I’m a UPSC aspirant living in West Patel Nagar, and I’m honestly at my breaking point.
For the last 6-7 months (since December), the people living right in front of my room (4–5 of them) have been constantly noisy, loud talking, shouting, and especially that ONE girl whose laughter is extremely loud and nonstop. It’s not just occasional it’s frequent, unpredictable, and often late at night.
I’ve requested them multiple times (at least 4–5 times) to keep it down. I’ve even had a proper argument once out of frustration. Nothing changes. Maybe for a short while, but then it’s back to the same thing.
Since January , I have been struggling a lot because of this. Then at one point that girl went home due to typhoid and suddenly everything became calm. No noise no disturbance. My focus improved so much, my routine felt stable, and I could actually study properly.
But the moment she came back, it all started again. Same loud laughter, same shouting, same late night disturbance like nothing ever happened.
Sometimes they go to the library (I guess), but when they come back, it’s like all that energy turns into noise. I genuinely don’t even know if they are serious about studying or not but they clearly don’t care about anyone else around them. Being so inconsiderate of others.
Last night just pushed me over the edge. I had a migraine, so I slept early at 9 pm to wake up at 3 am and study. At around 12 am, they started again loud talking, laughing, yelling. I woke up in a panic, half-asleep, went to request them again. They shut their gate, but the damage was done. My sleep was broken, I couldn’t rest properly, woke up late, and my entire day got messed up.
The exam is in 20 days. I’m already dealing with stress, health issues, and pressure and on top of that, this daily disturbance.
At this point, I’m just frustrated and exhausted. I don’t even feel like going and telling them anymore because it clearly doesn’t make any difference.
Has anyone dealt with something like this during serious exam prep?
The main question is, is it normal and its me only who is overreacting and messing with my studies… i am literally in dilemma.
And if its not normal…
What did you actually do that worked?
Because right now, I feel stuck and helpless.
How did you deal with it practically and mentally?Did anything actually work long term?
I’m open to any suggestions at this point whether it’s managing the situation, reducing noise impact, or handling my own stress better.
Thanks in advance.