Recommended for you

Start writing a post

Student Life

40 Things I Did This Week Instead Of Studying For Finals

Lots of movies, not enough studying.

Melissa Barry

Dec 19, 2016

Fairfield University

40 Things I Did This Week Instead Of Studying For Finals

Lacartes

As we all know, finals season is in full swing and college students across the country are eyeballs deep in work. I am no exception: six courses and 19 credits do not make for an easy finals week schedule. I have had papers, tests, presentations and evaluations to complete, sometimes all four for one class. However, I am a procrastinator extraordinaire and have managed to put all of my work off until literally the day before it is all due. How have I been spending my time, you ask? Well ...

1. Decorating my apartment for Christmas

2. Doing dishes eight times a day, even if there is just one spoon in the sink

3. Drinking copious amounts of coffee for no other reason besides the taste

4. Cleaning out the fridge of all the expired healthy food that we said we were going to eat but never did

5. Making to-do lists and then never actually doing anything on them.

6. Writing this article

7. Catching up on "New Girl" episodes that I missed

8. Re-watching "The Office" for the eighth time

9. Hosting a party

10. Wrapping Christmas presents

11. Watching the 2004 teen movie "Sleepover" starring Alexa Vega

12. Stringing lights around our kitchen and almost falling off the counter in the process

13. Cleaning and re-cleaning my room

14. Printing out a bunch of papers that I don't actually need

15. Texting my roommate about how bored I am

16. Eating literally all of my snacks

17. Trying to figure out where to order food from next since our refrigerator is empty and no one wants to go food shopping since we're all leaving in six days

18. Going to see "Office Christmas Party"

19. Counting down the days until my 21st birthday

20. Planning our apartment's 21st birthday bash, which is three months away

21. Buying tickets to go see "Why Him?" on opening day

22. FaceTiming my brother

23. Making pasta, which was interrupted by the fire alarm going off in my apartment building

24. Eating Cookie Butter straight out of the jar

25. Taking unnecessarily long showers

26. Applying for internships (someone please hire me)

27. Making playlists on Spotify

28. Making my Christmas list

29. Complaining about how drafty it is in our apartment

30. Watching Vine compilations

31. Watching SNL skits and talk show interviews on YouTube

32. Making chicken nuggets and pizza rolls at 1:30 a.m.

33. Meeting my friend's puppy

34. Sleeping in late and then staying in bed for an hour doing nothing

35. Checking my Timehop

36. Experimenting with the new group chat on Snapchat

37. Trying to figure out what to get my mom for her birthday

38. Re-reading Amy Poehler's autobiography "Yes Please" aka my favorite book of all time

39. Playing a heated game of Taboo with my roommates

40. Spending time with my friends before we all leave for winter break

Report this Content

This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.

Lifestyle

New England Summers Are The BEST Summers

Why you should spend your next summer in New England.

Saint Joseph's University

576

www.flickr.com

Three years ago, I chose to attend college in Philadelphia, approximately 360 miles away from my small town in New Hampshire. I have learned many valuable lessons away from home, and have thoroughly enjoyed my time spent in Pennsylvania. One thing that my experience has taught me, however, is that it is absolutely impossible to beat a New England summer.

Keep Reading...Show less

Entertainment

Fibonacci Sequence Examples: 7 Beautiful Instances In Nature

Nature is beautiful (and so is math). The last one will blow your mind.

Elmira College

235393

StableDiffusion

Yes, the math major is doing a math-related post. What are the odds? I'll have to calculate it later. Many people have probably learned about the Fibonacci sequence in their high school math classes. However, I thought I would just refresh everyone's memories and show how math can be beautiful and apply to physical things everywhere around us with stunning examples.

Keep Reading...Show less

Entertainment

25 Beatles Lyrics: Your Go-To Guide for Every Situation

The Best Lines from the Fab Four

SUNY Binghamton

134788

Wikipedia Commons

For as long as I can remember, I have been listening to The Beatles. Every year, my mom would appropriately blast “Birthday” on anyone’s birthday. I knew all of the words to “Back In The U.S.S.R” by the time I was 5 (Even though I had no idea what or where the U.S.S.R was). I grew up with John, Paul, George, and Ringo instead Justin, JC, Joey, Chris and Lance (I had to google N*SYNC to remember their names). The highlight of my short life was Paul McCartney in concert twice. I’m not someone to “fangirl” but those days I fangirled hard. The music of The Beatles has gotten me through everything. Their songs have brought me more joy, peace, and comfort. I can listen to them in any situation and find what I need. Here are the best lyrics from The Beatles for every and any occasion.

Keep Reading...Show less

best beatles lyrics

Recommended for you

40 Things I Did This Week Instead Of Studying For Finals

Lots of movies, not enough studying.

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Why you should spend your next summer in New England.

Nature is beautiful (and so is math). The last one will blow your mind.

1. Shells

2. Trees

3. Flower Pistils

4. Flower Petals

5. Leaves

6. Storms

7. You!

The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

Trending Topics

Top Creators

Trending Stories

Best of Student Life

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments

Subscribe to our
Newsletter