Farewell Fallacy

The advent of the end of college, a time when hugs are thrown around, pictures are snapped and tears flow. But the end of semester, emotional as it appears to be, only signals the start of Final Exams, a time when all emotions are completely obliterated as everyone's brains are crammed to the brim with notes, formulae and all the equivalent. There are those who are already prepared to face this final hurdle, while others are still numb at the prospect of it. And there are those who still seem to be at the mercy of Lady Luck.

As previously mentioned, luck can change almost immediately, either for the better or worse. Hans Basil was at the recieving end of Lady Luck's cruel games. While he had been feeling lucky the past few days, the last day of college proved the abovementioned point. Hans could be considered wealthy, despite he himself tightening his cash flow. He had never experienced any financial shortages, and always survived comfortably, sometimes with added luxuries from his family. But a surprise visit from his mom, sister and brother may have changed all that.
Hans could not have been more pleased at that surprise, but he soon discovered that it was not the only surprise he was in store for. And after learning the nasty shock that was laid in front of him, suffice to say, 'wealthy' was no longer an adjective under Hans Basil. Has Rich Boy become Poor Boy in just one day? And with an online notice informing him that certain financial complications could cost him his place in the final exams, it seems things are exponentially getting worse for poor Hans.

Just to play fair, Lady Luck decided to include Hans' close friend, John Bow, in the same list. John, who saw his little joke on Hans cause a mini rift between them earlier, had the misfortune of facing more people who continued making a mockery of his new look. It so very nearly caused him to blow, but he managed to keep it under wraps. And to add to his misery, he had to burden his mind with more accomodation-related financial problems. Would John have been crushed to smithereens without his "pillar of strength"? It seemed Lady Luck was feeling generous in disseminating the bad luck. And the poor victims, John and Hans, had a heart to heart conversation amidst all their personal problems. Would this resolve their issues? Or only prolong the inevitable?

Perhaps the student who faced the fastest changes in luck had to be Nick Ivans. From feeling lucky the past few days, his luck, along with his heart, plummeted to the dark depths in just a day. The effect was instantaneous and obvious, but nothing could be done. Hans was only a bystander in the whole 'game' Lady Luck was playing, and could not help Nick. While the latter endured a torrid night, he was hoping it did not interfere with his English Finals the next day. Whether it did remains to be seen, but what is known is the fact that Nick's luck changed again the next day. Will what he aim for prevail? Or will Lady Luck have the last laugh...

Finals are approaching at breakneck speed, and it surely has caused a flurry of frantic studying, especially in the college library. Those seemingly no longer pawns in Lady Luck's game, mainly Sue Anne, Sanya Dival, Angie Flo and Jay Dic, focused on cramming whatever they could in their already-crammed brains. Hopefully all their hard cramming don't cause an overload and subsequent breakdown, just before Finals, ironically.