The day temperatures are soaring here in chandigarh.. Yesterday's highest temperature being a whopping 43.6 degrees celsius. The day temperatures have been on the rise for the past 3-4 yrs. (No I am not starting off any banter on the disturbed ecological balance.)Hot winds blowing throughout the day make commuting hell and the scorching heat evokes lethargy, which isn't how you should feel, particularly if you are studying for semester end exams, more so if you didn't study during the semester.
The night temperatures are nothing to get excited over but still they offer some respite. Thats the reason I prefer studying at night. But this somehow seems to have upset the electricity department which has taken it upon itself to make the nights as miserable if not worse than afternoons by employing powercuts. These torture not only the sleeping folk but me the most as I am left in a catch 22 situation. I am unable to sleep, unable to study and have to wake up early next morning to make up for lost time..Thankfully the ordeal as far as the exams are concerned will be over this tuesday. As for the sleepless nights, well they'll continue through the summers i reckon. If only the our buildings were constructed keeping in mind the climatology of the site the tempertures inside would be less than those outside during summers and vice versa in winters with little need for air conditioning. Interestingly the heat and the triggered use of air conditioers form a vicious circle. The air conditioners cool the indoors but release the heat outdoors. Which causes more ppl to buy air conditioners and further increases the temperatures outside.. I think the heat has gotten to me, i should get some sleep while there's electricity.