Exam "Fever" (pun intended)

I woke up this morning with my body aching all over. I wasn't going to work today as I was due to take a Maths Exam at 10 am. I felt that I was running a slight fever. Oh no, what a great timing! How am I going to take the exam in that condition? I struggled to get myself ready. I have arranged to pick up two classmates along the way, and so had to stick to the schedule.

I picked up my classmates and arrived at the school canteen about an hour ahead of time. I had no appetite but managed to force myself to gobble down a sandwich and a cup of coffee. I popped two panadols too. The time ticked away. 10 am came, and it was time for the exam. My back felt like it was going to break!

It was a sluggish start to the exam. I felt that my engine was not cranking very well. I was about one-third my usual speed for a Maths paper. I was even stucked at Question 1! "Oh no, my mind is not working very well", I thought to myself. I took a few seconds to relax and let the engine crank up slowly. I would have normally completed the paper in about 1 hour 15 mins, but I was still in there after 105 min! And the back was still aching terribly. But I was almost done, phew. I completed the paper in almost 2 hours this time, my slowest Maths paper ever. HA. But I am glad it was over. I am still feeling warm as I type.

Since I have at least an hour to wait for my classmates to finish the exam before going out for lunch together, I thought I might as well update my blog :)