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The First 15 Days Of Winter Quarter

An Ode to the Hardest Fifteen Days of the Year

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It's the days all Tech students know well. Here's an ode to the first 15 school days of Winter Quarter!

On the first day of winter quarter school gave to me,

A syllabus that made me want to cry.


On the second day of winter quarter school gave to me,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


On the third day of winter quarter school gave to me,

Three test dates,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


On the fourth day of winter quarter school gave to me,

Four migraines,

Three test dates,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


On the fifth day of winter quarter school gave to me,

FIVE GROUP PROJECTS! (Dying inside)

Four migraines,

Three test dates,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


On the sixth day of winter quarter school gave to me,

Six two-hour lectures,

FIVE GROUP PROJECTS! (Dying inside)

Four migraines,

Three test dates,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


On the seventh day of winter quarter school gave to me,

Seven broken pencils,

Six two-hour lectures,

FIVE GROUP PROJECTS! (Dying inside)

Four migraines,

Three test dates,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


On the eighth day of winter quarter school gave to me,

Eight sleepness nights,

Seven broken pencils,

Six two-hour lectures,

FIVE GROUP PROJECTS! (Dying inside)

Four migraines,

Three test dates,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


On the ninth day of winter quarter school gave to me,

Nine stress-pints of ice cream,

Eight sleepness nights,

Seven broken pencils,

Six two-hour lectures,

FIVE GROUP PROJECTS! (Dying inside)

Four migraines,

Three test dates,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


On the tenth day of winter quarter school gave to me,

Ten phone calls home,

Nine stress-pints of ice cream,

Eight sleepness nights,

Seven broken pencils,

Six two-hour lectures,

FIVE GROUP PROJECTS! (Dying inside)

Four migraines,

Three test dates,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


On the eleventh day of winter quarter school gave to me,

Eleven freak outs,

Ten phone calls home,

Nine stress-pints of ice cream,

Eight sleepness nights,

Seven broken pencils,

Six two-hour lectures,

FIVE GROUP PROJECTS! (Dying inside)

Four migraines,

Three test dates,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


On the twelfth day of winter quarter school gave to me,

Twelve ugly-sweater parties,

Eleven freak outs,

Ten phone calls home,

Nine stress-pints of ice cream,

Eight sleepness nights,

Seven broken pencils,

Six two-hour lectures,

FIVE GROUP PROJECTS! (Dying inside)

Four migraines,

Three test dates,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


On the thirteenth day of winter quarter school gave to me,

Thirteen days of rain, (for real though, why is it still raining?)

Twelve ugly-sweater parties,

Eleven freak outs,

Ten phone calls home,

Nine stress-pints of ice cream,

Eight sleepness nights,

Seven broken pencils,

Six two-hour lectures,

FIVE GROUP PROJECTS! (Dying inside)

Four migraines,

Three test dates,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


On the fourteenth day of winter quarter school gave to me,

Fourteen days off soon,

Thirteen days of rain,

Twelve ugly-sweater parties,

Eleven freak outs,

Ten phone calls home,

Nine stress-pints of ice cream,

Eight sleepness nights,

Seven broken pencils,

Six two-hour lectures,

FIVE GROUP PROJECTS! (Dying inside)

Four migraines,

Three test dates,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


And finally,

On the fifteenth day of winter quarter school gave to me,

Fifteen assignments due the day after break,

Fourteen days off,

Thirteen days of rain,

Twelve ugly-sweater parties,

Eleven freak outs,

Ten phone calls home,

Nine stress-pints of ice cream,

Eight sleepness nights,

Seven broken pencils,

Six two-hour lectures,

FIVE GROUP PROJECTS! (Dying inside)

Four migraines,

Three test dates,

Two research papers,

And a syllabus that made me want to cry.


Happy Winter Quarter everyone! When the tears come, just remember that we get fourteen days off very soon!
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