A Bengaluru-based software engineer, Neil Agarwal, recently shared a hilarious throwback exchange with his former mathematics professor, delighting social media users. His post on X (formerly Twitter), captioned “They still think I’m a failure,” struck a chord with netizens, blending humor and nostalgia.

The conversation dates back to 2018, during Neil’s first year in engineering. He had messaged his professor twice, asking about submitting his math files. Her curt “Signing only” reply and silence thereafter set the stage for an unforgettable memory. Years later, in 2024, Neil received a surprising text from the same professor: “Neel, are you in college today?” Amused, he replied, “I passed out in 2021,” only to get the baffling response, “Ok, I thought you are in 8th sem.”

Neil’s post went viral, drawing comments from users who joked about professors having their own timelines and the haunting memories of incomplete college tasks. One user quipped, “Once a student, always a student,” while another remarked, “Your math file must still be haunting her dreams.”

The post resonated particularly with engineering graduates, sparking a wave of similar anecdotes and collective nostalgia about quirky college experiences.