avatarLucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)

Summary

Lucy Dan reflects on the stress of exam preparation through a personal poem and announces the end of her mandatory degree classes, while also engaging with a writing community by tagging fellow writers and inviting them to respond to a school/childhood memories prompt.

Abstract

The web content presents a poignant reflection on the theme of exam stress, encapsulated in a poem that paints a vivid picture of the long nights spent studying under the glow of a single lamp. The author, Lucy Dan, contrasts the uncertainty and fear of failure during her exam preparation days with the comfort found in revisiting childhood favorites. The piece transitions from personal narrative to community engagement as Lucy celebrates the conclusion of her formal education and extends an invitation to other writers to share their own memories of school and childhood, framed around a writing prompt. The article also includes links to other poetic works and acknowledges contributions from various writers, fostering a sense of camaraderie and shared experience within the writing community.

Opinions

  • The author views the period of exam preparation as a time of heightened stress and anticipation, marked by long study sessions.
  • There is a sense of relief and accomplishment in having completed mandatory degree-related classes.
  • The act of re-reading childhood novels and re-watching familiar shows provided the author with comfort and certainty amidst the pressures of studying.
  • Lucy Dan values the sense of community among writers, as evidenced by her tagging of peers and invitation to participate in a shared writing prompt.
  • The inclusion of links to other works suggests a supportive attitude towards fellow writers, encouraging exploration of their content.
  • The author seems to hold a nostalgic view of childhood and school memories, considering them a rich source of inspiration for writing.

Exam Stress

a poem to those long nights of my past

Photo by Remy_Loz on Unsplash

room dark, illuminated by a single lamp; human doom, fueled by a single-page study calendar.

those endless nights interrupted only by re-reading my favourite childhood novels or re-watching shows I’d already watched giving certainty to a period of life that was so full of anticipation, and fear of failure.

Tagging Penofgold | Melissa Speed | Sruthi Korlakunta | Orla Kenny | Aimée Gramblin | Meenal Gupta | Imad | Zach Klebaner if you’re up to it and anyone else interested in today’s prompt: school/ childhood memories.

How to join: include the original post of the person who tagged you for reference and tag 5–10 other people (or simply ‘tag all’) who might be interested in this prompt! (Ps, there’s no deadline!)

Hi I’m Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她) and I’m finally glad to say that those days of official classes is over! Maybe I’ll take additional classes out of interest, but no more degree-related mandatory classes, woohoo!

Hop down the rabbit hole? 🐰🕳

^ by Imad

Poetry
Poetry Prompt
School
Self
Exam
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