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Chapter 19 - Exam preparations

While everyone else was busy preparing for exams, I was making assignments and completing notes. I had to be on my toes every single day and work my ass off. The final project report for my internship is yet to be approved. Meanwhile, a group of students is busy preparing for the college fest.

'We have 20 days to go for our exams and here they are wasting their precious time on useless stuff.' I thought to myself.

They are preparing for the fashion show event that going to be presented in next semester in collaboration with students from every department.

They took up entire auditorium for auditions for which barely a couple of students showed up. Next they started hoarding library seats in order to find inspiration from fashion magazines.

There were various committees and clubs formed in compliance with the college curriculum. For students of fashion department this was a practical exam. They needed models to showcase their work. Therefore, the fashion show comprised of two categories, modelling and showcase.

Every student needed two models each, one male and one female model for the showcase. There being 60 students in the department, 60 female models and 60 male models were required. It is supposed to be a huge event where models are required to walk four times in different formations therefore no repetition is allowed.

Our department head have been making announcements to join the event but being an economics department, only a couple of students who were already in fashion club or events committee were interested.

Students from photography club were having their own competition during the event. Mass Communication department was already taking part in the organising committee. All in all, very less students were available for modelling.

Our department was mandated to send 5 males and 5 female students by the end of this week.

Advertising & Consumer Behaviour was my elective subject and my professor being the member of organising committee was even more enthusiastic. I was given a project to prepare a proposal for the organising committee to increase the footfall in the event and ways to enhance the experience of the event. It sums up to be a field project.

I felt frustrated! Somehow, I am getting less and less time for the actual work with each passing day. Is this how it is supposed to work? I'm not able to catch up on studies.

I visit the committees and talk to them about their opinions and advices. I visit the event organisers to talk about their previous events. It helped me in compiling a list of things which can be improved. This process took up almost a week after which I reported my progress to my professor. During this time I submitted every other additional work I was required to do.

My professor was impressed and came to a sudden conclusion. I need to be on the organising committee. Being from economics background and given a high quality progress report, he believes I can work on the budget for the proposed plan.

I have hardly two weeks for my semester exam and he needs me to do what? I am just speechless. The next day I'm called in the HOD's office. He wants me to participate in the fashion show because one spot is vacant from our department.

Everyone is probably thinking I'm on a 48 hours work schedule per day. Or else there is no sane explanation for everything that is happening lately.

Just when I accepted fate and all the challenges in my way from being getting decent grades in this semester another situation arises.

My ex boyfriend can't seem to remember that we broke up. Although it's not entirely his fault but this is exam time for God's sake! Can anybody be serious about this time of the year?

He needs explanation for our breakup. I know it's been long due but isn't it awkward coming to me after all this while? I have no clue what is up with people anymore.

I need an escape! I hit the bar the following evening and chug a couple of pints down. It has been long since I consumed alcohol. This expedition brought back a lot of bittersweet memories from the winter vacation.

Why can't I find a balance between my focused and loose self? There has to be some point where I can relax while I immerse myself in work.

The bar's atmosphere is somewhat unpleasant now. I leave before trouble comes knocking on my door. I wonder what's wrong with people. Why stare? Aren't you here for the same thing as I am?

I resolved not to let anything get to my head. I'm going to study for the exams the following two weeks. No professor or HOD is allowed to distract me from my studies anymore.

[HOD - Head Of the Department]