What annoys you about exams? (Kripa)

Allright, the exams have already begun and my annoyance has started simultaneously. I am really disappointed at the fact that on top of the stress and nervousness during exams, there has to be some events to annoy me.
– Talk about right place and right time! Exam on a public holiday? Check. Train timetable changing to the weekend timetable with no express trains like on weekdays? Check. No trams going to the Royal Exhibition Building until 10 am? Check. (Exam begins at 9:15 am) And thus, walk? Check. What a great start to my exams!! Another classic situation of having uni on a public holiday.
– Mobile phones ringing in the hall. I wonder what these people were doing when they were waiting outside and making sure they have got everything. I don’t get it – turning mobile phones is one the biggest rule and how could you forget that? C’ mon, we aren’t that big forgetters! Maybe you came in late and you forgot. Allright, still you must be thinking if you have ticked the checklist off. Looks like some don’t. To add fuel to the fire, no one knows who’s phone it is!! So, it goes on and on. And on. And on. One advice – if you really want that much attention and people staring at you, go ahead.
– You know, I have always had the feeling that students are this uni are smart. Or atleast sensible. But I realized some are not. I have noticed some students simply take their seat and begin reading rightaway. Hey, I would like to do that too, but have you heard this specific time called ‘READING TIME’? In case you didn’t know, that’s when you START READING. It might not be a big deal but it annoys me. Atleast follow the rules in that hall, please!
– Just when you thought you could begin writing and ace through all, comes the ROCKING TABLE. With the table swaying from side to side as you write, it makes a sound. And that is annoying. So when I get such a table, I have to push it to one side, hold it like that and write. Not that hard; I am used to it now. It is sad to see some students ignore the sound and the swaying and continue writing. That sound of loud ticking is annoying.
– This is not annoying but I just feel for those who are unable to complete what they are writing and have some last minute scribbling after writing time. Without organising time, we have no choice, do we?
– Just a random question. Why do some keep the water bottle ON the table? It would be much better if it was kept on the floor. The last thing you need it tripping that bottle couple of times, which makes noise or spilling of water (if the cap is loose).

One more exam to go and I am free. I apologise for using the word ‘annoy’ a lot of times.
Till next time

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