Maimoona Ejaz
Long gaps between classes in university can turn out to be dreadful. The entire library is, somehow coincidentally, always full when you have to wait for hours for a class and your only options involve either sitting in the scorching heat or in a small common room with an out-of-order air conditioner and a flickering tube-light. The only thing you are left to do for the remaining half of the day while you wait for your next class, is unwillingly be in the company of gossiping peers and over hearing their exaggerated stories.
Long gaps between classes in university can turn out to be dreadful. The entire library is, somehow coincidentally, always full when you have to wait for hours for a class and your only options involve either sitting in the scorching heat or in a small common room with an out-of-order air conditioner and a flickering tube-light. The only thing you are left to do for the remaining half of the day while you wait for your next class, is unwillingly be in the company of gossiping peers and over hearing their exaggerated stories.
Such breaks can be particularly terrible for students who are new to a specific place, don’t have anyone to talk to and can’t seem to fit into the scenario. They know that they have to wait for the class and no matter how long the wait, for the time being they have to sit alone, staring at others pass by, with their face in their hands trying not to fall asleep.
Some students, however, take their gaps for granted. It’s the only time of the day in university when they don’t have to study, can have a bite or two and can get their mind off the burden of their regular classes and workload.
The other groups of students who can’t be missed out are the nerds. They’ll study for a test all day and all night, during their breaks (whether they range from one hour to four hours) and still say that they won’t pass. The worst part of the day for the nerds and the best for the anti-nerd-non-serious group is, when the teacher who was conducting the test doesn’t show up. All the efforts of the hard-working students go down the drain within split seconds while the others rejoice.
Security issues of cities in Pakistan are generally a major cause of these gaps as well. Students keep on waiting for their teacher to arrive and the teacher doesn’t tell the students as they themselves are uncertain whether they will be able to make it or not.
Gaps between classes can be rather unpredictable and one can only feel its true essence and pain when one experiences it. To be on the safe side, a favorite book or a newspaper or even a music player should be kept in the bag at all times. Who knows when you might need it? If not, then you are always welcome to sit and look around!
so true!
ReplyDeleten then, after a year or two, either u wll become desperate n frustrated, or a gossip girl wid so much impractical stuff (geet :P) n ultimately loosing all ur talent, a total daal chawal grl wud emerge..
hate those teachers who take off regularly!
ReplyDelete-Asif