A Day in the Life of a Software Development Student: 22nd March 2025 (Day 28)

Today marks my 28th day at the Software Development Institute in Bangalore, and it was another busy yet eventful day. I started my day at 3:00 AM because today was the first taq raat of Ramadan. I woke up early to prepare for Sehri. After offering my namaz, I went downstairs to grab my tiffin and started boiling eggs in my kettle. While waiting for the eggs to boil, I realized I hadn’t soaked almonds the night before. I quickly grabbed some almonds, poured hot boiling water over them, and let them soak for a few minutes to make peeling easier.

By the time the eggs and almonds were ready, I peeled them both. I had one date and washed everything before eating the date and almonds, setting the eggs aside for later. Afterward, I woke up my roommate and started eating my sehri meal. I had chapati with rajma and dal, followed by the Biryani I had brought the day before, with an egg. My roommate woke up but went back to sleep again, and I left the boiled egg I made for him untouched. After finishing my sehri, I offered my Fajr namaz and went back to sleep. I was feeling very tired because I had woken up so early at 3 AM.

When I woke up again, I felt extremely sleepy but knew I couldn’t miss my Java class. I got ready quickly, headed to the institute, and called my friend Rishika on the way to confirm whether anyone else was coming. She told me that all schools in Karnataka were closed today due to a strike and advised me to check if our class was on before heading out. I arrived at the institute and saw many students entering, so I was relieved to know that the class was happening.

I went inside and punched in my attendance, only to realize that I was alone in the room. I couldn’t help but feel the loneliness creeping in. I hope Insha’Allah, soon I’ll find someone to talk to and share my experiences with.

The class began, and the faculty started explaining real-time examples of classes, objects, and constructors in Java. We covered two detailed examples, and then the class ended. I moved upstairs to the next class, which was a logical programming test. I had completely forgotten about the test, which the instructor had informed us about yesterday. He handed out six questions, and although I managed to solve four, I couldn’t finish the other two in time.

When the time was up, the instructor asked us to submit our work. I submitted my four programs and left the class. I then went to the next room for the MERN stack class. The class began with installing software and setting up the environment, but many students faced network issues, so only a basic “Hello World” program was completed before the class ended. The instructor was supposed to teach us about model creation and schemas, but due to the time constraints, the class was cut short.

After that, we went to the next class on SQL, which was scheduled after lunch. I was really tired, so I headed back to my PG, only to find that the internet was still not working. I was very frustrated and went to the PG owner, asking for an update. He told me that there was a disconnection issue, but it would be fixed soon. I went back to my room, offered my Zuhur namaz, and tried to get some sleep, but I had to go to my friend’s place for iftar. I calculated how much time I could sleep, but I realized it wouldn’t be enough for a deep sleep. So, instead of trying to sleep, I spent some time scrolling through social media.

Eventually, I got up to offer my Asr namaz. As I was about to leave for my friend’s place, I noticed it was raining outside. I decided to offer my Asr prayer at the PG and hoped the rain would stop soon. As the rain persisted, I thought I might just stay here and have iftar at the PG. But after a while, the rain stopped, so I quickly booked a ride and headed downstairs to wait for the driver. However, after a long wait, no rider was assigned to me. I checked both Uber and Rapido apps but couldn’t get a ride, so I decided to walk to the mosque for iftar instead.

My friend kept calling me, insisting I come over because he had prepared something special. I really wanted to go, but with the rain and traffic, I wasn’t sure I would make it in time for iftar. I told him I would try to come after iftar, but for now, I needed to make my way to the mosque.

At the mosque, I had my iftar and, as usual, craved some samosas. I had one piece, but I was still hungry and wanted more. After offering my Magrib prayer, I went outside to buy more samosas, but I was pleasantly surprised when a kind person at the mosque gave me a samosa for free. I was grateful and said, Alhamdulillah.

After eating the samosa, I booked a ride again, and this time, the price was reasonable, and the rider was quickly assigned. On the way to my friend’s house, it started raining again. The rider stopped at a stall to wait for the rain to pass and offered me some bhajiyas (fried snacks). I took one and then continued on my journey after a while.

Finally, I reached my friend’s house, where he had cooked biryani and a delicious dessert. He invited me to join him for the Isha prayer, but I had a lot of work to do, so I politely declined. I told him I would head back to my PG, and he went for the prayer.

As I made my way back, I faced the same issue again—no drivers available. I checked both apps and waited for a while. Eventually, I booked a ride through Rapido, as an auto was the only option because it was still raining. I reached my PG, fearing I might miss dinner and make sehri difficult the next day.

At the PG, I realized I didn’t have enough rice for sehri, so I decided to go out to get some milk. But, the nearby shop had run out of stock, and the next one was too far. Instead, I grabbed some instant noodles. I changed into dry clothes, soaked almonds for sehri, and scrolled through social media for a few minutes. Then, I started writing this blog.

Now, I’m feeling very sleepy, and my fingers are sore from typing. But, I’m glad I managed to write down my thoughts and experiences from today.

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Samosas and iftar cravings

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Software development student life

Ramadan 2025 daily routine

Sehri and iftar routine

Java programming class

MERN stack class

SQL programming class

Life as a student during Ramadan

Bangalore PG life during Ramadan

Networking issues during classes

Rainy day struggles in Bangalore