Basically as the title goes, I did not SLEEP for 2 days and I am pretty sure that my batch mates that took Algebra this semester also did not sleep for 2 days. Well not sleeping is a bit of an exaggeration. We sleep but it lasted for only about 2 - 4 hours till we started going through past year questions.
Pretty sure my roommates were tired of me moaning the same things over and over again . "Why didn't I study for the quizzes?" " Why was I not more focus in class?" "Why did I frequently SKIP class !" My carry marks for Algebra were like seriously low ! Almost cried at the library when my friend told me what mine was! I didn't though since the rest of my classmates also had low carry marks .Luckily we had 2 days to prep for the paper after Research and Islamic Studies. . Im saying as if those 2 days were enough ! I had actually did some early reading on Vectors during the gap between English and Research. I literally read the chapter from the crack of dawn till it was Magrhib ! Alhamdulillah I fully understand the whole chapter .Thank goodness all of my roommates went home during the gap as I seriously read the chapter out loud in my room.
To be honest, I was really jealous when I saw all my friends from different classes had their own study body while I was sitting alone doing exercises on Vectors. I was at the point where I wanted to go behind a rack and just cry my eyes out due to loneliness. But then it hit me, Ive tried studying in a group before...FAIL ! big time. But now that I am sitting all alone at the corner, I can seriously understand the theories and concepts on my own. I mean I did ask a few of them on certain things i did not understand but still, I can actually see results of me studying alone and in a group.I didnt even bother on going to the library during night time as it closes at 10. As soon as the the clock strikes 9.30 they would switch off the air conditioner, 9.45 they would play a song, signalling to students to exit the library immediately. Instead I went to the study lounge at the Student's Centre at 7.30 and study Algebra by myself till midnight. After that went back to my room, clean up, went to bed and wake up 3 4 hours later and repeat till it was the 8th !
Butterflies were in my tummy that morning. I seriously had a panic attack as I plan on not sleeping after studying from 6 to 7 but then went back to sleep till 8.20 so I was kinda panicking. But then I started playing random songs and just laugh all by myself. People were avoiding me but who cares. I still cannot believe that some of my friends still bring notes 30 minutes before the exam starts. I mean, do you really remember it? Does it really stuck in your head or is it just to satisfy yourself ?
As soon as the invigilator said "You may start" I quickly grab the piece of paper and quickly wrote down all of the formula for each chapter in order. Sad I did not focus on how to inverse a 3 by 3 matrix . I thought I knew how . Everyone was relief that Algebra was over. Hoping I wont have to see it again next semester . Amin. Everyone updated their BBM status to "No more Algebra" :Bye Algebra" "Lol screw Life" "Algebra *Angel face*....... 2 hours later they updated "Omg so sick!" "Major Headache!" "I cant move!" ":S" . So so funny.
Mine came a bit later. Mine came 2 days later. Woke and BAMM got a major flu ! Couldnt climb out of bed. Like literally. Body was so weak that I had to asked my roommates to charge my phone, boil water etc lol. Thankfully I had some traditional chinese tea that my mom gave me. It works well when you have the flu . Felt better 2 hours later after consuming it and its not even bitter ! Its sweet like syrup .
It really hit me you know, yes burning the midnight oil just to PASS a paper is important but so is our HEALTH . We need to balance our schedule and make time for us to rest, eat, sleep and what not. Hope I'll do better next semester by not skipping class and study how I study for finals . Good luck to those that are facing their dreadful finals.
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