Exams Yet Again!!!...

Just back from home a week ago, and its already time for that periodic trauma once again! Man! It just feels like the day before yesterday, that our previous exams had gotten over! Its that time of the year, when people are seen flocking to the xerox shops across the street, in groups larger than herds of grazing cattle, hoping to gain something out of the traditional last-minute study! Its hilarious to think that we've spent the last two precious decades of our lives, mostly in giving exam, after exam, after exam!..... It makes us wonder whether these skills, for which we're being examined will actually ever be put to some real use! There seems to be no end to exams!!!...

In school, our parents would make us study, encouraging us to do better. Then, after passing out from school, we realized that life was a bit more important than all fun and games, and had to battle it out, to get into the right coaching institute to help us shape our future. This in turn led to even more exams : ..... The 12th Board's Exam; engineering entrance exams like IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BIT-SAT, etc; also loads of other people appearing in various science, medical and commerce entrance examinations!... The list goes on!!!...

Now, after all these years, after making it through all that cut-throat competition, after having to step on so many people's toes, to achieve our dreams unfortunately at the cost of others', to get into the college of our choice; ironically enough, nothing has changed! A few days from now, our sessionals will start, and its the same as always!..... Scouring for study material, trying to get better grades, in order to pursue future ambitions, on the way to giving even bigger and more important exams!... Its like a never-ending cycle!

Now, despite the so-called 'great philosophical men' of our world having left us quotes like, "Few minds wear out, but most rust out.", "Strength of the mind is exercise, not rest.", etc.; at times like this, I seriously feel like doing something a little more constructive than mugging stuff up and puking it all out on the exam paper!... But, I guess it's pointless arguing and complaining. After all, the reason we are doing all this is to have an opportunity of following our own dreams in the near future (which, quite frankly, doesn't seem to be as 'near' as it sounds!).

So many examinations left to give, and with no end in sight, what choice do I have but to say the regular? :-
                           

ALL THE BEST!!!...