D to the O-N-E!

D to the O-N-E

Finally, it's all over. The race is over. And the race to the finishing line was sweet. The last paper today was awesome. Multi choice was all from last year's paper. So it was 30 marks straight into the back pocket. Short answer questions were taken from 2005, 2006, 2007 papers. Questions were attempted yesterday in that 13 hours. Hence, I managed to have a rough answer for each. The long answer question was something that wasn't taken from past paper and hence, I didn't know how to do it. But I did not worry because I KNOW I'll definitely pass and that's all that mattered for me. Halfway throughout answering the short answers (which wasn't really that short as I took one page to answer each question), I got tired. The ideas were all in my brain just that I was so lazy to write it out. I wanted to just leave the exam room coz I already knew I got more than half of it right. But my friends were still writing, and it's no fun leaving your last exam by yourself. Hence, I stayed and finished it. After 2 hours 15 mins, I was done. I couldn't write anymore. My friends were still writing. And so... I just sat there and waited. Lots of people left but my friends haven't left yet. I waited till 3 hours was up. Looked around, feeling all so happy coz I KNOW I will graduate!

It's quite a joke how majority is from past papers. But seriously, if it's a question that wasn't from past paper, I wouldn't be able to do it coz I know nuts about neuroscience and all those pathways. That 13 hours yesterday was very well worth it. I was on the verge of breaking down a couple of times on Saturday and Sunday coz I was hell worried that I won't pass this exam and will result in me coming back next year.

Thank goodness past papers saved me. Thank goodness for the friends I have to study with me. So glad that I chose the right bunch of sportsci friends from the very start of my course. Seriously, without them, I won't be able to make it. I will not be able to attempt those past papers by myself. I'd give up after reading the first question. So so very thankful. Now I wonder how am I gonna survive next year in Sydney without them? Hope I'll be able to find friends like this over there. This kind of friends are not easy to find. People who would share all their notes with you and genuinely help you out. Friends who are not competitive and not stingy. Friends who help each other out not caring if you did better than them or not. All they do is care that everyone did their best. Friends who are genuinely happy for your high marks eventhough it's better than theirs. Friends who will not leave you behind and will try their very best to explain things you don't understand till you get it.

These are the friends I have in sport science that stayed with me throughout the past 3 years. So lucky to have them and I would deeply miss them. All the times in level 0 and grafton. Munching on chocolates and chips. Making fun of people around us. The number of times we have Subways. Butter chicken pie. Energy drinks. Nerdalicious. KFC before exams. AhhhHhhhhHH!!! One thing is... no photos! So silly of me! Either having too much fun or just too stressed out that I didn't take any photos of any of those times. I should have! To remind me of those times. Times I will never forget.

Definitely no regrets with choosing Sports and Exercise Science as my degree when I was 17 and had to decide. Thankful that I did not choose biomed. I have learnt a lot throughout the past 3 years with this degree. I have learnt things that I was curious about, things that stimulated my interest to know more. I really enjoyed my last three years doing this degree. Sure there were countless moments that drove me nuts. With the amount of readings and reports. But if I were to compare it with other courses, it's nothing. So what if I graduate without a job? At least now I know what I want. To be a physiotherapist! And the things I have learnt the past 3 years will defnitely help me with my master's for the next two years.

Uni has not ended for me yet. There's till post exams celebration and hence, I am not gonna say uni has ended. Only the tough part of uni has ended. But the fun part hasn't!!!

Good luck to all those who are still having their exams. I shall sit here quietly and wait for you to finish and not disturb :p

WoooOoooOOT!!!!!