Let me make the definition clear to you, in case you get the wrong impression: Last night fighter is the name given to the students (generally engineering ones), that do not study the whole semester, and when the water level is well above their necks, they panic in to start from the start.
Unlike the name suggests, these are not real fighters, but I certainly won’t rank them below, they don’t have such deadly weapons, but pen and other stationeries. But hey! A pen is mightier than sword.
These are mostly and usually last benchers, who make a huge mockery of the teachers, by studying the whole syllabus in just 2 or 3 days before exams, when the latter takes a whole semester for doing that.
These are mostly and usually last benchers, who make a huge mockery of the teachers, by studying the whole syllabus in just 2 or 3 days before exams, when the latter takes a whole semester for doing that.
As once said by our ex- president Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam,
‘The best brains of the nation may be found at the last benches of the classroom.’
They prove their mettle as studies show that people that are respected were mostly these folks. The idea behind this is not to inspire you to be a last-night fighter but I want to incentivize you to not go by the bookish knowledge, but forming your own thoughts, which personally I think is needed and appreciated worldwide.......this comes from my personal experience which I duly learned at right time.
Now focussing back on topic, these students are real champs, and the fact that they score, if not more, not much less than their so called bright counterparts, make them special. They generally attend classes, get the basic idea and that’s it...they are done.....revising it one more time, will get that in their brains.
Last night fighting is not always natural, but it can also be developed, but after its development, it is superfluous, and has surplus advantages. The best ones are the ones, that manoeuvre the task on the last night, fighting for survival, and looking for ways (like important questions, ways of cheating etc.) to get the best marks. Well, engineering life is all about that. If you can’t, not a problem; but if are equipped, time to feel proud.
I bow down to these masterpieces, to their precious skill, to the spirit, to the limitless stamina (Here stamina is defined a little bit differently from the general definition), to the prowess ability to form & execute their plans in a day.
Much is said about them, about the damage they are conceding, but they are adamant, showing that if the teaching system isn’t going to improve, they aren’t going to be either.
I personally think Last night study is not an alternative to regular study if you want to learn something, by study I do not means the just mugging up the facts and believing whatever is said , what is to be done is to question everything & trying to get answers by yourself & this cann't be done in 1 or 2 day ,it takes time. The last night fighters only mugs up the facts , the course books which is just enough to get them promoted to next class . Ask anybody of them & I bet you they cann't even remember the name of chapters they read. Now this is totally wrong that they score less ,rather in present education system they score higher than real learner.
ReplyDeleteAlso you misinterpreted Dr.APG Kalam words he doesn't mean to say that -become a last night fighter rather I think you misinterpreted the whole concept of Last night study- according to me - LEARN WHOLE YEAR BUT STUDY LAST NIGHT :)
Dude u took me wrong...I never said Kalam inspires someone to become a last night fighter......I just quoted him and wanted to highlight the fact that these are generally backbenchers.
ReplyDeleteAnd I also want last night fighters to be like you said.
But I also know that college life is not about studying only...that's why I say let them be muggers on academic front to have their space....but learn what you like most...which will guide you to your destination someday!