— Catherine Pulsifer
Sometimes we make mistakes— while some of them are unavoidable, many of us also commit mistakes because of our indifference toward the situation. These clumsy stupid mistakes often become the most irritating thing in our life and all we can do is nothing but rant over it and be remorseful. In the worst scenario, we start the blame game only to realise it’s us who are to be held responsible for the end result.
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Photo by Chad Stembridge on UnsplashWe, in our daily life, don't make grave mistakes, but those tiny little mistakes waiting in the queue eventually lead us to regret later for the drastic and often unwelcome consequences.
A few days back, I was scheduled for an exam for which I paid over 18k, the most oversized fee I have ever paid for any exam. In fact, I have completed my bachelor’s and master's degree without needing to pay 18k in total as exam fees. So, undoubtedly, it was huge for me.
On the scheduled day, I went to the exam centre, took all my available documents, and waited for my turn to sit for the exam. This was when my stupidity came to light. It all began even a week earlier when I registered for the exam.
As per the regulation, I am liable to show the documents I registered for the exam to the respective authority. There is no deviation from it, not even a chance. But the copy I used to sign up for the exam is no longer with me— some unknown and unrecognised ‘dude’ from the bus stand took it out of my pocket without my consent. That’s a long story and happened a long time ago. I could’ve obtained the document from the issuing authority during this period as it’s almost 2 years now, but I am a master procrastinator. I did progress a little to get another copy of my NID— the ‘document,’ but it wasn’t enough. It’s like I could get it by this time, but proving common sense is not so common for me.
Anyway, back to the line.
So, I went to the exam centre with a ‘supposed to be alternative’ document on the designated day. But it failed to validate my identity there even though it was a stronger one that contains both my identity as well as the permission to travel abroad. I tried my best to convince them, showing my legal documents to prove I’m a legitimate citizen of this beautiful country. Still, they refused to accept it as I am supposed to show that exact document I used for signing up.
However, the day before the exam, I consulted with one of my senior brothers about the matter, and he repeatedly asked me to make sure it won’t cause any disturbance on the exam day. But I was reluctant and thought I had stronger evidence, so why should I care about it.
Fortune favours the brave— not the overconfident and over-smart one.
Yes, that was the case for me. And it was a life lesson for me as I had both of the documents and I knew the latter one is preferred for the exam registration. Just because it was easier for me to recall the identification number without looking into it, I selected my NID for the registration process.
And you already know the consequences.
Well, I somehow found an alternative, but it charged me an additional 3k for the exam. So, it’s now almost 22k— adding insult to my injury.
But what to do? It was my fault, after all.
So, I managed the amount from a reliable source of mine and re-registered for the exam, which will be held in the coming Sunday. Let’s see if my 22k investment is worth the hassle.