3 and a half sem and 25 papers later!!!!!!

I most recently gave my 5th semester papers and unsuprisingly it went as it always goes...... so-so.... on the edge....

And after giving 25 papers including this sem's paper (ya i havent got a back yet) i consider myself to be experienced enough. Things that i have learned during this time have been rather educative. Here are to enlist a few.

• Its imperative that you study for your vivas. Maybe not the whole portion but still you should be in a position to know which unit contains what contents. Believe me it helps when you prepare for the theory.
• Always be in the goodbooks of every subject teacher no matter how much you might hate that subject or that professor for the matter of fact. As i have learned sometimes thats the only difference between a distinction and a first class, a 'F' and a 'P' on your marksheet.
• Now by being in the good books i dont mean you should be as it is said "voh teacher ka chattha hain" kind of's. Just come across as a sincere student in front of the prof.s eyes. Just avoid giving him/her an oppurtunity to hate you.
• Now this point is from my personal experience. It doesnt really help studying from the start. It still takes the same amount of time to study that subject irrespective of your prep earlier.
• Avoid getting tensed before exams. It just makes you forget things. Remember your confidence makes up for half of the goood marks you secure in a particular paper.
• Avoid having a sleepless night before an exam. Even if your portion isnt complete a 4 hours sleep is minimum requirment. Sleepless nights rarely are of any help. 

So these are my tips for preparing for the exams. It works believe me. Thats a guy with an experience of 5 semesters telling.


P.S. The above tips are only applicable if you are looking to pass or secure first class. Guys looking to secure distinction or top the class follow these at your own risk. :P