It was a small miracle that I was able to stay awake until now. The long nights take their toll though... this is why...
I studied pretty well in Emerald Bay until almost everyone left. Ed persuaded my to go study at the Cross with him. I took the long way there, going around to check the other study rooms for people still hanging around at 4:30 am. I saw Ed again by the info desk... talking... and talking... another little study break. We eventually made it to the Cross, which actually is a pretty nice and quiet place to study. By that time, I had given up on trying to do all the reading and instead wrote down as many formulas and concepts on my cheat sheet as I could. I spent maybe two hours by myself on one of the computers reading online notes and watching the sun make its way into the sky. At 7:30, I decided it would be better to walk near to BSLH, even if I didn't get something to eat before my final so I wouldn't have to rush over there and be sweaty and uncomfortable taking my final. Having my cd player with me, I think the walk up to the science library calmed me down a lot and if not for it being finals week, I wouldn't mind so much waking up before dawn to see it all again. Right before the morning heat, with the sun just peeking through the tree branches, and almost nobody in sight. God, it was nice. I finished my cheat sheet in the science library study room, then made my way to BSLH bumping Pain by 2Pac in my headphones, which is my finals anthem ever since freshman year. I think I play it as I leave the house for every final. I strolled into the lecture hall and I saw one of the people from my discussion, but didn't recognize anybody else. Maybe they ditched all the lectures, like me. I forgot my seat assignment, so I went down to the front of the lecture hall, still wearing my headphone and staying surprisingly relaxed. The dude in front didn't look familiar either, but he could have been a TA or something. Those professors usually show up a late for final exams if they're not early anyway. After staring for a few seconds at the sheet and letting my tired eyes adjust, I didn't see my student ID. I checked the heading, and it said "BIO 75." Silly me, that was probably a seating chart from monday. I laughed to myself at all the people walking down behind me to check the same wrong seating chart. I walked over to the desk where two more seating charts were posted. Both BIO 75... I was there to take my physics final... unless... I was supposed to be taking my biochemistry final?!?!?!? I kinda stumbled dumbfoundedly up the stairs, out of the lecture hall, cursing in my head that I didn't study for my biochem final which was today and instead studied for physics, which I figured was today, but really is on thursday. I went to Steinhaus Hall to use to computer lab. CLOSED. Damn them for not being open at 7:58 am. Nearest place to check the final schedule again? Student center....
Oh... 11:00 Tues-Thurs classes have the final at 10:30... hehe. Silly me.
The moral of the story? If you end up going to the wrong final... or the right final at the wrong time... or the wrong final at the right time... play it off like I did, in true senior(itis) fashion. Go seniors!!
At least I have more than 2 hours to relax and eat, right? Thank God for that! Gotta take it easy... (Mad Lion)
I studied pretty well in Emerald Bay until almost everyone left. Ed persuaded my to go study at the Cross with him. I took the long way there, going around to check the other study rooms for people still hanging around at 4:30 am. I saw Ed again by the info desk... talking... and talking... another little study break. We eventually made it to the Cross, which actually is a pretty nice and quiet place to study. By that time, I had given up on trying to do all the reading and instead wrote down as many formulas and concepts on my cheat sheet as I could. I spent maybe two hours by myself on one of the computers reading online notes and watching the sun make its way into the sky. At 7:30, I decided it would be better to walk near to BSLH, even if I didn't get something to eat before my final so I wouldn't have to rush over there and be sweaty and uncomfortable taking my final. Having my cd player with me, I think the walk up to the science library calmed me down a lot and if not for it being finals week, I wouldn't mind so much waking up before dawn to see it all again. Right before the morning heat, with the sun just peeking through the tree branches, and almost nobody in sight. God, it was nice. I finished my cheat sheet in the science library study room, then made my way to BSLH bumping Pain by 2Pac in my headphones, which is my finals anthem ever since freshman year. I think I play it as I leave the house for every final. I strolled into the lecture hall and I saw one of the people from my discussion, but didn't recognize anybody else. Maybe they ditched all the lectures, like me. I forgot my seat assignment, so I went down to the front of the lecture hall, still wearing my headphone and staying surprisingly relaxed. The dude in front didn't look familiar either, but he could have been a TA or something. Those professors usually show up a late for final exams if they're not early anyway. After staring for a few seconds at the sheet and letting my tired eyes adjust, I didn't see my student ID. I checked the heading, and it said "BIO 75." Silly me, that was probably a seating chart from monday. I laughed to myself at all the people walking down behind me to check the same wrong seating chart. I walked over to the desk where two more seating charts were posted. Both BIO 75... I was there to take my physics final... unless... I was supposed to be taking my biochemistry final?!?!?!? I kinda stumbled dumbfoundedly up the stairs, out of the lecture hall, cursing in my head that I didn't study for my biochem final which was today and instead studied for physics, which I figured was today, but really is on thursday. I went to Steinhaus Hall to use to computer lab. CLOSED. Damn them for not being open at 7:58 am. Nearest place to check the final schedule again? Student center....
Oh... 11:00 Tues-Thurs classes have the final at 10:30... hehe. Silly me.
The moral of the story? If you end up going to the wrong final... or the right final at the wrong time... or the wrong final at the right time... play it off like I did, in true senior(itis) fashion. Go seniors!!
At least I have more than 2 hours to relax and eat, right? Thank God for that! Gotta take it easy... (Mad Lion)
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