Cattle in Men's clothes.

So it’s that time of the year when mortals shift gears from a hedonistic lifestyle to the life of an ascetic, nights are no longer spent watching TV Series or playing CS but staring at that Text Book like the “Watchful Protector “ watching over Gotham. (With the scarcity of the course books in the hostel everybody has to do that, you definitely don’t want to lose the extra 200 bucks coming your way on the last day of college from this valued asset, Book market ZINDABAD !! ) People who are generally seen walking the corridors during night with a phone in their hands are now spotted in washrooms with the same equipment (take that for multitasking), you only realize that when you overhear someone in the adjacent cubicle trying to camouflage his voice with some brassy backdrop.

 A new kind of species also comes into existence during these tough times, waking up the entire night and day, no showers for weeks and  sporting  frequent change in accessories ( read Photostat notes, hand written notes, text books and Tute sheets) , Darwin definitely got the evolution theory right, “adaptability is the key to survival”. This breed is also seen intimidating people by asking them previously asked questions in the exams and sharing some probable questions for the big day ahead which never really show up in the question paper.

But if you have a Mojo Jojo trying to destroy Townsville you also have the heroic power puff girls to even up the things, over here too we have a squad fighting the dark forces, which is constituted mainly of the people whose real war is not fighting the “Syllabus demon” but winning the battle in their attempt to get their hands on those deficient notes. And once that is done, the next 6-7 hours are devoted to attaining pleasure; the panic button is only pressed at the very last hour, the pursuit to search people who can provide them the same amount of knowledge which these people have arguably gained in a span of 5 months begins, and surprisingly these angels exist. In Thapar parlance we call them the “RESCUE FORCE”.

What’s even more surprising is the fact that smile on the faces of these people leaving the hall is even bigger than their Gurus, not coz they’ve had a better exam (life is unfair, not cruel) but just coz the pretty girl sharing the same exam room with them asked for an extra pen and then didn’t return it (makes up for another opportunity to have a go at her)

All in all ESTs aren’t really the dreaded monsters we perceive them to be, they are always followed by that extended vacation we’ve been longing for the entire semester, so it’s not a bad idea if we shell out some time to study, and this line reminds me that I have an exam tomorrow and I should rather study than devoting my precious time on this “Jabberwocky” :P sorry about the abrupt ending but hey I can afford that I have an exam tomorrow.

Will leave you with this Quote of Theodore Roosevelt, might help u realizing the importance of quality education.

"A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad."