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The Long Way Home I Chapter Eleven

Oscar Piastri x Harper Grace (OFC)

Summary — When Harper, a kind girl with a guarded heart, meets rising karting star Oscar Piastri at their English boarding school, sparks fly.

It only takes one silly moment of teenaged love for their lives to change forever.

Warnings — Teenage love, growing up together, falling in love, teen pregnancy, no explicit scenes when the characters are underaged (obviously??), strong language, manipulative parents, past death of a parent, dyscalculia, hardly any angst, slice-of-life basically!

Notes — Boarding School Era is over after this chapter. Are we going to miss it? *Everyone drops to their knees and starts wailing*

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It starts like this.

Harper Grace Whiatt is half an hour into her English Literature exam when the cramps start.

She frowns, drinks some water, and glances around anxiously at her classmates. Heads down, full focus. Pens flying. The low, scratchy murmur of papers turning.

She looks down at her stomach, round and heavy on her thighs, and thinks, No. There's no way.

It's probably Braxton Hicks again. It has to be. She's been getting them on and off for weeks. The nurse and her midwife said it was normal. Said it was her body preparing and practicing.

But twenty minutes later, when she's halfway through the third question—something about dramatic irony in Macbeth, which she's managed to write exactly two and a half paragraphs on—it happens.

It's not like in the movies. No gasping, no screaming, no dramatic splash of water across the floor. Just... a slow, horrible trickle. Warm and humiliating and sudden. It puddles under her, darkening the plastic seat beneath her uniform skirt.

She freezes. Blinks.

And then the next cramp hits.

This one is different. Sharp, low, deep. Her whole body folds with it, involuntary. Her hands fist around the metal sides of her desk, her pen clatters to the floor, and—

Yep. She's crying.

The invigilator is already standing. Someone's chair scrapes back. Everyone is staring.

And then Oscar is there.

Up from his seat across the exam hall, papers forgotten, stepping over bags and chairs like none of it matters. He's kneeling beside her desk before the invigilator even manages to speak.

"Hey. Harp." His voice is tight. Controlled. He's trying not to panic, and failing. "You okay?"

She can't answer. She just shakes her head, because the pain's ramping up now, another contraction building low in her spine. She clutches the underside of her belly with one hand and his forearm with the other.

Oscar looks up. His eyes are wide and he's breathing fast. But he sounds steady when he says, "She needs an ambulance. Now."

"Out of the exam, both of you—" the invigilator starts, flustered.

"I don't give a shit about the exam!" He snaps, louder than anyone's ever heard him. "She's having a baby."

Someone swears.

Sam stands up from the back row, nearly knocking over his chair. "What? Now?"

"She's thirty-five weeks," Oscar says through his teeth, arm already around her shoulder, helping her stand even as she leans into him. "It's early but it's happening."

"Matt, get the nurse!" Someone yells.

Jane's already halfway down the row, pushing past a stunned Alfie and hauling Harper's bag up off the floor.

The whole room blurs.

But Oscar holds steady. He keeps one hand flat on Harper's lower back, the other gripping hers like a lifeline, and he says quietly, just to her:

"I've got you. You're okay. We're okay."

And somehow, through the tears and pain and mortification, Harper believes him.

—

The ambulance lights blur red and white against the stone front of Haileybury as the doors slam shut behind them.

Harper is strapped onto the stretcher, still in her school blouse, damp and wrinkled and stuck to her back. Her skirt's bunched under the curve of her bump, and there's dried tears on her cheeks. Oscar sits beside her, gripping the side rail with white knuckles. His tie is askew and one of his shoes is half-on, like he didn't have time to fix it when he sprinted from the exam hall.

He hadn't.

The paramedics are talking in a calm, professional blur—"thirty-five weeks... irregular contractions... possible rupture..."—but it all sounds like background noise.

Oscar fumbles for his phone. His hands are shaking. His voice cracks on the first ring.

"Dad—"

Chris' voice comes through immediately, sharp with concern. "What is it? What's happened?"

"It's Harper. She's in labour. Her water broke—during the exam, we're—we're in the ambulance. I don't—" He cuts himself off. His throat is too tight.

"Okay, okay—fucking hell. Listen to me, son. We're in Barcelona—Oscar, breathe, alright? We're getting the next flight over. Me and your mum, we'll be there as soon as we can. Just stay with her. Don't you dare leave her side, Oscar Jack Piastri. You hear me?"

Oscar just nods even though his dad can't see him. "Okay."

He looks at Harper. She's gripping his fingers in both hands now, her face pale and pinched, her breaths going tight again as another wave of pain hits.

"Hurts," she whispers. "I want it to stop."

"I know." He presses a kiss to her knuckles, helpless. "You're doing so good, Harp. Just hang on. We're nearly there."

—

The hospital is all bright lights and sharp corners and words they don't understand.

She's whisked into a room. Oscar stays beside her, even when a nurse tells him to wait. "No. I'm staying. I'm her—" he stumbles on the word. What was he? Boyfriend? Partner? Father of her child? He'd only turned sixteen last week. "I'm staying," he repeats, and no one stops him.

There are too many people. Too many hands. Too many questions.

"How far along did you say she is?"

"Thirty-five weeks, four days."

There's a hundred people surrounding them suddenly. Harper's skirt is cut off, her tights too, and then there's another flurry of movement.

"She's breech."

"Baby's presenting bottom-first. That's not ideal, given mum's small stature."

"She's how old?"

"Fifteen."

"Oh, Christ."

Harper is shaking. One of the nurses places a gentle hand on her shoulder. "We're going to take care of you, sweetheart. But we need to move quickly. Your baby girl isn't in the right position, and your contractions aren't doing their job right now."

"I don't—" she gasps. "I don't know what they're supposed to do."

One of the doctors crouches down to their level. "Okay, here's the deal. We need to deliver your little girl and we need to do it soon. Right now, given your size and age, the safest way is a caesarean section. It's surgery, but you'll be awake the entire time, and we'll be right here with you. Do you understand?"

Harper looks at Oscar, then back at the doctor. "But I didn't even pack anything," she says weakly. "I didn't bring anything with me."

Oscar wipes his eyes with the back of his hand. "We'll get it after. It doesn't matter. I promise it doesn't matter."

"Okay. Harper, darling, you're going to be fine. You're both going to be fine," the doctor says gently. "We just need to get a move on."

"Can he come?" Harper asks, voice small.

The nurse nods. "He's dad?"

Oscar nods. So does Harper.

"Then of course can come. Dad, let's scrub you up."

They wheel her out. Oscar walks beside the gurney like he's not entirely sure where his feet are taking him. He's barely heard the words "breach" or "c-section" before today. He still had an hour left on his exam. Somehow, he's only wearing one shoe.

None of that matters.

The fluorescent lights blur overhead, and he holds her hand the whole way.

—

Oscar's never known this kind of silence before. Not even on the grid, not even at the start of a race when every nerve is coiled and waiting.

This is different. The air is sharp with antiseptic and adrenaline, and the lights above the operating table buzz faintly, almost drowned out by the steady rhythm of the heart monitor and the low hum of voices murmuring things like "scalpel" and "next layer."

He's sitting on a stool next to Harper's head, hidden behind the curtain that separates them from the surgery. She's pale and half-dazed, the drugs making her eyes heavy, her fingers curling weakly in his hand.

"You're doing good," he whispers, even though he's not sure she can really hear him. "You're so brave, Harp. I swear, I've never seen anyone braver."

