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This post was last edited by cflt111 on 2016-4-17 07:46. As someone who has been working for many years, my college days are now in the past. Looking back now, there was confusion in the struggles, melancholy in the sweetness – a feeling that seemed out of reach. The only thing that comes to mind is the exam season, which is just as busy as working overtime. University exams are numerous, with long intervals between them, sometimes spanning as much as a month. At that time, students would go out less, and busy figures could be seen more often on the streets. Before the exams, the number of students in each class was as high as it was in freshman year, and the classroom atmosphere was exceptionally enthusiastic. I listened carefully in class, and after class I humbly asked the teachers for guidance; sometimes I even went to their offices… Every classroom and library was packed to capacity. The laid-back folks calmly finished their breakfast, then peeked through the door of the classroom. There were handsome guys and beautiful girls, countless books and water bottles on the desks; some were solving problems, marking answers, chatting, concentrating on writing, reading, eating snacks, on the phone, organizing their books, looking for someone at the door, or coming in and out. It’s hard to imagine how anyone could manage to concentrate on studying in such a situation. Hi, there’s an available seat – I’ve finally found a place to sit. I silently glanced up and continued reading. It wasn’t until a classmate and roommate invited me to have lunch together that they asked, by the way, how’s the re* going? For those who can get good grades without studying much: I haven’t started reviewing yet. I truly despise it… The day before an exam is the busiest day of all – one has to study intensively, stay updated on the latest developments, find past exam questions, know what topics the teacher will cover in the exam, have the most detailed notes, and even spend money on printed copies of the exam syllabus. The photocopying department does very well in business, but the machines have a very high failure rate. Fortunately, I had great science and engineering classmates who shared their exam materials, so the notes with frayed edges and the yellowed test papers all made it into the copier without any problem. Whether it’s used for exams or not, organizing the files makes them much more structured, and it’s also easier to memorize them. The most stressful part is staying up late, even all night, to review before the exams in the core subjects. In my first year, there was a course related to chemistry. I was extremely unsure about the exam, so the whole dormitory studied until late at night; we decided to sleep for two hours before getting up again to keep studying. I might have slept a bit longer, but it was still difficult to get up and get back to work. That feeling of fatigue is still fresh in my memory. It is an exam that can be passed with some effort. For subjects like Computer Level 1, which are relatively easy, require limited resources and have high demands in terms of foundational knowledge, one might fail due to a lack of practice; that sense of frustration persists until passing the exam upon retaking it... At the end of an exam, it’s necessary to adjust one’s mindset promptly so as not to be affected by it, and to approach the next exam with enthusiasm. Formulas that were clearly remembered during the exam soon faded from memory afterward, and all attention was turned to the next exam. One usually finds out the exam results when returning home, and after that people will get in touch with each other, feeling happy or sad for a few days. I felt extremely nervous during those exams, probably because of the sharp contrast with the relaxation I felt when I got home. I miss that feeling of unity and mutual support amidst busyness, and hope amid tension.