Confessions of a note maker

Dear fellow classmates who pass using my notes,

I'd call you “friends,” but this one's dedicated to those who only keep me around for my perfectly margined, flawlessly structured, impeccable notes. My notes are pretty good aren't they? Or else how would I suddenly become your dost a week before exam? The last conversation in our chat box dates back to a year ago when you asked, just like this year, for the notes I'd prepared for the yearly exams. You can imagine why I laugh when you use dost before pleading your request.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. See, sharing notes has never been an issue. You having my notes does not, in any way, diminish my intellect. You can't take away what's already in my brain; I'm more than happy if we can pass together. However, my notes are just a little fragment of my preparation for the exam - things I need memorising last minute. If you're relying on passing just by skimming through the notes the night before, I'd advice against it. Read the textbooks. Angels didn't come down to bestow their knowledge upon me. Books and the internet are my true guides, and you have access to them too. 

I'll be honest, it pisses me off when you crunch up the sides of my note copy and get oily fingerprints all over them. I'm the person who invests a generous amount of time from my day to sit and prepare these beauties. It shouldn't be a surprise that I'm protective about them. My notes are my babies - handle with care.

I've said it before: I don't mind sharing my notes. Please don't take it as an invitation to place orders for your upcoming test. It's my personal preparation to pass and not a day job. 

To those who furiously stomp their way towards me after an exam, blaming me for the contents of my notes being inadequate to fulfil your examination requirements, kindly step away and wipe off that accusing glare. My notes are made to my requirements and not yours. Don't blindly put all your faith on me and my notes. I don't remember cajoling you to use them either. It was the other way around. Hence, please take responsibility for your own decisions. I, the note maker, don't expect payments or seats in the popular table next to you. A little gratitude, however, isn't a bizarre expectation. 

Okay, perhaps that was a lot of complaints. Good luck to you on acing your upcoming exams. I don't expect to get congratulatory sweets of thank you notes. Just don't treat me as a slave or spill tea on my notes - it's annoying. You should know not to piss me off too much. My notes can be altered to suit my vengeance.

 

Insincerely,

The note maker

Samin Sabah Islam believes, there are very few problems in life, if any, that a good nap can't fix.  If she isn't asleep, your queries may be answered at sabahsamin11@gmail.com