And then one of the nurses says something quietly—"we're ready"—and the stillness breaks.

There's a sudden shift in the room, a new focus. Oscar hears the surgeon say something about "gentle traction" and "legs first." And then:

"Here she comes."

Oscar stands, just enough to peek over the curtain. And there—

There she is.

Tiny. Pink. Furious.

There's blood, and there's motion, and she's slippery and folded up like she was curled into a puzzle piece—but she's alive. She's squirming, kicking, red-faced and loud.

Oscar's mouth drops open. His whole body goes still.

Then she cries.

A shrieking, furious wail that pierces right through him.

And he's crying before he even realises it.

"Oh my god," he whispers, voice cracking hard. "Oh my god, she's—"

The midwife glances at him, softening. "She's got lungs, this one."

Another nurse is already wrapping the baby in a towel, suctioning her nose gently, checking her fingers, her toes, everything so careful and practised.

"Do you want to cut the cord?" One asks.

He doesn't answer—just nods, stumbling forward on shaking legs. They guide his hand to the scissors, show him where to snip.

His hands are trembling so hard he misses the first time.

"Easy," the nurse says gently. "There you go."

He cuts.

And just like that—she's theirs.

Someone brings her over, naked and still squalling, and lays her down on Harper's chest.

Harper is crying now too, dazed and exhausted and blinking like she can't quite make sense of it all. Her hand comes up, instinctive, resting on the baby's back.

"She's so small," she whispers, her voice cracking like wet paper. "She's so small, Oscar."

"I know," he says.

He's still crying.

He crouches beside the bed, resting his forehead against Harper's arm, one hand on his daughter's tiny spine, the other still clutching Harper's fingers.

No one tells them what to do. No one says anything at all for a while.

And for a second they can pretend that it's just the three of them.

—

The recovery room was quiet. Too quiet, almost. The kind that made Oscar's ears ring with the silence.

Harper was asleep, her head turned slightly to the side, pale against the white hospital pillow. She hadn't said much since they'd moved her out of surgery — just held their daughter to her chest until she'd drifted off, finally, like her body couldn't handle being awake a second longer.

Their baby — their actual baby — was in the little heated bassinet beside the bed. Still tiny. Still pink. Still real.

Oscar sat in the chair pulled up close, one hand resting on the plastic side of the crib like he couldn't quite stop touching something that proved all of this wasn't a dream.

He hadn't slept. Didn't even know what time it was.

But then the door cracked open, and a nurse poked her head in.

"Are you Oscar?" She asked gently. "There's... well. There's kind of a group of teenagers, your age, I suppose, downstairs. Insisting they're all somehow your next of kin."

Oscar blinked. "Wait—what?"

"They're being very persistent. One of them's threatening to call Ofsted — although I'm not sure what they think that would do."

Oscar let out a tired, stunned breath. "Yeah. That sounds about right."

⸻

The moment he stepped into the corridor outside reception, he heard them before he saw them.

Sam. "You think I won't scale that fucking desk?"

Jane, sharply. "Obviously we're family. Can't you tell? We're quadruplets!"

Matt. "Sam, don't—okay, Sam's climbing the desk—"

Alfie. "Christ. You're all going to get us kicked out."

"Oi!" Oscar called across the room, humiliated and warm all at once.

The four of them turned in unison.

Oscar barely got a word out before Jane had practically launched herself at him.

He caught her, stumbling back a little, and then the rest of them joined in — Alfie clapping his back too hard, Matt wrapping an arm around his neck, Sam hovering awkwardly until Oscar yanked him into the circle too.

For a second, just a second, Oscar let himself lean into it.

Just stood there in the middle of a huddle of teenage arms and deodorant and half-tied ties, and let himself feel.

When he pulled back, his cheeks were wet and he hadn't even realised he was crying again.

"She's okay," he said thickly. "They're both okay. The baby... she's really small, but she's okay. They said her lungs are strong. She—she cried. She was loud. Harper's asleep now. She's okay too."

"Jesus," Matt muttered. "Did it all go alright?"

Oscar gave a weak, crooked smile. "They cut her open. Like—she didn't have to push or anything. A C-section. They didn't even let us wait. She's—Harper's so small, and she was in so much pain, and I didn't—I couldn't do anything."

Sam looked at him for a second. Then just pulled him into another hug, wordlessly.

Jane leaned her head on Oscar's shoulder. "You did exactly what you were supposed to, Osc. You got her here. You stayed with her. You held it together."

He didn't say anything. Just nodded, pressing the back of his hand over his eyes.

Matt cleared his throat. "So... can we meet her?"

Oscar shook his head. "Not yet. She's... she came early, and they don't want too many people near her while her immune system's still new. But—soon. You will. She's got this frowny face, like Harper. It's mad."

Alfie grinned. "Glad she didn't inherit your ugly mug."

"I bet she's gorgeous," Jane added.

Oscar looked at them all, his ridiculous, chaotic, loyal little found family. "Thanks for coming," he mumbled.

"Don't be stupid," Jane said. "Where else would we be?"

They stayed until the nurse kicked them out.

—

Harper woke slowly.

Not all at once, the way she did from nightmares or Oscar's too-early alarm. This was foggy and sore and strange — her body aching in places she didn't even have names for.

The lights were low in the hospital room. The air smelled of antiseptic and warm baby skin.

And her daughter, her daughter, was curled against her chest in a bundle of soft blankets and quiet huffing breaths.

Oscar sat beside her on the bed, one knee pulled up, his fingers gently stroking the baby's back. He looked up when he saw her stir.

"Hey," he whispered, voice thick with softness.

Harper blinked slowly. "Hey."

"Sorry. I just— put her on you. She was crying and she's already been fed, so I think she just wanted to be with you," he stumbled, and the relief in his face almost too much to look at.

She shifted slightly, wincing. Her stomach felt heavy and wrong and tight, like it had been sewn back together with fishing line.

"I can't remember it," she murmured.

"What?"

"The birth," she said. "The—surgery. Everything's blurry. I remember pain, and crying, and being so scared. And then... nothing. Just waking up here."

Oscar nodded. "You were... out of it. They gave you something once they decided to go for the C-section."

Her hand trembled slightly as she adjusted the baby. Oscar reached out, steadying her.

"You were amazing," he said. "I know you don't remember it. But you were so brave."

She shook her head. "I was terrified."

"I know." He swallowed. "So was I."

He hesitated, then told her everything — how the nurses had run with her down the corridor, how he'd had to stop at the surgery doors and wait in scrubs, alone, cold with fear. How he'd been shaking when they finally let him in, when they raised the curtain and let him sit beside her head and hold her hand.

"You kept asking if she was okay," he said. "You don't remember that?"

Harper blinked hard. "No."

"You were half-asleep, but every few minutes you'd whisper, 'Is she okay? Is she okay?'"

He paused.

"And then... they pulled her out. And she cried. Loud. Screamed, actually."

Harper gave a broken little laugh, her free hand brushing at her cheeks. "That's my girl."

"They put her on your chest, and you smiled," he said. "You were still sort of out of it, but you smiled. I cut the cord. My hands were shaking so bad."

"I wish I remembered," Harper whispered.

"I remember enough for both of us," Oscar said softly.

There was a pause. Harper looked down at the baby, at her tiny scrunched-up face and her head of soft downy hair.

And then—loud footsteps. A voice.

