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There Are Actually College Students Who LOVE 'Finals Week'

Adam Reynolds tells the Odyssey how he manages to navigate finals week amidst the stress and multiple deadlines.

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There Are Actually College Students Who LOVE 'Finals Week'
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Most students are filled with dread as finals week approaches. Not straight-A student Adam Reynolds, a student at a community college no one has ever heard of.

"Finals week is the best week of the year. It's my last chance to show my professors all I've learned," Reynolds told reporters Saturday. They were given a tour of his study space, which included a dual monitor computer system, mood lighting, and a large refrigerator full of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks. Reynolds was barely able to fit them in on a busy Saturday morning but managed to set aside time between studying for his Calculus exam and writing the 10th draft of his research paper for literature class.

Adam Reynolds follows a strict daily routine and study schedule he says helps him maximize productivity and study time.

"I began to study for my finals before the semester even started. It helps alleviate the stress my peers feel at this point of the semester. I also have more time to get a head start on next semester's topics."

Reynolds studies for more than 12 hours each day, taking a break to go to lectures and eat Cliff Granola Bars.

Reynold's parents say his passion for knowledge was evident at an early age.

"I don't know where he gets it," Adam's dad told reporters. "In school, I struggled to pass most of my classes and skipped most days to smoke under the bleachers with my friends. Adam is the opposite -- he's the kind of kid who asks for extra assignments and stays after school to hit the books."

Reynolds also runs a successful freelancing business. Students come to him with all sorts of assignments for him to complete, from Organic Chemistry to Gender and Religion.

"It will help me with my own assignments in the future," Reynolds says of his service. "By being exposed to the material now, it will be much easier for me to succeed later on."

Garrett Smith, a super senior at Reynold's community college, describes Adam as his 'savior' and 'academic mother.'

"Sometimes I forget to complete my assignments the day of, but my man Adam takes care of it. Some days he even hands me a completed worksheet before I even tell him what I need to get done."

"Reynolds is like the drug dealer of our school, but for academics," says Rebecca, a transfer student from Purdue University.

Reynolds thanks his parents for his success in academics.

"When I was young, they always used to lock me in a closet with worn textbooks from their own academic careers. The rest is history," Reynolds jokes.

Adam Reynolds also offered advice to struggling students in high-school, community college, and university.

"Start early. Never give up. Think of your favorite thing in the world and imagine that as the knowledge you just have to put your hands on."

Reporters left Adam's room at 12:30pm to find that polished copies of Reynold's article for Odyssey were put on the staff's desk at 9:00am earlier that morning.

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