Well, the last exam I appeared in was in 2018, UP Judicial Services and after missing the qualifying number by one mark, I decided to quit. Quit ain’t an appropriate word to use here because in my head I wanted to do it but somewhere I was just tired of this neverending process. Since then, I got married, started practising full time and learnt how to put a dead plug from a plumber. But that’s not what I want to talk about. Here’s what I share.
So, while practising I had to be in the court and chamber for twelve to fourteen hours. Yes. And after reaching home I just used to crash. Now, comes this MP judicial Service Examination, for which I have studied nothing. But after submitting the form I bargained a lot. I initially bargained for time. The indecisiveness of either to appear or to just be a part of other rat race kept me busy for a very long period.
And then came the day when the exam’s date was notified. I panicked, ordered a couple of books, started doing some previous year question papers but most importantly I kept bargaining for some more time. I prayed to God that may exam be postponed till I get prepared enough to not bargain anymore. But, then came the admit cards and birthdays, and wedding, wedding anniversary, and one more birthday and the news of increasing Covid Cases. Somewhere I believed that maybe due to the surge in covid cases exam will be postponed but no… As I write this I’m all set to leave for the examination. Unprepared? Maybe. But the bargain has changed now I’m asking God to shower me with some last-minute courage and luck.
Also, the title for this unfortunate turn of circumstances could be Journey of a bargain.
See you guys around.
JD

P.S. My father says the title could also be How to Manage Your Time… On it Now then.