Forget New Year’s resolutions. For students right now, there’s only one goal: get through exam week.
The holiday break feels like a distant memory. Quiet campuses have transformed into hubs of high stress and chaotic energy. This is the universal student experience—the frantic rush to remember months of lessons in just a few days.
Greetings from the Chaos.
The scenario is familiar to you. Every seat in the library is occupied. With their laptops and textbooks spread out on the floor, students overflow the school campus . It’s difficult to find a calm place.
Last-minute panic is the norm this week. The sound of pages turning quickly and the well-known refrain, “I’m not ready!” fill the air. Coffee is fuel, not a beverage,which makes corner coffee packed with students buying the coffee and reading in the Cafe . As sleep cycles change and meals are neglected at hectic study desks, regular routines disappear.”I haven’t had an eight hour sleep”says Rylee S.
It’s disorganized. It’s tense. It’s the disorganized image of worn-out faces, enormous stacks of notes, and the quiet, collective fear that permeates a full library.
The Chaos’s Hidden Unity.
But there’s a secret to this mess. It is short-lived. Additionally, a crucial event occurs during the stress: pupils unite. Over another cup of coffee, study groups are formed in the campus, notes are discussed, and encouraging words are passed. There is a strong sense that “we’re all in this together” because this battle is shared.”Let’s all share what we have understood during the semester “says Tapiwa, a member in a study group .
These tests constitute a last, difficult test. However, they have a deadline. There is a huge sense of relief when that final paper is turned in. The commotion disappears, allowing for restful sleep and a new beginning.Thus, to all students in the midst of the storm: you are capable of succeeding. The mayhem is fleeting. Continue on; tranquility and a well-earned rest are just around the corner.
— Written by Precious Parirenyatwa
