81 days. Yeah, that's the number. 81 days of staying miles away from anything that's even remotely connected to studies. And man, what a time it was. The sheer feeling of having to do absolutely nothing, to be as free as the bird that flies high in the sky (which makes me wonder- why do people always refer to the bird while talking about freedom? Isn't the field rat equally free? Agreed- the rat can't fly in the air, but so can't the bird dig holes in the earth. Anyway, getting back to the point..) It was pure heaven. Especially when you see your juniors having to go to school everyday and study at home for exams :P.
And then all of a sudden, just when you were getting used to the routine - waking up late, eating, playing, being glued to a screen - computer or phone or TV, eating, going out for a movie or a party or a function every now and then, eating, sleeping late... you come face-to-face with reality. And then the truth hits you, like a brick crashing right into your face. The holidays are ending. College is going to begin. There is soon going to be a time when you will have to sit down, open your books in front of you, and study. Yes, the monster in the form of the black-and-white books and exam question papers has been asleep for too long. It's rising, and this time, it's going to stay awake for really long.
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