Ode to my exam days..

I hate to see lights shimmering from a distance. It makes me kind of sad. I try to figure out why. Sadness is not the right word. Its a mix of fright and sorrow. Some how it reminds me of my childhood. Like those unpleasant moments, when you are on a holiday after your term exams, when you are left to yourself during the dusk, and you think about what your results are going to be. Praying to God and threatning Him, that you would jump off a cliff and die if He makes you fail in a subject.

I dont remember myself getting more worried about exam results, than I used to be when I was in pre high school.
When my aunt told me that her daughter, my cousin who was then studying in 5th standard, had gone inside the washroom late at night to study for the next day's exam, as my aunt never allowed the kids to stay awake after 10, I totally empathized with the little one.

Thank God its all over now. I dont have to go to school again and sit for an exam . My heart is getting old and it wont be able to take those pre/post exam stress ! And God surely wont like getting blackmailed .