Google Aunt, Exams, and Endless Projects

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5th January 2025, 2:07 am

Google Aunt, Exams, and Endless Projects

Soo... it's 2025 now, and I'm going to turn 18 in about seven days. My 12th board exams are near, and I’m worried as hell. I’m Rudraksh—my people call me Aksh—and I welcome you to my first blog.

Ever had your phone embarrass you in class? Here's how Google Aunt became my class clown....

Morning Chaos

The day started with a woeful Sunday because I had two tests—one in Accounts, which sucks, and another in Economics. Although I’ve studied Economics a lot (thanks to Udita di), I was still anxious.

Woke up with my phone in one hand, watching "Issue of Debentures One Shot" on YouTube, while sweeping the floor with a broom in the other. Picture this: me in blue shorts on a winter morning, cleaning my room that’s full of books, notes, and my syllabus.

Suddenly, I remembered: Tomorrow is Monday, and I have to submit my projects for Accountancy, Economics, and English! Panicking, I hurried to the bathroom, got ready, and began tackling the pile of pending, irritating work.

Midday Madness

While eating dal and baati (a traditional Rajasthani dish), I thought about the English project. I was working on The Rattrap, a chapter I kind of like. Having read it twice, I understood its core idea: how love and affection can bring a change, even in a beggar who’s trapped by greed and desire.

By 1:37 pm, I still had to complete the Comparative Statement and Common Size Statement for my Accountancy project. Instead of panicking, I drew the formats and decided to fill in the figures later.

Then came a test-related reminder: Udita di was conducting an Economics test. Relief came when I saw Ratnesh sir’s message that the Accounts test on Shares and Debentures was postponed. (So much for the two-and-a-half hours I wasted studying for it!)

The Google Aunt Incident

At 2:10 pm, I reached Accounts class—late by 10 minutes thanks to a delay at the photocopy shop. Sir let me in along with two other latecomers. The class went smoothly until sir dropped a bombshell: a full-length test on Part A—Shares, Debentures, and Partnership—was scheduled for next week.

Fast forward to the Economics test, I decided to sit beside a friend for my “me zone.” I was writing answers when Nayan suggested we search for the last question. Kanha turned on his hotspot, and I searched on my phone. Suddenly, Google Aunt’s voice blared: "ACCORDING TO THE BOOKS…"

The entire class burst into laughter! Even Rohan, sitting in the front, said, “Heads off, Rudraksh bhai!” I wasn’t embarrassed—it was intentional. After all, as someone once told me: A sin is only a sin if you commit it in private. In public, everyone’s equally guilty.

Of course, my phone didn’t stop there. At 5 pm, it cheerfully blared my alarm during class, leading to another hilarious moment. Udita di, fuming, threatened to throw my phone out the window or call my mom. All I could do was knit illogical excuses in my head, sourced from random memes.

Evening Reflections

After class, the sky was breathtaking—reddish waves blended with golden-orange hues, like a romantic movie backdrop. I took photos of the sky and the moon hugging the clouds for a last goodbye.

Then it was back to the photocopy shop, where a crowd of twelve stood ahead of me. I chatted with a schoolmate and relived the “Google Aunt” moment, laughing for nearly an hour. Finally, after another 20-minute wait, I got my prints—at the expense of ₹300 and my patience.

Back home, I worked on incomplete figures for my projects. With the worries of tomorrow looming over me, I called it a day.

This was my chaotic, hilarious Sunday. Challenges often feel monstrous in our minds but are manageable in reality.

Signing off,

-Aksh

What's the funniest thing that's happened to you during an exam?

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