So I entered the exam hall with full ginger. I had read overnight, drank coffee, and even told my friends, “This paper na walkover.”

The invigilator shared the question paper. I opened it with swag, ready to scatter answers. First question: I smiled. Second question: I still smiled. Third question: my smile started shaking. By the fourth question, I realized… I didn’t know what I was looking at.

I reread the questions again and again, hoping maybe English would suddenly change to something I understood. Still nothing.

At that moment, I knew it was time to apply the universal exam survival strategy:

Step 1: Write with confidence, even if you’re confused.

Step 2: Fill your answer sheet with big grammar that even the lecturer will need dictionary to mark.

Step 3: Add one powerful diagram — even if the course has nothing to do with drawing.

By the time I submitted, my friend asked, “How was the paper?” I replied confidently,

“Bro, the exam was tough… but I was tougher.”

Results came out. Guess what? The lecturer was tougher than both of us. 😂

Moral of the story: Confidence can carry you into the exam hall, but knowledge is what carries you out with good grades.