My Day 4th at Q Spiders: Monday, February 24, 2025

My Day at Q Spiders: Monday, February 24, 2025

Today marked my fourth day at Q Spiders. My class started at 7:30 a.m., so yesterday I made sure to sleep early and set my alarm for 6:00 a.m. When the alarm went off at 6:00, I woke up and stopped it, but somehow I dozed off again without realizing it. The next thing I knew, the 6:30 alarm rang. I looked at the time and realized it was already 6:30—definitely a bit late. I quickly got up, changed into my uniform, packed my bag, and rushed to the institute without having breakfast.

I was almost certain I’d be late for class, and although I could’ve waited 10 more minutes to grab some breakfast, I chose to head out since I was already running behind. By the time I reached the institute, many students had already arrived. I marked my attendance and took my seat. We all waited for the faculty to arrive. As usual, the faculty was about 25 minutes late.

The first session of the day was Java with Keshav Sir. He introduced us to the concept of values in programming. He explained that a value represents data used in a program, and we learned about different types of values:

• Numeric values: Represent numbers, such as integers (e.g., 2123456) and floating-point numbers (e.g., 89.98).
• Character values: A single character enclosed in single quotes (e.g., 'A').
• String values: A sequence of characters enclosed in double quotes (e.g., "Hello").
• Boolean values: Represent either true or false.

After that, Sir introduced us to the structure of a Java program. It begins with class ClassName {, followed by public static void main(String[] args) {, and inside the main method, we write the statements. He also taught us how to print a value in Java using the System.out.print() statement. After that, he showed us how to write and execute a Java program using Visual Studio Code (VS Code).

The second session was about Aptitude, which was taught by a new teacher. He introduced us to 20 topics that we would be covering over the next two or three months. He gave a brief explanation of each topic, but most of the session was spent on multiplication shortcuts. To be honest, the shortcuts seemed more complicated than the regular methods, but he assured us that they would make things easier in the long run.

At noon, we had a presentation session that was held in a different building across the street. We walked over, climbed to the top floor, and waited for a while. No one seemed to know exactly what was going on. After about 20 minutes, a staff member finally came and called everyone. We were divided into groups, and I ended up in a group of three. There were six of us in total, split into two groups.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t communicate much with my group members as they were speaking in Tamil, and I didn’t understand what they were saying. I just stayed quiet and observed them. Once the attendance was taken and the staff member stamped our notebooks, I was relieved to know I wouldn’t miss the session. I returned to my room, dropped off my bag, and headed out for lunch.

I was feeling quite hungry, so I had a quick lunch. After eating, I had about 30 minutes before the next class, so I spent some time scrolling through Instagram. I also had to deal with an issue on one of my applications, which took up some time.

By 3:00 p.m., I went back to the institute for the SQL class. The class had started late again, and we joined in just as the previous session was wrapping up. Today, we covered constraints in SQL. A constraint is a rule applied to a column to ensure data validity. We discussed different types of constraints:

• Unique: Ensures no duplicate values in the column.
• Not Null: Ensures that the column cannot accept null values.
• Check: Provides extra validation based on conditions.
• Primary Key: A unique identifier for a record.
• Foreign Key: Links one table to another.

The class was interesting, and we’ll continue the discussion in the next session. The instructor also shared links for installing the necessary software.

After class, I was exhausted, but I still had to grab a snack. I went to a nearby store but found that the egg puff I wanted wasn’t available. Instead, I ordered an omelette with bread and also had some pani puri nearby. It was around 6:00 p.m. by this point.

After my snack, I decided to explore the neighborhood a bit. Being new to Bangalore, I wanted to see more of the area, so I wandered through a few streets. I then made my way to the mosque to offer my prayers. Once I returned to my room, I took a short break, scrolling through social media again.

At dinner time, some of my batchmates came to my room to ask about the sessions and take notes. They came back after lunch, as promised, and I helped them with their notes. I was expecting a call from my parents, and once they called, I felt relieved and happy to hear from them.

Before I went to bed, I took some time to revise the lessons of the day. Now, I’m ready to sleep and rest up for another busy day ahead.

That’s all for today’s blog! See you tomorrow with more updates from Q Spiders.