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60. Ted's classes were over because it was Wednesday today.

Ted's classes were over because it was Wednesday today. Wednesdays were half days for Ted, giving him room for a mix of responsibilities: library work, projects, homework, assignments, shopping, laundry, sports practice—or whatever else demanded his attention. Yet today, he felt utterly overwhelmed.

Ted wasn’t sure how he was going to manage his time. His mind felt like a jumbled schedule with no clear priorities. To make matters worse, Electrical Technology assignments were already overdue, and there was no way he could ask for another extension. He knew his professor wouldn’t be forgiving this time.

The vibration problem graphs, charts, tables, and reference models were all in place, but the oscilloscope readings—voltage and current gains, phase shift data —still needed to be checked. Were the assumptions and calculations even correct? He wasn’t sure anymore. Every time he tried to double-check his work, his head swam with numbers that no longer seemed to add up.

Ted’s life was becoming more burdensome by the day. The pressures of academia, expectations, and his own perfectionism weighed heavily on him. He didn’t know how much longer he could keep up with it all. Would he suffer a mental block? A complete psychological breakdown? Depression? He was experiencing a burnout, feeling consumed, decimated to be a spent force. The thought alone made his chest tighten.

Maybe I need to do some more Savasana, he thought, recalling the calming posture that had once helped him regain balance. It was ironic to think of stillness in the midst of such chaos, but what choice did he have?

He reached Egg 27, his shared flat, as his thoughts raced in circles. His feet felt heavy, dragging across the hallway carpet as he juggled his bag and a loose stack of papers threatening to slip from his grasp. Once inside, the familiar clutter greeted him: half-empty mugs of tea, a pile of unread notes on the desk, and his perpetually unmade bed.

Dropping his bag onto the chair with a thud, he sighed and looked around, wondering where to even begin. The weight of his responsibilities was suffocating, yet a small part of him held on to the hope that he could somehow pull through. For now, though, he needed to sit down, breathe, and figure out his next move—one small step at a time.


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