Work Work Work

This week is one of the most hectic I have faced since the beginning of this semester. I know that being in the sixth semester, I really shouldn't be surprised with so much work. The last 5 semesters at IIIT-Delhi (which I shall henceforth refer as IIIT-D) have taught me that too much work is the rule rather than the exception. And I know that it is ultimately for the best. But still, this week has much more work than usual.

I have some homework or assignment left in each of the 5 subjects I am taking. Add to that the research projects I am currently pursuing. And then I am also a TA for DSA(Data Structures and Algorithms), which means that I need to grade lab tests too. This much is considered "manageable" by me. What makes this week "hectic" is the fact that next week I have mid-semester exams.

Midsem Schedule

The courses I took up this semester are Information Retrieval (IR), Machine Learning (ML), Pattern Recognition (PR), Digital and Cyber Forensics (DCF, although due to some strange reason it is almost always shortened to DSF, including in this datesheet) and Technical Writing (TW). TW being a Communication Skills course doesn't have any written midsem. So effectively I have 4 exams coming up of which 2 are on Monday itself.

I wish I could say that I have revised everything twice over, that I know all the concepts by heart, that I can relax and confidently go and give the exam...but I can't. This time (just like all the times before) I couldn't manage time. I didn't put in more effort when I had some free time. I didn't realize that ultimately it would get this busy. I didn't realize a lot of things.

Once this is over I guess I'll laugh about it. But right now it is making me mad.