One changes so much over a period of a year, or two, it's almost inconceivable. When you see J1s or J2s going through their homework blues et al. it just seems like a faded memory that you wonder, was I ever like that?

but of course I was. we all were. we walked through time with hearts in our mouths, fighting the woes of everyday life with fear in our soul about what destiny might do to us. Fail a test, and maybe you won't be able to get that A, which meant that you won't be able to get to a good university, and in the end, then you won't be able to get a job. How silly we all were, or at least, I was, if anyone will be too offended about generalisations. But it was true. It took so long for us to realise that, quoting Linkin Park, of all people, 'it doesnt' even matter'. These things were just minute, trite, obstacles along our way of life, and they had to obscure the things that were truly important. For all those out there fighting for their lives against the dreaded 'As', they'll pass by quite soon, just do your best and pray and you'll realise it passes by very fast, the two years.