Prisha Agarwal

Prisha Agarwal is one of my closest friends from school. We've been talking since November 2023, and honestly a solid chunk of our conversations are exam panic texts.

How We Met

Prisha and I go back to our school days. When you're sitting in the same classes, dealing with the same teachers, and freaking out about the same tests, you naturally end up bonding. She was one of those people I could always count on when it came to actually getting work done. Not just "yeah let's study" and then scrolling through reels for an hour -- like, actually sitting down and working through problems together.

The Tuesday Call

So this became a whole thing. Every Tuesday we'd hop on a call and grind through whatever was coming up that week. It started as a one-time thing but then it just... stuck. "Tuesday call" became part of the weekly schedule. Sometimes it was productive, sometimes it turned into us ranting about how unfair the marking was, but either way it kept both of us on track. I genuinely think my grades would've been worse without those calls.

Having a standing study date with someone is different from random cramming. It creates accountability. You can't blow off studying when you know someone is going to call you at a specific time and expect you to have your notes ready. Prisha gave me that structure without it ever feeling like a chore.

Exam Season Energy

The classic Prisha text is "Tom I have math exam" at like 11pm the night before. And then we'd both spiral into last-minute revision mode, sending each other formulas and shortcuts and being like "wait do we need to know this?" She's the kind of study buddy who actually makes you feel less alone during exam stress. We also had this thing where we could choose subjects halfway through school, and we'd discuss all of that together -- what to pick, what to drop, pros and cons of everything.

The Full Picture

Prisha wasn't just a study friend; she was there for the fun stuff too -- the social circle, the party planning group. But the study sessions are what really defined us. That's our thing.

What She Means to Me

Having someone who genuinely cares about your grades as much as their own is rare. Prisha pushed me to be better and I'd like to think I did the same for her. Even after we ended up at different schools, we kept the texts going. Some friendships are built on vibes, ours was built on surviving exams together -- and honestly that's just as strong.

See also

• Party Planning -- event crew