Oh boy, finals at Geneva! Chug your BFCAT, may the odds be in your favor finding a desk at McCartney Library or a parking spot at the apartments, and may your humanities papers shine.
But we all know that different majors handle their finals stress better than others.
1. Engineers
There are three types of engineers. There are those that get A's on everything without studying and humble brag about their lack of effort. Usually have great hair. There are those that are gathered around tables in Skye Lounge, splitting their conversation between complaining about EGR 101 or mechanics or those getting As on everything without studying and humble-bragging about their lack of effort and swapping knowledge about equations. Usually wearing jeans they've owned since sophomore year of high school or so and more buff in brains than brawn. And there are those who are in the program because they have the false dream that STEM is basically Big Hero Six and will give them six digit a year paychecks. They'll probably end up in the business department next semester for spending more time on gaming and fantasy football.
2. Business majors
Business majors. Usually dressed well and living in Northwood. You'll see them standing around the stairwell discussing either the economy or how much they despise humanities or the good old days when they failed engineering. No one's actually sure what they study.
3. Accounting majors
Most diverse group. No one knows what they study, either, but you'll be sure to hear about it when they do well on something. Chill and steady but also most aware of their loans and also how much money they'll make off of your confusion over your own loans.
4. Elementary education majors
El ed majors study in large groups with multi-colored everything and homemade food and music and the TV on, chatting all the while about how their life is falling apart when they're actually one of the most organized majors. Usually one guy for every ten girls. And they all share the same opinion about the ed profs. Most likely to stop everything for a shameless Disney sing a long or spend a long time trying to take a group selfie to show how diligently they are studying and also most likely to go on mass Sheetz runs.
5. Communications majors
Comm majors socialize over lunch and talk more about their unrelated minors then their majors. Also well dressed. Make each other look at their power point presentations.
6. English and literature majors
You'll see English majors working at the library while writing their papers or haunting BFCAT. Like to brag about how little they have to do besides read great books and how good their papers are when they actually waited until last minute to write them just like you did. Hoping they will get to read for GRS. Usually wearing earthy colors and antique-esque clothing and accessories. Get a lot of joy out of making references no one else understands.
7. History majors
It is the goal of history majors to ask for as few extensions for papers as possible (sadly they usually fail). They all know each other because their L+T group was always the smallest and will usually join in groups of three or four to study and end up talking for hours comparing current events with past events or about terrible nasty disasters and tragedies. Because of this, history majors usually study for real on their own. You will know who they are because they are aware of their small population and have a great sense of need to establish the importance of their major and the existence of Fern Cliffe in a quiet way. Will be likely translating Dr. Miller's comments on papers for Humanities 103 students.
8. English and history education majors
Not much different from their non-ed counterparts except with the small sense of pride that comes with the sense of job security. Not sure to identify with their ed or their concentration half of their major more. Definitely never get the readings done. Likely cramming observations and papers between shifts at Alex's/admissions/the library.
9. Music majors
There's two levels of studying for music majors: hanging in the music office and chatting or actually studying in their rooms. Anything school-related that they discuss will likely involve boards. Probably glad band and choir are over but at the same time having withdrawal. Probably have been listening to Christmas music since October. Probably not practicing enough. Those who have forced themselves into the position as the adopted child of their professor are very confident and make sure everyone knows it because Doc or Coach or Kicks has their back. Then there's the crowd that just wants to forget everything and play guitar.
10. Bio/Chem/Biochem majors
Lab partners either become their blood brothers or their worst enemies, and they are all skimping on other homework to stuff their head full of O Chem/O Chem II. More tired than you are. Don't want to hear your complaining. Spending more time in SE than sleeping and likely to leave food in the chem library. Socialize by complaining about labs. The only group that actually gets their grades posted on eLearning.
11. Student ministry majors
Posting more pictures of their vague biblical Greek tattoos than anything to do with school. Thankful for the endless supply of coffee their office provides. Most likely to longboard between classes. After studying for a little bit they go to Upper Room to praise Jesus for sparing them from their (not really) heavy workload and from Dr. Curtis' red pen.
12. Human services majors
They will likely try to counsel you to both avoid their own homework and to show off their new skills they've learned about relationships. Happy because they're doing something "purposeful." Displeased because case studies.
13. Psychology majors
Usually look the most put together (especially the girls. Usually have the best blended eyeshadow). Definitely the ones you want to be in group projects with because they usually take textbooks seriously.
14. Computer science majors
Seeing programming and numbers in their sleep. Most likely to pull all nighters. Most likely to game instead of study. Most likely to drink Monster. Most likely to criticize you for your use of Apple products.
15. Comm disorder majors
Congregating in groups of four or five wondering which freshman is going to drop next. Usually quiet and/or humorous. Big fans of comfort food and self-deprecating humor. Have a universal "meh" face when you mention grad school. Sign to each other across the room in Skye.
16. Undeclared
Struggling through that one class and telling themselves, "Hey, it won't matter in the end, because it might not apply to my major when I actually pick one!"
