GRE Preparation- A woeful and joyful Undertaking

It was 3’o clock in the morning when I woke up and saw Barron in front of me as if pleading me to either close it or read it with devotion. I remember, the last time I tried to cram a word, it was 11.45pm and the word was indolent. Now I can not think of forgetting the meaning of this word even in state of unconsciousness. It was 24th word list out of 50. Spirits were high, @ 3’o clock in the morning when I realized that I was, already, half way through, I switched off the light and got into my quilt hoping for GRE dreams come true; but all the dreams were shattered when I really tried to revise the word lists one day later.

About three months ago, when I embarked on this journey joyfully after getting inspired for higher studies and hoping that it would result in something big and better in my life, I never thought about the affliction associated with it. After three months of preparation, though not continuously, I have reached a point where I find myself in fret about the verdict. I am not disheartened by my speed rather I am amused at the celerity of the passage of time. Nevertheless I am confident that I would be able to make it in a pretty good manner.

Whole of the experience has been life renovating for me till now and very enjoyable, full of fatigue also. As per the adage:
“When he gives, gives it whole heartedly.”
I was flooded with work in my new job as soon as I entered in it as they were waiting for me only. Everything was planned. They did not think even twice to hand over the maximum responsibilities they could. Sometimes it helps you being a less experienced in terms of amount of work and expectations. But the happenings had been in total contrast to this speculation. From 9 to 9 job, then cramming of words which are never heard before, including the ones which seem annoyingly useless and above of all, my cravenness for sleep, have been testing my endurance level.

The undertaking became woeful the day I experimented to revise the word lists. I could recall only 50% of words which was not a good outcome. I needed to improve a lot. So I strategized the pan to study. My first target is high frequency word list. That should be on my fingers at least. Next target are the words which I forget frequently. I keep on noting them down separately. I hope it works out for me and I succeed in hitting the bull’s eye.

I am quite optimistic and positive about my approach, not being over-confident. It’s all about the efforts one is putting in and how desperately one wants to achieve something. Results will always be positive. If succeed, they will get what they wanted; otherwise If God forbidden, they fail in meeting the expectations, they will have nothing but experience and I feel personally that it is the experience in life which takes a person high in life. So I will try my level best to transform this woeful journey to a joyful journey which will end on a reputed university.


Regards
PARUL GOYAL