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The 10 Types Of People That Somehow Exist In Every College Library During Finals Week, No Exceptions

If you want a true glimpse of college life during finals week, check the library.

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It's that time of the year again: finals week. After a long semester of grueling schoolwork, fun weekends, and every moment in between, the last week of the semester is approaching and with that comes its own roller coaster of emotions. If you want to get a true glimpse of finals week as a college student, check the library.

Here are just a few different types of students in the library during finals week:

1. The chip crunchers.

Everyone's gotta eat during finals week, but do you really need to bring your kettle cooked crunchy AF potato chips to the silent floor? Please save these loud snacks for the coffeeshop area of the library.

2. The ones who crawl out of the hole they've been in all semester.

I'm sorry but the majority of us are here every day, all semester. You, my friend, decide to show up one week before finals and take our unassigned assigned seats in the library. We've had the same dynamic all semester and you come through and mess it up. Who are you?

3. The one crying in the bathroom.

We've all been there. The excessive hours of studying and lack of sleep catch up with you, and you find yourself sobbing in a bathroom stall for five minutes just to get your life together. Cry it out, it will get better.

4. The one who comes to socialize.

Don't get me wrong I love to talk as much as the next person. But odds are if it's finals week, no-one has any extra time to play around.

5. The regulars.

We're the ones that have been here day in and day out since day one. We have our normal chairs, and we're not as phased as you are by the housekeeping staff power washing the windows. Why? Because we actually come to the library on a regular basis.

6. The ones who camp out.

Roll up with a pillow and blanket and you don't have to worry about losing your amazing seat at the library because you're never going to leave!

7. The ones on the phone.

We all understand if you get an important call and have to take it (for example, if your delivery driver is calling with your order of cookies). However, if you're trying to call Jake from Beta Apple Pie to invite him over tomorrow night, take the phone call outside.

8. The one who types obnoxiously.

You have a paper due at midnight and it's 11:30, understandable. Pro tip: you'll break your laptop if you continue to type as fast as you are right now and everyone in the library knows it.

9. The one who leaves their stuff in a chair and doesn't come back for hours.

Everyone has a favorite chair and everyone wants a good study spot for finals week. However, if you plant your stuff at the library Thursday morning and don't plan on studying until Saturday afternoon, that's just cruel.

10. The one who takes up an entire table all by themselves.

If you don't want to be bothered, sit in a cubicle or book a study room. It's SO unfair for you to take up an entire four-person table with only your belongings simply because you want your own space.

Whether you're one of these types of people, or you know someone who is, there's good news for everyone! Finals week is quickly approaching, but it will so quickly be over. Hang in there and you'll be done with the semester before you know it. Happy studying!

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