"Oscar!"

It was his mum.

Nicole burst into the room first, Chris a step behind her, both of them breathless from the corridor. Oscar barely had time to turn before his mum was pulling him into her arms, hugging him tight, stroking his hair like he was five years old again.

"Oh my god, sweetheart," she said. "Oh my god."

He let himself go limp in her arms, the tension pouring out of him all at once. A full-body exhale.

"Is she okay?" Nicole said, already moving toward the bed, eyes wide and glassy. "Is Harper—"

"I'm fine," Harper said weakly. "A bit... sliced open. But fine."

Nicole was already at her side, brushing Harper's hair off her forehead, looking down at the baby with wide, reverent eyes. "She's beautiful. Oh, sweetheart. You did it."

And Chris — always more reserved — stood at the end of the bed and gave a slow, stunned shake of his head. "Jesus, Oscar," he murmured. "You're a dad."

Oscar gave a dazed, lopsided grin. "Yeah."

Chris clapped a hand on his shoulder. "You alright?"

He nodded. Then swallowed. "Now that you're here."

Harper blinked up at them. At Nicole. Her bottom lip trembled. "Thank you for coming."

Nicole squeezed her hand. Leaned down and kissed her forehead. "You're our babies. I'm just sorry we couldn't be here sooner."

—

The hospital room was dark, save for the low yellow glow of the lamp near the cot. Outside, the corridors were quiet, the world hushed and sleeping.

Inside, Harper sat upright in the narrow hospital bed, her legs stretched out stiffly under the thin blanket, her daughter nestled in the crook of one arm and a bottle in the other. Oscar sat behind her, his chest pressed to her back, arms wrapped gently around her — like if he let go, she might come apart.

The baby suckled softly at the bottle, her tiny fingers curling and uncurling near her face. The only sounds were her quiet drinking and Harper's occasional, sniffling breaths.

"I'm sorry," Harper whispered.

Oscar shook his head against the back of hers. "Don't be."

"I just— I couldn't do it. I tried. I really tried. The nurse kept saying I was doing it wrong, and then she latched wrong and it hurt, and then she just— screamed and screamed and— I just want her to eat. I don't care if it's not my body feeding her, I just— she was hungry and I couldn't— I didn't—" Her voice cracked, her whole body trembling against his.

Oscar tightened his arms around her, leaning in closer. "She's eating now," he said quietly. "She's fine. Look at her. She's okay."

"She deserves better," Harper whispered, a tear rolling down her cheek.

Oscar sat there silently for a moment, his hands splayed protectively over her ribs, one of them gently stroking up and down her arm.

"You're seventeen hours out of major surgery," he murmured. "You're holding her. You're feeding her."

"I just wanted to do it right."

"She's eating. That's all that matters."

Harper wiped at her cheek with the sleeve of her hospital gown, sniffling again. "Do you think she'll hate me?"

Oscar let out the smallest, broken sound. He pressed his lips to her shoulder. "No. No, Harp. Never."

The bottle clicked as the baby finished the last of the formula. Harper tipped it gently away, cradling her daughter tighter, staring down at her flushed, soft face.

"I think she looks like you," she whispered.

Oscar smiled faintly. "She's got your hands."

They sat like that for a while — in borrowed pyjamas and rumpled clothes, huddled together in a too-small hospital bed, holding this impossibly small person who had turned their whole world inside out.

"She's so little," Harper whispered, voice cracking again.

"So are we."

She let out a soft laugh that was really more of a sob, and Oscar buried his face in her neck.

Neither of them said it — how scared they were, how much it hurt to feel like they weren't enough, how wildly, madly they loved this baby they barely knew. But it was all there, in the way Oscar kept holding her even after their daughter had been gentle burped and promptly fallen asleep. In the way Harper didn't flinch when he took the bottle from her hands and leaned forward to kiss the top of their daughter's head.

It was 5:47 a.m., and they were still just kids.

But their baby girl was warm and full and safe.

And that was enough.

—

Clementine Grace Piastri was born on the day the rest of England's Year 11 students sat their English Literature GCSE.

Oscar and Harper both failed the exam, having missed most of the questions — for fairly obvious reasons.

Their friends sat the paper in the aftermath and passed with flying colours; even Matt. 

Jane and Sam were given the honour of being Clementine's "godparents", a title they took far too seriously far too quickly.

And when Harper received a text from her mother asking for a photo of her granddaughter, she didn't hesitate.

She blocked the number.

[wing-ed-thing]

Late Night Study Session (Trafalgar Law x Reader)

Synopsis: You've been studying day and night all week. You can't help but goof off a little.

Word Count: 1.7k

Tags/Warnings: No Reader Pronouns, College AU, Suggestive Language

Notes: I didn't think it'd be here but it's here

“Are you an appendix? Because I have a gut feeling I should take you out.”

”Jesus Christ.”

You thought you just about broke him, your hysterical laugh turning into a wheeze as Law buried his face in his hands. You sat in the study room together. Just about the size of a large closet, the walls of the room were covered in whiteboards. A table, now littered with your laptops and hand-written papers, sat in the center with a large, fancy power strip. 

Law’s coffee sat amongst the empty take-out containers. The caffeinated drinks you had imbibed only contributed to the chaotic table. A warm light glowed overhead, glaring at Law’s scribbles on the whiteboard walls. It glowed a bit brighter than the light panels on the ceiling outside, the motion-activated sensors having dimmed when the new, expensive science building vacated long ago. 

You and Law had your last final together, which unfortunately fell on the last day of finals before move-out. A more advanced anatomy class, your test would encompass all the material you had covered since week one. Of course, this didn’t include the online modules that weren’t covered in class but would also be on the test. Even more, unfortunately, your final exam would make up forty percent of your overall grade. 

Quizzes, notes, and study guides from previous tests sat in a haphazard order across the table, over your empty seats, and pinned to the whiteboards like a detective’s evidence board. Pen ink smudged across the crinkled pages, and a patch of eraser dust lived on the table no matter how many times you tried to brush it away.

You were sure you were the only ones occupying a study room at the hour it was. You had practically been living out of it for the past week in preparation for finals. 

“Are you a heart surgeon? Because I get tachycardia whenever I see you.”

”It’s probably that abomination you’ve been sipping on all night.” Law gestured to one in your small army of drinks. You conjured up a concoction that contained just too much caffeine and sugar. “That stuff will kill you someday.” 

“If it gets me a passing grade, I’ll take ten,” you sighed, perusing a stapled packet of printed questions. You stopped at a page in the middle of the thick collection, taking a moment to think. “You can fill my… caudate nucleus with dopamine anytime.” 

You grinned, looking up at Law, whose already hooded gaze appeared even more narrow. His hand ran across his face, massaging the skin around his eyes. 

“You’ve officially lost it.”

”I lost it a few hours ago; let’s be real.” 

Law paid you little mind, shuffling around his notes before rearranging them in reverse order. For as rapidly as his eyes glanced over them, you knew Law was at his limit. There were only so many times you could look at the same collection of letters scrambled together before your brain fried, and frankly, you and Law had likely overstayed your time in the study room trying to push yourselves. 

You just weren’t afraid to know when it was time to give up.

”Are you a femur? Because you’re… you’re the largest bone in the human body.”

”That one doesn’t even make sense,” Law mumbled, still not entirely focusing on his notes despite his unmoving gaze. “The brachial plexus is formed by the anterior rami of the spinal nerves C5 to T1,” Law recited, a bit of forced certainty laced in his voice. 

