It is Sunday today.

I pulled myself out of bed at 8 am so that I could make it to the classroom punctually. When I walked in I was surprised to find that there were only a few souls around. I asked one mate where the rest of the herd had gone. It dawned on me that there were four lectures scheduled all day on campus on how to answer the upcoming NMT (National Matriculation Test) questions properly. We could choose some of them to attend according to our needs. However, most of the absentees had gone out for fun. Some boys went to digital cafes; some were simply hanging out for an easy time. Having no assigned homework or lessons in the classroom made a perfect excuse for the lazybones to leave out studying. It was obvious that they took the time to give themselves a break.

Having been in the classroom for a while, I was invited by some girls to go to see a movie. I declined. It was for a long time that I had not straightened out my thoughts. Therefore, today it was a good opportunity for me to do it. After they left, a little lonely and bored as I felt, I did not regret saying no.

In the classroom, to my exasperation, some guys were chattering nonstop. The buzz of their babble and laughter got so much on my nerves that I could not concentrate. I couldn’t figure out what they had come here for. I quit the noisy place and headed for the Reading Room at the library, where I found some of my schoolmates so absorbed in reading that I behaved as quietly as a mouse lest I should disturb them. I tiptoed in, took a seat and got down to work.

I may have missed out on some entertainment today, but I benefited a great deal by sticking to my own mind. I wish that those who have escaped today could be lucky enough to be spared the possibility of failure in 51 days. If you desire success, walking your own path is not necessarily a bad thing. That difference will make a difference ultimately.