Guest Writer: Aakanksha Garg
I need chocolate. I have to have chocolate tonight otherwise I’ll fail my end sem tomorrow. I had
been sitting on my desk trying to absorb as much information as I could because the exam was
the next day and I had, once again (first time in college), started studying one day before the
exam. I was craving chocolate badly enough for me to get up, put on a jacket at 2 a.m. and walk
down to Kit Kat just to buy one milky bar and one kit kat. While buying, I made an extremely silly
calculation error and a girl behind me snickered. I had been studying for hours at this point with
the test looming before me so you could hardly blame me for mentally cursing her entire
bloodline and wanting to melt through the drain at the same time.
It riled me enough for me to recount the story, exaggerate it and annoy myself further. Despite
being completely irrational and senseless, annoyance took all my attention away from the test
and ended up calming me down. When I got back to studying I was completely refreshed and
ready for another round of trying not to sleep. I have never had a study session as relaxed as
the one I had that night. I could understand J.S. Mill’s Utilitarianism and even Confucius’
infuriating virtue ethics. It was a miracle that lasted longer than I expected it to because I woke
up the next morning still refreshed and almost excited. The paper was a breeze even though I
have no clue how I performed. At least it was not stressful which, in my eyes, is the biggest feat
I have ever accomplished.
So, I would like to give all credit for this accomplishment to Kit Kat, the girl whose face I didn’t
see, and my inability to navigate my emotions. Thank you.
