RINA With dreary eyes, I glanced at the wall clock. Oh no. Disappointment shut my eyes and I groaned silently. Time hadn't moved one bit. This was me dying of hunger. A monstrous growl shot from my stomach. Unsurprisingly, I got a few stares. A few sniggers too. But none of those mattered. A hungry man knew no shame. With the little strength left, I encouraged myself to hold on. Time would fly if I stopped dwelling on it and gave the lecturer full attention. And so I listened painfully to the boring lecture. After what seemed like hours, the class ended. I almost gave a fist pump, but there was one more hurdle to cross. My classmates. I had to wait till everyone left the theater. A good number went away, but few decided to frustrate me by hanging around. I considered pulling out my

