The latest articles on DEV Community by Monday (@monday_d). https://dev.to/monday_d https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3201195%2F4ca6388f-696b-42dc-9140-17bf6662a3fe.webp https://dev.to/monday_d en Monday Sun, 25 May 2025 11:01:57 +0000 https://dev.to/monday_d/how-to-ruin-a-math-exam-and-still-feel-like-a-hero-3fci https://dev.to/monday_d/how-to-ruin-a-math-exam-and-still-feel-like-a-hero-3fci <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fwnuxjdri0eiaidomc6tj.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fwnuxjdri0eiaidomc6tj.webp" alt="Image description" width="500" height="281"></a><br> <strong>"Ever had one of those nights where you question your entire existence, your syllabus, and your life choices… all while playing Minecraft at 2 AM? Yeah… same. Welcome to my brain dump."</strong></p> <p>Hi... I’m Monday, by the way. Sounds weird, huh? I mean yeah… I know — but that's what people call me.</p> <p>Anyway.....<br> So, it happened. The night before my math exam. I suddenly felt like I was done with all this dumb stuff — my college, this meaningless cycle. I felt like quitting everything and starting over with the right things. The things that actually matter, more than this random college syllabus.</p> <p>After a while, I got distracted from work and started playing Minecraft till 2 AM. Classic me. Then, when I finally tried getting back to work, I indulged in other so-called “important” things like watching self-help content, chatting with ChatGPT about future plans, and — here’s the fun part — I discovered this platform for the first time. And now, here I am.</p> <p>[NEXT DAY — POST-EXAM]</p> <p>Alright. I’m back home after taking the exam, and honestly… I regret it. Why the hell didn’t I study properly when I had the time? So stupid of me.</p> <p>While writing the paper, I knew I was screwed. I was gonna fail. Many questions were repeated and expected — but I only prepared one unit out of five. I assumed that if I nailed questions from that one unit, it would be enough to pass.</p> <p>Plot twist: there were only two questions from that unit. Just 10 marks. Yep. Enough to fail the exam.</p> <p>Well, nothing can change now — but I’m keeping that in mind for next time. And not just this… I’m not stopping.</p> <p>When the exams are over, I’ll come back to college, but stronger. Plans? Already made them. That very night when something inside me felt off.</p> <p>And by the way, let me tell you — ChatGPT (I call it S.P.A.R.K.) is one of the best tools out there. You just need to learn how to use it properly for yourself. You better learn.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F304qqmz887zk17meje3y.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F304qqmz887zk17meje3y.jpg" alt="Image description" width="735" height="464"></a></p> <p>Until the next madness. Stay chaotic ✌️😎🔥</p> coding college chatgpt productivity