The end of finals week is here! We've been long awaiting our month off of school, and have used all of our brain power in one week. We've been reading hundreds of pages and studying a semester's worth of material, or maybe learning it for the first time. Here's a list of things we learned this week that we couldn't learn out of a textbook.
1. How to survive off of coffee, energy drinks, and naps.
Thanks, college, for teaching me that I can function without sleep for about three days. After that, I'm just cranky and sad.
2. How to cry in public.
All the stress and studying really takes an emotional toll on your brain, but if you're going to cry, can you at least leave the quiet section?
3. How to stay in the same spot for 12 hours.
You can't afford to lose your amazing spot in the library, so you just don't go anywhere. Maybe you have some nice friends who can bring you food, but if you were smart, you probably just brought a boatload of snacks with you.
4. How to teach yourself a semester's worth of material in a few days.
We took notes all semester, but looking back, maybe we should have copied down what the professor was saying and not the lecture notes. But they just talk so fast!
5. Oh, and completing a semester-long assignment at the same time.
We told ourselves we were going to start this one early when we read about on the syllabus, but let's be honest, procrastination is just so much easier.
6. How to wear the same clothes for a week without anyone noticing.
Oh, they noticed all right. And you smell like a foot. Take a shower and change your shirt.
7. How to lie to everyone that you're doing okay.
You can't even get the courage to call your parents, because you know they're going to ask you how you're doing, and you can't answer without crying into the phone. You lie to them now, because you know you will be okay in a couple of days.
8. How to ace an exam without ever opening the textbook.
Not all classes need a textbook. Sure you may need to read a book cover to cover to get any sort of understanding for some classes, but some professors lecture in a style like you are listening to the textbook anyway. Hopefully, you can get some cash back for those too.
9. How to sleep anywhere.
There's no time to go home and get a full nap in, so you just lay down wherever you can and take a 20-minute nap. But you scare a lot of people when your iPhone alarm goes off in the middle of the library. Maybe have a friend wake you up instead?
10. How to drink and study.
Your best friend is graduating in a few days, you can't miss the opportunity to celebrate with them.
Hopefully, you learned even more than this. Congratulations, we did it!
