My exams

(To those who ask me about my exams)

The last semester passed in a breeze

In the end, bought me down on my knees

Can't remember when it began

Apparently, was of a six months span

But, I cannot explain how time ran

Being final years, attendance wasn't a headache

Their calculations seemed to have a mistake

Didn't need to shed sweat or tears

since, the condonation list allayed our fears

My attendance should have been a percent 25

But, somehow it jumped to 75

Seemed I would survive

Internal marks were more of grace

to get more the teachers you had to chase

So, in this comeptitive rat race

I went at my slow pace

and I had to run to save face

when marks were putup in the showcase

Practicals should have been easy

if the vhdl lab ext wasn't so cheesy

I couldn't execute my program

And, viva was simply, 'I dont know ma'am'

So bad, was my first exam

Microwave lab was a relief

Strenghtened my self belief

Viva was simple and brief

Luck seemed to be turning a new leaf

First exam was microwave

The mediocre students, it forgave

Paper was good, did everyone rave

Seemed a perfect start for the exams to pave

Next, dccn was on 17th November

Refer blog 3 if you dont remember

12hrs before the exam, I started my prep

Couldn't understand what to sidestep

Hussain, my friend helped me out

Told me what to study and what to leave out

If it wasn't for him, there would have been a rout

Next day, paper was easy as everybody said

Else, I dread I would have been dead

Two were good, Four to go

Seemed everyone to say in toe

But, how far would our luck go

MCS seemed some special lingo

Paper setters seemed to have taken an oath

To stunt everyones aggreagte marks growth

Surprised the students and teachers both

An exam I now loathe

Next was dhdl, the big fish

Put the students in 3 days of anguish

The paper though was a surprise

Programs were on the rise

For some it was a paradise

Others, it seemed to agonise

As someone rightly pointed out, 

All the hols we could do without

Marks would have been easier to grab

Had the exam been right after the ext. lab

With that, many rejoiced

The tough papers were over they voiced

But, for the students of Vlsi,

they had another fish to fry

As, the vlsi guys began to loathe

It turned out dip and vlsi were easy both

Vlsi was a pleasant surprise,

For, I had studied the whole night till sunrise

It seemed the best paper so far

Bought us with the dip guys, on par

The last exam was iafm

Almost created mayhem

Studying it was such a bore

Seemed a tedious chore

It wasn't anyways, a subject core

But, then one you couldn't ignore

Couldn't determine what was in store

The paper wasn't that much a sore

But, don't ask me how much I will score

These exams made me believe

The inner talents up my sleeve

The night outs that it made me achieve

Each subject one could do in a few hours

Doesn't matter what knowledge one devours

Now, I only pray with fervour

That my %age wont fall to the lowest ever

Earlier a 70 on 75 wasn't an extreme

Now, even a 60 is a dream

As, I see myself move downstream

'Don't worry be happy' seems to be the theme

Now, as another sem draws to a close

I promise myself I shall be back with full force

No more opening books a day before the exam

Sincerity towards studies will be my program

No, longer do what is cram

Try not to make my engineering a sham

From now on, studies will be my priority

I shall make my mark with authority

Will be ahead of the majority

Does that make you feel I am suffering from insanity

I say the above after every semester

So, habituated now, it seems a funny gesture

If someone hears it, he might think I am a court-jester

Now, again the above I repeat

As after the exams, Facing yet another defeat

I make a hasty retreat

So, again as these exams draw to a close

Next sem I will be back with full force

As in Telugu the saying goes

next sem nunchi chimpedam

But, that is still a long time to come

Till, then let's have some fun