those sleepless nights

the nights before presentation or portfolio checking.

sleepless. sometimes without food too. however did they manage?

they did not have archi software then. they had drawing boards. t-squares. set squares. and those very expensive technical drawing pens which often broke down after extensive use.                                                                              

they had their personal space in the studios where some did their work 24 hours a day, especially the boys. especially near project handing up time.

all of them would look groggy, unkempt, red-eyed. did they even bathe?

her roomates were not from her faculty. more often than not they would fail to understand the chaos she created in the room when completing her design assignments. 

she smiles when thinking of those days. those wonderful days in the varsity. doing what she loves best. designing.