On the Other Side

Life was unpredictable. Just a few years ago, who would have imagined that the five of them would one day stand in front of the university they had always dreamed of attending?

Back then, they were simply five childhood friends with one shared dream: getting into the University of Walply. Now, that dream had finally brought them here. They stood together in front of the university gates, just one step away from beginning a new chapter of their lives.

The University of Walply was ranked first in the country. For the five friends, being there was more than just an achievement. It was the beginning of something they had dreamed about for years.

There were five of them: Ishat, Rivan Samyrel, Aria Tavisham, Lily Saminara, and Nairen Aviren. They had grown up together, shared countless memories, and experienced both happiness and difficult times side by side. Over the years, their friendship had become something deeper. They were more like a family than a group of friends.

After taking their bags, they walked through the university gates and into the campus. Everything around them was new, and curiosity filled their minds as they looked around. Their classes would begin the following day, so they decided to settle into their dormitory rooms first.

Rivan, Nairen, and Ishat accompanied Aria and Lily to the Girls’ Dormitory. After making sure the girls had reached their dormitory, the three boys headed towards the Boys’ Dormitory. It was about a ten-minute walk from there.

Once they arrived, Ishat and Nairen discovered that they had been assigned the same room, Room No. 44. Rivan, however, had been assigned a different room, Room No. 41.

After settling into their rooms, the boys began unpacking their belongings and arranging everything. Ishat played some music while organizing his things. Nairen was a quiet person who did not talk much, so Ishat was used to filling the silence with music.

Once everything was arranged, Ishat started preparing for the following day’s classes. He was excited about meeting new people, experiencing university life, and making new friends. With the first day of university waiting for him, he went to bed early.

The next morning, Ishat woke up later than he should have. He had forgotten to set his alarm properly, and by the time he realized it, it was already 10:10 AM.

His class was scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM.

In a hurry, he got out of bed, brushed his teeth, and got dressed as quickly as possible. Before leaving, he woke Nairen and found out that Nairen’s class would not begin until 11:30 AM.

With no time to waste, Ishat rushed out of the dormitory and made his way to class.

He finally arrived at 10:32 AM.

As soon as he entered the classroom, everyone’s attention turned towards him. The sudden silence and the eyes fixed on him made it clear that his late arrival had not gone unnoticed. Ishat smiled, approached the professor, and asked for permission to enter.

The professor nodded and allowed him to take a seat.

Ishat looked around and found an empty seat. He quietly made his way towards it and sat down.

It was his first university class. The professor began by introducing the department and providing information about the subject, Footwear and Accessory Design. Ishat listened as the professor explained the department and what they would be studying.

The class continued for an hour and a half. When it finally ended, the professor left the classroom.

The students began gathering their belongings and talking among themselves. The boy sitting next to Ishat turned towards him and asked his name.

“I’m Ishat,” he replied.

The boy looked a little surprised.

“No first or last name, only Ishat?”

Ishat smiled and confirmed it. He then asked the boy’s name.

“Elvar Thaviren,” the boy replied.

The two of them shook hands and exchanged a few words before saying goodbye until their next class.

Ishat was about to leave when Elvar stopped him. Since Ishat had arrived late, Elvar informed him that the university would be holding a fresher welcome program the following day.

Ishat smiled and said goodbye, looking forward to seeing him there.

After class, Ishat decided to look for his friends. He first returned to his room, but Nairen was nowhere to be seen. He assumed that Nairen had already left for his class.

Next, he went to Room No. 41 to look for Rivan, but Rivan was not there either. Then Ishat remembered that both Rivan and Nairen were in the same department: Communications and Media.

With no one else around, Ishat returned to his room and decided to wait for them there. As he waited, however, he gradually became sleepy and eventually fell asleep.

After some time, Rivan and Nairen returned and woke him up. They asked him how his day had been.

“One of the nicest days of my life!” Ishat replied.

Rivan then told him that they needed to leave.

“Where?” Ishat asked.

“We need to meet Aria and Lily. Did you forget about them?” Rivan replied.

“Hell yeah! I almost forgot about them!” Ishat exclaimed.

The three of them left the dormitory and started walking towards the Department of Biological and Life Sciences. They waited in front of the building for a while until Aria and Lily finally came out after finishing their classes.

As soon as Aria saw Ishat, she reached into her bag, took out a chocolate bar, and handed it to him.

Ishat accepted it with a smile.

“That’s why I’ve liked you so much since childhood. You always give me chocolate. I only told you once that I liked it, and it seems you’ve made giving me chocolate a habit!”

Once all five friends had gathered, Rivan suggested that they find a nice place where they could sit and talk about their day.

They walked around until they found an open field. The five of them sat down together and began sharing their experiences.

Ishat was the first to tell them about his day. He started with how he had overslept and arrived late for his first class. As he described what had happened, the others burst into laughter.

Aria looked at him and said, “You’re always like that.”

Ishat continued, telling them that he had even made a new friend. He promised to introduce Elvar to them during the fresher welcome program.

“Oh, yes! We have the fresher welcome program tomorrow,” Lily said.

“Let’s have fun tomorrow, then!” Rivan added. He turned towards Nairen and asked, “What about you? What are you going to do, Nairen?”

“I’ll go too if you guys are going,” Nairen replied.

Lily playfully slapped Nairen on the back.

“It’s our welcome program! You need to show some excitement!”

“Okay, okay! Don’t hit me,” Nairen replied.

Ishat stood up and looked at his friends.

“Let’s have fun!”

And that was how their first day at the University of Walply came to an end.