“Yeah,” you hummed, playing with a pen and an empty coffee cup. 

“And the median nerve innervates the flexor muscles and the thenar muscles in the hand,” Law spoke definitively, crossing off a point of your massive study guide.

”And?”

Law glanced up at you.

”What do you mean ‘and’?” 

“Forearm. It’s mostly the median nerve you’re gonna lose points if you don’t also mention—”

“Ulnar. Fuck.”

Law threw his packet on the table. He hadn’t been this sloppy when you started that afternoon. But since you took a break to eat dinner— you were sure dinners with you in the study room were the only full meals Law had since the finals crunch began— studying had been futile. 

You had about eighty percent of the material sort of under your belt, but even that was shaky, considering the doomed format of your exams. No one in your class (or any of the other sections) received a passing grade during the midterm, and you were more than sure that even the study guide was a rough basis for what would actually be on the exam. 

“Maybe it’s about time we’ve turned in for the night,” you said quietly. 

Law had thrown his head back as he slumped over the table. A hand covered his eyes. His chest heaved a deep breath. 

The final was a lot of material, almost an impossible amount. You were on your own when it came to studying— the study guide (if you could even call it that)— was a miracle in and of itself. 

You knew that no matter how much you studied, you were bound to come across some curveball question about some obscure minutia you read about once. But Law, on the other hand, Mr. 52/100 on the midterm himself, was as stressed as ever. It didn’t matter that 52 was the highest score across all three sections; he was absolutely beside himself.

“Maybe,” he affirmed. Law would never tell you outright if you were right, even as he began to gather his things. 

You also began gathering your things, discarding your trash in the can, and sweeping your written notes unceremoniously back into plopped binders in your backpack. You finished moments before Law and waited by the door.

The bags under his eyes were more severe than usual, and he carried himself like his body was heavy. Law slouched a bit under the weight of his backpack but ultimately joined you at the door, grabbing it from your grasp to head out together.

You weren’t entirely sure why Law insisted on your study sessions to begin with. As serious and studious as he was, you were sure he had some rigorous study strategy he’d want to do alone. But ultimately, Law insisted that you study together and hardly gave you a choice in the matter. Given how much he talked to himself, you assumed he just wanted a warm body to bounce things off of. 

“Are you an ulnar nerve? Because you’ve got me feeling all the right sensations in my hands and my heart.” You placed your hands over the left side of your chest as you made your way out of the building. 

As you anticipated, the halls were quiet, and your voice bounced off the tiles. The motion-activated lights took a moment to flicker as the two of you passed. The sky outside the windows you walked by was pitch black, and the paths were illuminated only by the campus street lights. 

Law shook his head as the most subtle snort of amusement left his nose. His mouth scrunched together to contain his subtle laugh, but the motion was just enough to brighten his demeanor. The energy around you rose like a breath of fresh air had just wafted through. 

“You’re terrible at those,” Law said, holding the door for you as you stepped outside. 

The night air was cool when you left the building, being just chilly enough to prickle your skin. The streetlights lit up a fair amount of campus, illuminating your path back to the dorms. The door to the science building shut behind you, officially locking you out of the building. 

“Like you could do any better!” you laughed, clutching your backpack straps as you stepped out in front of Law. You pivoted on your heel, only to notice he hadn’t moved. You met his dark eyes with a crinkle of your forehead. 

Your face fell in confusion, which only mounted as Law took two wide strides to close the gap between you. Without warning, his hand found the underside of your face, cupping it firmly to tilt toward his. His other hand was shoved in the pocket of his coat. Your breath hitched as he leaned in.

“Wanna exchange genetic material?”

“Law!” you gasped, nearly shrieking his name in surprise, as your first instinct was to roughly shove him away as heat rose under your skin. You stumbled a few steps down the path, trying desperately to hide the embarrassing expression that graced your face. And when you did turn back to look at him— in sheer astonishment— Law was proudly wearing a pursed-lipped smirk.

“You’re the one who challenged me,” Law hummed with an amused bounce of his brows. He followed as you began in the direction of the dorms. 

“I’d hardly call that an anatomy-themed pickup line!” you exclaimed, your voice a pitch higher than usual. Law reached for your sleeve, a shine in his eyes as he slowed your pace. You kept backing up down the path, playfully tugging him along. Law rolled his eyes.

“Is too. You’re just embarrassed that I made you all flustered—”

“You’re just embarrassed that I trounce you at anatomy-themed pickup lines!”

You hardly finished your sentence before Law used the grip on your hand to his advantage, twirling you around into his arms, backpack and all. The movement felt bulky and heavy to you, but Law kept control over your movements, once again trapping you in proximity.

You lost your voice in your throat as you stared into his dark irises. They appeared even darker in the dim lighting, like the glinting gaze of a leopard as nocturnal bugs chirped around you. He raised a brow, his face swiveling cockily as he delivered his line.

“You wanna learn some real anatomy?” 

“Get outta here!” 

You pressed your palm to his forehead, playfully shoving his head back as Law relinquished you as you covered your hand with your face. Law grabbed your sleeve again, moving in front of you to tug you back to the dorms. 

Maybe he won that round after all, but you’d never tell him that. 

Thank you to all who liked, reblogged, followed, and supported. Your support means so much and is greatly appreciated.

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Best Books and Study Plan for Junior Engineer Aspirants"

 The Junior Engineers (JE) Exam is a competitive exam performed by diverse authorities agencies in India to recruit engineering diploma holders into technical positions. This examination gives young engineers a prestigious opportunity to begin their careers in public region corporations like CPWD, MES, Railways, and various kingdom power and water forums. With based boom, task security, and government benefits, JE posts are a dream for lots aspiring engineers.

Junior engineer exam syllabus

Types of Junior Engineer Exams

Several bodies conduct JE recruitment. The most commonplace ones encompass:

Central government exam for posts in CPWD, MES, BRO, and many others.

For Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical engineers.

RRB JE (Railway Recruitment Board – Junior Engineer):

Recruitment for Indian Railways.

Includes Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, and IT.

State PSC JE Exams:

Conducted by using nation public carrier commissions.

Recruitment for PWD, WRD, or different nation departments.

PSUs and Other Boards:

Some PSUs and energy boards (like UPPCL, TANGEDCO) conduct their own JE exams.

Eligibility Criteria

Though the criteria vary barely from employer to company, the overall necessities are:

1. Educational Qualification:

Minimum: 3-12 months Diploma in Engineering (Civil / Electrical / Mechanical / Electronics / IT).

Some businesses allow B.E./B.Tech holders as properly.

2. Age Limit:

Usually among 18 to 32 years (varies for one-of-a-kind exams).

Relaxation furnished to SC/ST/OBC/PWD as in line with rules.

3. Nationality:

Must be a citizen of India.

Other standards may additionally encompass Tibetan refugees or human beings of Indian origin from certain nations.

Exam Pattern

The JE examination commonly accommodates  stages:

1. Paper 1 – Objective (Computer Based Test):

General Intelligence & Reasoning – 50 marks

General Awareness – 50 marks

General Engineering (Civil / Electrical / Mechanical) – one hundred marks

Total: two hundred marks

Time: 2 hours

2. Paper 2 – Subjective (Written):

In-intensity engineering questions primarily based on circulate

Total: 300 marks

Time: 2 hours

Note: RRB JE consists of CBT 1, CBT 2, and every now and then Document Verification or Medical Examination.

