When Overfitting Happened — But to Me

 



Hey, I am CH — and today I felt very bad.

That bad that I couldn’t stop myself from writing about it.
I just want to come out of it — forget it like it never happened.


The Exam Day

I sat for the exam.
Holding my question paper, my face probably had the same question mark drawn all over it.

I wrote whatever I understood.
But after the tenth question, my hands started losing their bravery to write any more.
My ink was losing its ink,
and my mind — its interest.

For a moment, I thought maybe failing completely is better than scoring less.
But then again, how could I just leave things as they were?


Calling Myself Average — But Not in a Bad Way

Yes, I consider myself an average student —
but not in a sad or demotivating way.
I don’t compare myself with anyone when I say that.

I call myself average because I know I have the potential
to cross whatever boundaries are defined for me.

But today, I felt defeated.
Not satisfied.
I felt like my soul had all the strength to climb mountains,
But my body refused to follow.


Those Sleepless Nights

It’s not like I didn’t study.
I did — very hard.
Till 2 a.m. I studied.

Sleep kept knocking at my eyes,
but I pushed it away again and again.
I tried to understand everything, and I did —
But maybe I crossed my threshold.

I overtrained myself.
Because in the exam, my mind didn’t perform as it was supposed to.
It froze.

I know it’s a small thing,
but to me, it meant a lot.
And even if I couldn’t figure everything out perfectly,
I’m still satisfied that I tried.
I take that as my responsibility.


When Effort Turned into Exhaustion

All those late nights, endless revisions,
and extra topics I crammed in —
they blurred together when I needed them the most.

The questions looked familiar,
but my answers just didn’t fit.

Afterward, I closed myself in my room.
Cried my heart out — slept for hours.
Maybe to find peace — or maybe to let go.

And then I decided to write.


Meeting My Future Self

While writing, I saw another version of me.
She hugged me tightly.
I could feel her — her strength, her charm.

She was my future self — strong, happy, cheerful,
having everything she ever wanted.
Curious, multitasking, full of energy.
My companion in my loneliest moments.


Why I’m Writing This

I’m writing this because it’s my reminder —
my way to express what I can’t say aloud.

If I try to speak, my voice will crack,
and maybe my eyes will lose a few more droplets too.

I can’t give up.
Because my child version still believes in me —
the curious, ambitious, studious girl who never stopped dreaming.

And today, I disappointed her —
along with three more people whose opinions matter deeply to me.

I’ve never felt this low before,
because this time, I really did try.


A Promise to Myself

Today, my heart is heavy, and so are my thoughts.

But my future self has challenged me.

And I will come back stronger.

I’m sorry, CH, for today’s performance.
But this isn’t the end.
It’s just a small pause before a stronger return.


Sometimes, failure isn’t a full stop — it’s just a comma between versions of yourself.

This is CH — the 21-year-old version of your junior, signing off for today.


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