Assalam o alikum dear friend
Today my exam
Today we had an examination day, a time I had been preparing for, for a whole month. The pressure was upon us students, intense and exciting at the same time. I could feel the fear lurking across the vast open school grounds, where I could see almost everyone with their books out. I shivered like a fish out of water, unable to breathe. I panicked but held myself tight while whispering to myself you'll be alright Mohammad You have been preparing for this
The air around me turned warm and I concentrated even more. I looked left and then right and seeing everyone with their head down motivated me to work harder. Alas, the moment I had dreaded had finally come; I was stuck on a question.
When I and a bunch of other students entered the examination hall, much quieter than usual, I could see the tension in everyone’s eyes. No one even bothered to look at each other as they tried to remember all their notes. I felt a slight sense of confidence as I saw most people were nervous. As the sheets were handed to everyone I started as soon as I was given mine. Oh, what do I doI thought, "should I peek at others shee No! That's cheatin. My mind suddenly went blank, and all I could think of was how I was going to manage my time and answer some of the questions. I got worried if I was even going to finish the exam. I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself and everything around me was not so bad anymore.
I could smell and feel the cold air adding more to the already stressful environment. I realised I was breathing heavily and my heart thumped as we slowly sat down at our individual desks.
The silence in the room helped me cool down and regain control. I was able to gather my thoughts and was able to finish just in time. The test seemed extremely hard at first but then I got the hang of it. All that adrenaline rushing through my veins, helped me quickly controlling the anxiety and maintaining focus through the exam. By the time I finished the exam, I was still breathing irregularly, though it was because I was finally relieved.
When I left the examination room, I ran across the hallway towards my mum, waiting outside the school. I didn't care about my surroundings, all I wanted was a hug. We stood there for a long time and it felt good to see the bright, shining sun and beautiful blooming flowers. I drank water and it felt as if it cleansed my entire body from the inside. I could even hear others jumping and running towards their parents, and screams echoing all over the grounds. Eventually, I found myself laughing like a dolphin on my reactions during the exam, keeping fingers crossed for a great result.