Syllabus Overview

A. General Intelligence & Reasoning

Analogies, Similarities, Spatial Visualization

Problem Solving, Decision Making

Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning

Coding-Decoding, Series, Puzzles

B. General Awareness

Current Affairs, India and its Neighbours

History, Culture, Geography, Polity

Economy, Science and Technology

C. General Engineering Subjects

i. Civil Engineering:

Building Materials, Surveying, Soil Mechanics

Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering

RCC and Steel Design, Estimating and Costing

ii. Electrical Engineering:

Circuit Theory, Measurement

Electrical Machines, Generation and Transmission

Utilization of Electrical Energy, Basics of Electronics

iii. Mechanical Engineering:

Thermodynamics, Power Engineering

Fluid Mechanics, Theory of Machines

Strength of Materials, Production Engineering

Preparation Tips

1. Understand the Syllabus

Before you start, analyze the whole syllabus. SSC and RRB each offer specified syllabi. Focus in your engineering subject because it incorporates the most marks.

2. Choose Standard Books

For Civil: S. Chand, R.S. Khurmi, and Previous Year Papers

For Mechanical: R.S. Khurmi, Made Easy Notes

For Electrical: J.B. Gupta, Electrical Technology via B.L. Theraja

three. Make a Study Plan

Divide your training into daily or weekly desires. Allocate greater time to your technical situation whilst maintaining every day practice in reasoning and modern affairs.

Four. Practice Previous Year Papers

Solving final 5–10 years' papers is extremely beneficial to understand exam developments and recurring subjects.

Five. Take Mock Tests

Appear for on line or offline mock tests frequently. Analyze your weak areas and revise for that reason.

6. Stay Updated with Current Affairs

Read newspapers, observe monthly magazines like Pratiyogita Darpan, and use modern-day affairs apps.

Career Growth after Selection

Once selected as a Junior Engineer, the profession trajectory is stable and promising:

Promotion Ladder:

Junior Engineer (JE)

Senior Section Engineer / Assistant Engineer

Executive Engineer

Superintending Engineer

Chief Engineer

Benefits:

Central or State Government pay (Level 6 pay matrix or equal)

DA, HRA, Medical, Pension, and other perks

Fixed working hours

Opportunity to work on public infrastructure and country wide improvement

Challenges of the Role

Although being a JE gives activity protection and prestige, it additionally involves demanding situations including:

Field Work: Site inspections, discipline supervision, venture tracking.

Deadlines: Infrastructure or electrical work comes with tight closing dates.

Transfers: Especially in railways or countrywide departments, postings can also change.

Salary Structure

The earnings for a JE varies relying on the department:

Basic Pay: ₹35,400 (Level 6)

In-hand Salary: ₹forty two,000–₹50,000 approx. (inclusive of allowances)

Other blessings: LTC, scientific, organization coverage, and so on.

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04.01.2024, Thursday

Got our preboard results, I'm not at all satisfied. I know teachers tend to be extra strict with question papers and checking during preboards to prepare students well for boards but still, I have a lot more work to do. Starting boards revision from today, still no update on practical exam dates. Had 'Photo Day' at school today, that was fun.

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Top 7 Exam Tips for Pakistani Students – Study Smarter, Not Harder!

Top 7 Exam Tips for Pakistani Students – Study Smarter, Not Harder!

Written by: Abdullah Bin Fazal, Dania Asher and Ume-Ammarah (BSCS, NUML – Digital Marketing Project)

Struggling with exam stress? You're not alone. Students across Pakistan — from Matric to University — often feel overwhelmed during exam season. But the solution isn’t studying harder; it’s studying smarter.

In this blog, we’re sharing 7 practical exam tips based on research, experience, and the resources available at BeEducated.pk, a free platform for Pakistani students.

 1. Solve Past Papers Consistently

Want to know which questions repeat the most? Past papers are gold! They help you:

Understand the structure of the exam

Practice under timed conditions

Identify commonly asked topics

 Visit: BeEducated.pk/past-papers

 2. Create a Realistic Study Timetable

Avoid unrealistic goals. Plan 2-3 subjects daily with regular breaks (use the Pomodoro technique: 25 mins study, 5 mins break). Stick to it. Consistency is key.

 3. Break Down Complex Topics Visually

Try using:

Flowcharts

Mind maps

Summary tables

This not only improves understanding but also helps you retain information better.

 4. Take Short Quizzes or Mock Tests

Self-testing is powerful. Whether you're revising Biology or Islamiat, taking mini-quizzes sharpens recall. Even making your own questions is a proven learning technique.

 5. Don’t Rely on Last-Night Cramming

Studying all night just before the exam does more harm than good. Instead, revise lightly the night before and get proper sleep.

 6. Engage in Group Discussions

Group study works if done right. Choose serious friends and take turns explaining topics. Teaching others reinforces your own understanding.

 7. Use BeEducated.pk’s Free Resources

This website offers:

Past papers for all boards

Exam tips

Notes and model papers

All in one place — no login required.  Check it out now: BeEducated.pk

About This Blog

This article is part of a Digital Marketing project by BSCS students from NUML Rawalpindi. Our goal is to help students like you discover free, high-quality study tools online through better SEO visibility for BeEducated.pk.

We hope this blog helps you prepare smarter and feel more confident.

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i know youre not a studyblr but as a senior can you please give any suggestions on managing 12th boards and competitive exams (im a jee aspirant but i still wanna know how you managed it all) hope its not a bother!

hiii sure!! feel free to reach out whenever, im happy to help <33

okay so. what i suggest you do (assuming you'll be starting 11th this year):

1. Enter 11th std. Don't get intimidated by others. Stay focused on understanding the concepts of all chapters, school exams toh derivations and formulas rattkar bhi ho jayenge. Clear concepts now rather than saving it for 'later'.

2. Practice all PYQs and whatever questions you get for maths. You can only do maths with practice × 100000. It's honestly quite tough, or it's too lengthy.

3. Fully strengthen the 'easier chapters' NOW. Own the knowledge like you made the concept.

4. Enter 12th. Let go of 11th from april-september and fully finish 12th std as soon as possible. Cover all concepts (I believe physics in 12th is relatively easier) and learn all formulas by your midterm exam time at school.

5. USE YOUR SUMMER VACATIONS WELL. COVER ALL BACKLOGS THEN AND THERE. (I regret procrastinating soo much 😭)

6. Just revise 12th entirely and focus on PYQs during October.

7. Nov-Dec go through 11th std again thoroughly, don't take too much stress for preboard cause hopefully you've prepared for 12th strong enough already. Don't take preboard marks to heart!!

8. January, do only and only JEE PYQs and cover whatever backlogs you have. Physics formulas must be learn to the heart. Understand organic chemistry basics very very well, cause it will help predict complex product formations too even if you don't remember the actual reaction!! Maths again, only practice or God can save you 💀 (I'm sorry I'm really scared of maths so maybe this is a biased reply!)

9. Now you'll have board practicals likely in Jan end or Feb only, just make sure your file is complete and you know the basic procedure of experiments. Don't stress too much about viva, usually your own teachers will help you through it!! Focus on practicals as it helps with conceptual JEE Qs too!!

10. Now simply focus on learning derivations and long answer type questions for upcoming boards. You've done enough for JEE and it's time to strength subjective answers. Focus only on cbse board PYQs and again, don't stress too much. Be confident you've worked so hard!!

