studying is like going to a party as an introvert

imagine you're an introvert going to a party
and you know nobody
so you're gonna panic

but if you know some people
or someone looks familiar
"oh, i know you"
you're gonna relax
this is not so bad after all

so what's the goal?

the goal is to know as many people as possible
most especially the key people

and hope that you will still recognize them outside
in the real world

and if they quiz you about them
you can answer them
or improvise some acceptable answer
so as not to upset them

because the worst feeling is seeing someone in public
and not remembering their name

and worse still, in this context
is to recognize someone in the crowd
and not remember where you met them
or their contributions

as the song say,
"i remember the boy
but i don't remember the feeling anymore"
familiar but shallow
you didn't know them at all