Dead week... Ah, I can actually hear the moans and groans of other students as they begin their studying for finals week exams and papers. But hey -- dead week is over and all we have to do now is get through finals week. And the best part of all is that after your finals are over, you can go "Bye, Felicia" for a few months. No more papers, tests or quizzes for a while. (That is, unless you're taking summer courses. Then y'all only have a few days of some vacay.) This quarter always goes the slowest because it is close to summer, but guys: you are all almost there. Just a few more things to do! The end of dead week is done, all you need to do is dominate the finals. Here's some Sheldon Cooper motivation and relatability:
1. Stage one: dead week feels.
During dead week, we look a lot like this. Hardcore study to the soundtrack of "Star Wars" to pump our minds with maximum energy to absorb and memorize all the knowledge we need to know for our finals. I know that at least I had a blanket over my head specifically to look evil and invincible. Unless if you want to be truly invincible, just go buy a Sword of Azeroth of eBay. I mean, why not? You could walk into your final with confidence that could kill. Or maybe you just have some lucky socks or underwear that you wear on the days of exams.
I don't have a sword; it's called a dog that loves me before I leave and then reassures me when I come home.
2. Stage two: finals week feels.
But now it's the end, and we can rejoice because there are about four days separating us from hitting summer full force. Throughout the week of finals, you're rocking some awesome confidence because you studied every day and night over the last week (or at least some of us did). You got that number-two pencil ready for battle! Time to defeat this class and get closer to summer and real homemade food! Let's face it, you miss your mama's cooking.
You'll probably encounter a question on your final that you know so darn well, you'll internally say, "Oh, please." Or you'll just "Oh, please" your neighbor if they ask you what the date is, because you know that, too.
3. Stage three: FREEDOM.
Finally: summer! This is where we say goodbye to spring quarter and embrace the heat and warmth of the sun. Whether you're going on a cruise, road trip or just spending time at home with friends or family, you made it through another year. Go have some well-earned retail therapy, hit up the trails or hit the beach! Or you could just play with a time-warp toy with Spock like Sheldon, which is probably what I am going to do.
Either way, we're almost done. That was the point. Special thanks to Sheldon for successfully helping me convey that.