11. Now the April attempt. Again start focusing on 11th at least 2 weeks before your JEE date. Revise 11th very well.

12. Lastly, solve sample papers only. During the last 3 days I recommend not studying. Only sample papers. With full syllabus. No chapter-wise or topic-wise. But yes if you still don't have concepts cleared, definitely do that asap. Still try to be fully prepared 3 days before the actual exam!!

That's all <33 I made it as detailed as possible for anyone to refer to. Set a goal and follow through guys!! I know it's super hard and yeah 11th mein vo feeling nahi aati, but trust me, if you can push yourself hard in 11th, you won't have to worry too much for the April attempt for sureeee.

All the best <33

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CBSE Class 12th physics exam 2025 analysis: what students said about paper?

The Central Board of Secondary Education conducted the class 12th Physics board exam on February 21,2025. Student's reactions to the paper varied with many describing it as "Moderately difficult'. The exam adhered to the latest CBSC Sample paper format, comprising five sections totaling 70 marks.

Received mixed reactions from students but generally seen as fair and balanced. Most students found the paper to be easy to moderate. It had a good mix of theory-based and numerical questions, making it manageable for those who prepared well. some students felt that the numerical questions were a bit tricky but still doable with practice. The MCQ were a bit challenging for some, requiring careful thinking to avoid silly mistakes. A few students mentioned that certain sections, especially good time management.

WHAT TEACHERS AND EXPERTS SAID:

Balanced and Fair : Teachers praised the paper for being well-structured and covering the entire syllabus without throwing in any surprise questions. The question paper included a mix of theoretical and numerical questions, designed to assess both conceptual understanding and application skills of students. while the case based and assertion-reasoning questions were slightly tricky, they effectively tested student's conceptual clarity ,posing a challenge for those who relied solely on memorization.

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How to Self-Study Any AP Course

If you're a high school student, chances are you are taking or planning to take an AP course. AP courses are a fantastic way gain college credit, as well as adding an impressive aspect to your school resume. But what do you do if your school doesn't offer any AP's??? The answer is to self-study!!!

What is Self-Study

Self-study is the process of independently preparing got an Advanced Placement (AP) exam without taking the corresponding AP course offered at the high school. This approach is often chosen by students who:

Have a strong interest in a subject not offered as an AP course at their school.

Want to earn a college credit or demonstrate academic rigor in areas outside their formal coursework.

Feel confident in their ability to learn independently and manage their own study schedule.

If you fit any of those three listed reasons, self-study may be the right path for you!

How to Sign up for Self- Study

Step 1: Figure out what you would like to study. Visit the College Board website and look under APs to see all the exams that are offered. Here you can also find unit break downs of the course that you would like to take, as well as the exam date, and much more information regarding the exam.

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses

Step 2: Email your Guidance counselor or AP coordinator. This is how you will officially register for your exam. Once you get in contact with one of them, you will pay your registration fee that will arrive via mail.

Step 3: Begin studying!! I would like to add that when you sign up for an AP exam, you gain access to the AP Classroom tool from College Board. Although this is useful, when you self-study, there is a chance that you will not be assigned any coursework. Therefore, you will only have access to the rather short AP Daily videos. I find that these videos do not cover everything that you need to know for your exam. Which is why it is crucial that you have the resources listed below to be successful.

How to Successfully Self Study

Online courses. Online courses are the best and most useful resource for self-study. There are tons of websites with free tools that can be used to learn course content. In my opinion, the best being Khan Academy. Khan Academy is the official practice partner for AP and has in depth course lessons for a plethora of AP courses, including AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP US History, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Macroeconomics, and AP Microeconomics. Learn more with this link:

https://blog.khanacademy.org/khan-academy-is-the-official-practice-partner-for/

Another website that I personally love is IITian Academy. IITian Academy offers exam style questions and high-quality resources that are for the most part free. Under the AP tab of their website, you can find exam style question banks with solutions, concise summary notes, mock exams and past exam papers for the following courses: AP Physics 1 Algebra-Based, AP Physics 2 Algebra-Based, AP Physics C Electricity and Magnetism, AP Physics C Mechanics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, and AP Statistics. In my opinion, the most useful tool is the concise summary notes. They may be a summary but are by no means undetailed. Copying down notes from IITian Academy allows you to not have to scramble to figure out what you should right down and what you should just keep in your memory. Learn more with this link:

https://www.iitianacademy.com/ap-exam/

Dedicate Time to Study. It is important to find time to properly learn the material. In my opinion, it is best to have a time during the day where there is nothing going on to just copy notes. Whether that be a study hall/ study period, after school, or even a less rigorous class where you can be off doing your own thing. If your afternoon schedule is packed with extracurriculars or work, try to find time during the school day. In my case, I have plenty of afternoon time to dedicate to self-study. One way I like to make studying feel less like studying, is to put on a show while I study. the material does not have to be the forefront of your focus when you are writing notes initially. For me, it's best to put the material into my passive memory until I am finished note taking so I can go back in later to thoroughly read them. But until then, I have my show on, or TikTok open.

Actively review material. Actively reviewing ensures that you are keeping the information that you are learning fresh. Practice questions can help you figure out how well you can recall a specific unit or subject, and what you need to work on. From there, you can take note of what you need to review and go back to that topic. The websites listed in the Online resources section have topic specific practice questions available.

Practice Exams. When you finish learning the course material, take practice exams to assess what topics you need to work on overall as well as getting used to the time restrictions of the exam. these can be found in physical review books as well as online. My personal favorite website for practice exams is Barron's. Once you sign up for free, you will have access to Barrons Online Learning Hub, where you can register and gain free access to timed and untimed practice exams.

https://www.barronseduc.com

Another website that has full practice exams is CrackAP.com. Keep in mind that this website only offers the pdf version of past exams, which means you will have to manually grade the exam, as well as time yourself with a manual timer.

https://www.crackap.com/index.html

Prep Books. Prep books give great targeted exercise for your upcoming exam. Depending on the prep book that you get, it may have key concepts that show up in the exam, and what material is more important than others. That way you can make it a point to pay attention. I recommend the Pearson Education Test Prep Series. Pearson Education Prep books offer detailed explanations of what is most crucial to know for your upcoming exam.

YouTube videos. You can find almost anything on YouTube. That includes unit summaries for each unit of your subject. It is also helpful for breaking down the most complex of topics. I recommend this for when no matter how hard you try, you just cannot understand a particular topic and need it to be thoroughly explained.

Conclusion

It is important to be aware of the opportunities that are available to you in order to succeed. Even if your school does not offer AP courses or does not offer the particular course that you would like to take, or simply because you feel that you would learn better independently, self-study is a viable option not matter where you are or what circumstances.

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How to Prepare for the FMGE/NExT Exam After Studying MBBS Abroad

The choice to study MBBS abroad, especially in countries like Russia, is unique and enriching. However, after completing medical education, the FMGE or NExT has to be cleared to practice in India, which forms a big challenge for MBBS students from all abroad. The journey through FMGE or NExT becomes quite intimidating and complicated for MBBS graduates from any foreign university. Prepare to take the FMGE/NExT Exam after MBBS abroad study as follows.

Understanding the FMGE/NExT Exam

The FMGE is the examination conducted by foreign medical graduates for practicing in India. It is conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). Basically, this exam tests the knowledge and clinical skills of candidates who have completed their MBBS degree from outside India.

