful if compare to ours, the ones who yum cha-ed
and studied together for finals.
I would usually prefer to stay at home and study but I’m very
thankful to my bubbly friend who brought me to the outside world. She introduced
me to the world of studying outside and with friends over a drink in a comfy,
air conditioned environment. She brought me out to the library, where we camped
for the first two years. Then when the bubble milk tea boomed happened in our
little village, we shifted our camp there.
We started out as the two of us, and then slowly it became three or
four. We would camp there for hours, the few of us. It was lots of fun. I never
knew studying with other people would be so much fun and also so educational. It
definitely beats listening to lectures, seriously.
“what your friend says is easier to remember compared to if a
lecturer says it 100 times over”
So true.
And now, we must part. Results were out last week and we passed it!
The pain is over! We can finally leave that place for good now! Well, maybe
only to return six months later for our convocation. I’m just so relieved.
As usual the servers were lagging like crazy when out results were
released. I didn’t get to see mine until later compared to my friends. After print
screening mine I immediately went to check my friend’s. My seniors were looking
at me one kind because I was so frantic while waiting for the page to load. Their
brows raised when I told them “I will cry if my friend failed”. I would
seriously, and I think she would’ve too. We were supposed to be in this
together. She cannot abandon me in this very last leg.
I was more relieved to see that she had passed all her papers than
when I was seeing mine. I texted her and she told me she couldn’t see hers and
when I told her that I’ve seen hers, she called me right away. She was
delirious when she knew her results. I could practically see her jumping and
prancing about in joy on the other side of the phone.
The height of excitement had to die quickly because I was still at
work. My seniors were pleasantly surprised that I could cool down so fast. Still,
I continued to be high after work, walking giddily across the hallways like a
drunkard. It felt really good. And now, we can finally say
WE’RE GRADUATING!!!!!!!!!
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