The NExT exam, on the other hand, is going to replace the FMGE and will be the gateway for MBBS students across India, including those who graduate from foreign medical schools. The NExT exam will be a two-part examination system: one for theoretical knowledge (NExT-1) and one for practical and clinical skills (NExT-2).

MBBS students who have completed their education abroad require passing the FMGE/NExT to get a medical license in India.

Step 1: Understand the Syllabus and Exam Pattern

The first step in your preparation is to understand the syllabus and exam pattern. The FMGE syllabus covers subjects from all the major medical disciplines, including:

Anatomy

Physiology

Biochemistry

Pathology

Microbiology

Pharmacology

Forensic Medicine

Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and more.

The NExT exam would have a comparable syllabus, but it will be more elaborative and practical. It's essential to thoroughly study each topic because these tests not only focus on theoretical concepts but also put your ability into practice in practical medical scenarios.

Step 2: Plan your study schedule Structure your study time into manageable slots. Focus on subjects like Medicine, Surgery, and Pediatrics, as these areas carry higher weight. Use multiple resources such as textbooks, online lectures, question banks, and mock tests to reinforce your knowledge.

Step 3: Use Question Banks and Practice Papers

Continuous practice is one of the best ways to prepare for any medical exam. Make use of FMGE question banks and previous years' papers to understand the kind of questions that are asked. These papers not only help you get familiar with the exam format but also give you an idea of frequently asked topics.

The relevant focus for NExT would be on clinical questions and case scenarios, which are going to comprise a significant portion of the practical assessment. Preparing clinical vignettes, MCQs, and problem solving is key to doing well in the NExT exam.

Step 4: Strengthen Clinical Skills

Since FMGE and NExT are basically very clinical courses, one would require sharpening their practical knowledge. Clinical rotation or observing hospitals can be conducted. Discussing clinical cases among friends or consulting senior doctors shall enhance the skill of clinical reasoning and confidence level.

Step 5: Take Online Courses or Coaching

For students who have studied MBBS abroad, online coaching for FMGE/NExT is a very good way of keeping track with your preparation. Many coaching centers provide specialized FMGE crash courses to help the foreign medical graduate pass the exam easily.

Moreover, coaching will offer mock exams, personalized guidance, and can keep you motivated during your preparation.

Step 6: Staying Updated on Medical Knowledge

The medical field is always developing, and you must ensure your knowledge is updated. Stay current with recent advances in medical science, new diagnostic tools, and treatment methods by reading medical journals, attending webinars, and participating in conferences. This will not only make you better prepared but will benefit you in the long run too in your medical career.

Step 7: Manage Stress and Time

It is very stressful to prepare for FMGE/NExT, so it is necessary to keep one's mental and physical well-being intact. Include regular exercise, adequate sleep, and breaks to keep your mind fresh.

Final Thoughts

Passing the FMGE or NExT exam is one of the final steps after MBBS abroad, especially MBBS in Russia. With proper knowledge of the syllabus, following a proper study plan, practicing clinical skills, and updating oneself with the latest medical knowledge, one can be adequately prepared for these exams.

Be dedicated, plan your time, and take the exam with confidence. Consistent preparation will get you well set for a medical career in India.

Good luck!

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Hirano to Kagiura light novel translation 4-3

Chapter 4: Fall.

Part 3

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The cultural festival is 10 days away.

The deadline for ordering materials and ingredients has passed, and they have finally reached the peak of making sign boards and interior decorations.

At this time of year alone, many students come to school on the weekends. They should hope to finish preparing by today or tomorrow after school, but they can’t take time away from club activities.

Cultural clubs also have opportunities to present their club activities, and athletic clubs have long practices throughout the year. Making the most of one’s time in the midst of all this is in line with the school’s culture of valuing independence—or so one might think, but this tight schedule is the reason why each and every one of the executive committee members’ grades are allegedly dropping.

Midterm exams themself are next month, but they’re going to cover a lot of material. The contrast with the first semester, which had two rounds of exams in a short cycle, has even Hirano letting out a sigh.

At any rate, high school is much more challenging as a whole compared to middle school. Their teachers tell them to go visit their dream schools’ open campus days and school fairs, and in the same breath warn them that their comprehension level here will reflect in their scores on the national practice exam.

Autumn tends to be a hectic time, for second years and first years alike.

“Hirano-san, apparently there’s gonna be another typhoon in our area the day after tomorrow.”

His kouhai had come home looking restless; lately his mood has been going from sunny to rainy and back again in perfect tandem with the weather report.

Even Kagiura, who has been in a rush of busyness come second semester, has taken on a certain air of dignity in Hirano’s eyes, but right now it’s like he’s a child again. It’s as if every day is just before a field trip.

“That figures, at this time of year.”

“I wonder if next weekend will be okay…” His sigh is punctuated with a dry cough, and he fishes a lozenge out of his pocket. Maybe his throat is bothering him.

“Who knows? Well, there’s a backup day in case the festival day gets rained out.”

“Was last year okay?”

A clacking sound comes from Kagiura’s mouth, as if the lozenge knocked against his teeth.

“Hmm, how was it…I don’t remember, so prob’ly nothing happened.”

“The teacher did say it’ll only be canceled in case of heavy rain, so it seems like we’ll use the space below the gym or something, but I feel like we all might not fit…”

“Oh, right. So that’s what the courtyard booths are gonna do, huh? Sorry, I dunno.”

“I gotcha. Thanks anyway!”

“Speaking of which, have you guys worked out the schedule for your shifts yet? If I’m gonna go, I might as well go when you’re gonna be there.”

“We have, but…if we’re gonna coordinate, then I want to go around the festival with you.”

“Me?”

“I know this is last-minute, so if you already have someone else to go with, I’m cool with it.”

Yeah, that’s definitely the face of someone who’d be cool with it.

His kouhai’s expression has immediately gotten pouty, and Hirano isn’t sure if he’s going to give up quickly or dig his heels in.

“Maybe in the morning, then. All the stalls that have food are gonna be pretty crowded around noon, so I wanna get something to tide me over before then. Scout out where you wanna go ahead of time. I’ll keep an eye out, too.”

“Sure!”

Hirano opens a question packet so he doesn’t disturb Kagiura, who’d sat at his desk after declaring then I’m gonna do homework until dinnertime! The pauses between the sounds of the mechanical pencil scratching haltingly over the paper are punctuated with the occasional cough.

Like raindrops dripping on a rainy day, the slow moment stretches on, until he’s almost in a trance.

When Hirano, who’s gotten a bit worried, strains to listen, it seems like Kagiura’s drinking a lot more water than normal.

That’s understandable, he thinks.

The summer heat is still going strong; this kind of weather makes you want to jump in a pool during the daytime, while the days that turn into chilly nights are growing more frequent. 

Kagiura may be physically fit, but this can’t be an easy time for him, what with him bustling around for the festival executive committee and working up a sweat at morning and evening practices.

At the moment, it might just be a sore throat, but he’s the type that doesn’t know his own limits, so he needs to take care of himself before it turns into a full-on cold.

He’s probably stupidly resilient, though.

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im also giving my 12th boards this year, and i see posts on my dash all the time. please share advise on how to remember what i studied for physics and chem please

btw, all the best <3

Hello! While I graduated 12th grade a while ago, I'm happy to see you in my ask box.

Here goes the tips I used and some I tried to imbibe for smooth sailing in boards:

1. Focus on previous papers: I'm of the belief that if you do something enough times, you are bound to remember it in time of need. I revised a lot of my senior's papers (I ignored the questions/topics from the deleted syllabus to save time) and my prelim papers, all sets. It ended up helping me because the examiners lose shock value if we prepare all the questions their mind has been wanting to print.

2. NCERT: Have someone explain it to you if you are not able to decipher it. NCERT is not as comfortable to read and retain as ICSE books like Selina, Viraf Dalal etc. So it is imperative that you understand the meaning or motive behind NCERT's topics. Teachers should be of good help in this matter.

3. Supplementary sources: Youtube is fine to understand concepts, but I've seen a lot of my peers (and at a point, myself) make it their personality and their only study source. Please try not to if you have a healthier alternative available (like tuitions, extra classes, coaching). Do not run behind extra books like HCV, DC, ABC, Elementary for your boards. It doesn't really help for subjective examinations.

4. Formula sheets: Especially for Optics, Physical Chemistry and Genetics (rarely). Make them, whether as a rough copy, or a rote learning session, or a paper with tricks. But revision of that sheet is a must.

5. Parkinson's Law: "Parkinson's Law is the old adage that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion." Basically, a task will take up as much as time as you plan it in. Revising Modern Physics will take near 30 minutes if you think it will take 30 minutes. But if you think it will take a full day, then it shall. So plan wisely and have confidence in yourself to make that work.

6. And lastly but by no means the least: Practice writing the paper. It may seem silly to think that sitting down with a sheet similar to the actual answer booklet, attempting a paper with the seriousness of the actual exam, may be tedious. However, it is more useful than it is tedious. It resolves any anxiety regarding appearing in the exam.

If you need to talk about this or anything else, feel free to ask me in my ask box or via pm or in my posts. All the best!

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hey park do u have any advice for gcses

hi!! i can try:

don't stress too much solely based on your experience of mocks - when you do mocks you usually have like 10 exams all in one week, for actual gcses they're spread over a way longer time so it's not as rushed and you definitely feel way more prepared for them

for languages learning the vocab lists and knowing set phrases with complicated grammar will save you

for sciences and maths i would recommend looking at the specification for the subject (it's on the exam board's website) and doing a ridiculous amount of practice questions. like do as many as you can find/have time for, for gcse i found a lot of the questions were very similar to pre existing questions

for english i made huge mindmaps of each character and theme with quotes and quote analysis etc which really helped me with essays + quote learning

for geography and history. make concise notes, pray, and if all else fails make up plausible sounding statistics and dates

honestly the best thing to do in my opinion is practice papers/questions, the more you do of them the less stressful they feel and the easier they get

as soon as you're done with gcses and move onto a levels/whatever you're doing next gcses will feel completely pointless and you'll wonder why you were so scared about them. obviously try to do your best but remember it's not the end of the world if something goes badly and it's definitely not worth sacrificing mental health over!!!

good luck!! i hope this helps <33

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"Minimum Qualification and Age Limit for SSC CHSL Exam 2025"

 The Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Examination is one of the most sought-after aggressive exams in India performed by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). It opens up possibilities for 12th-skip candidates to steady government jobs in diverse ministries, departments, and corporations of the Government of India.

Combined higher secondary level eligibility

With lakhs of candidates making use of each year, the SSC CHSL examination offers prestigious roles like Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Data Entry Operator (DEO), Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant (PA/SA), and Court Clerk.

1. Overview of SSC CHSL

Tier I: Computer-Based Objective Test

Tier II: Descriptive Paper (Pen and Paper mode)

Tier III: Typing/Skill Test (Qualifying nature)

This exam is designed to check trendy flair, reasoning, language talent, and simple writing and pc talents.

2. Posts Offered Through CHSL

Lower Division Clerk (LDC)/Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA)

Postal Assistant (PA)/Sorting Assistant (SA)

Data Entry Operator (DEO)

Data Entry Operator, Grade ‘A’

Court Clerk (in some cycles)

Each post comes with a decent pay scale, profession boom possibilities, and task protection, making CHSL a appropriate exam for aspirants seeking early employment after better secondary education.

Three. Eligibility Criteria

a. Nationality

Citizen of India, or

Subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or

Tibetan refugee (before January 1, 1962), or

Person of Indian foundation migrated from pick nations (e.G., Pakistan, Sri Lanka) intending permanent agreement in India.

B. Educational Qualification

Must have passed twelfth Standard or equivalent examination from a diagnosed board or university.

twelfth Standard in Science movement with Mathematics as a subject.

C. Age Limit

Minimum Age: 18 years

Maximum Age: 27 years

Age Relaxation:

SC/ST – 5 years

OBC – three years

PwD – 10 to fifteen years (relying on category)

Ex-Servicemen – 3 years (after deduction of army service)

four. Exam Pattern

Tier I: Computer-Based Test

Subject No. Of Questions Maximum Marks Duration

General Intelligence 25 50

English Language 25 50

Quantitative Aptitude 25 50

General Awareness 25 50 60 minutes

Negative Marking: 0.50 marks for every wrong solution.

Tier II: Descriptive Paper

Mode: Pen and Paper

Duration: 1 hour

Maximum Marks: one hundred

Format: Essay (two hundred-250 phrases) and Letter/Application (150-2 hundred words)

Language: English or Hindi

Tier III: Skill Test / Typing Test

For DEO: Data Entry Speed of 8000 key depressions/hour.

5. Syllabus

General Intelligence:

Analogies, Coding-Decoding, Series, Classification

Puzzle-solving, Matrix, Blood relations

Direction Sense, Logical Venn diagrams

English Language:

Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test

Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement

Synonyms & Antonyms, Idioms, Vocabulary

Quantitative Aptitude:

Number System, Simplification

Ratio & Proportion, Profit & Loss

Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry

Mensuration, Time & Work, Data Interpretation

General Awareness:

Current Affairs, History, Geography

Indian Polity, Economy, General Science

Static GK (Books, Awards, Sports)

6. Preparation Tips

a. Know the Syllabus & Pattern Thoroughly

Understanding the shape of each tier facilitates in prioritizing study time and resources.

B. Create a Timetable

Divide day by day time into sections—English, Reasoning, Quant, GK. Allocate time for revision and mocks.

C. Focus on Accuracy and Speed

Practicing with mock assessments facilitates reduce bad marking and boom pace, in particular for Tier I.

D. Improve Typing Skills

Regularly exercise typing in each English and Hindi if performing for typing-based totally roles.

E. Read Daily

Reading newspapers, present day affairs magazines, and on line updates boosts General Awareness and English vocabulary.

7. Career Growth & Pay Scale

Pay Level (Post-smart)

Post Pay Level Salary (Approx.)

LDC/JSA Level 2 ₹19,900 – ₹63,two hundred

PA/SA Level four ₹25,500 – ₹81,one hundred

DEO (Grade A) Level 4 ₹25,500 – ₹81,one hundred

DEO (C&AG) Level five ₹29,two hundred – ₹ninety two,three hundred

Perks and Allowances

DA (Dearness Allowance)

HRA (House Rent Allowance)

TA (Transport Allowance)

Medical centers, pension, paid leaves

eight. Advantages of SSC CHSL Jobs

Government Job Security

Early Entry Point after Class 12

Attractive Perks and Benefits

Opportunities for Internal Promotions

Fixed Working Hours

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