Ah, coffee.
Coffee around finals week turns from a lukewarm brown liquid to the most prized possession a college kid can own. When you're flying under the wing of its sweet, stimulating bliss, anything can be accomplished. Coffee transforms into the answer to all your problems. That paper you put off to the last second? Coffee. The final you have in 12 hours but still haven't studied for? Coffee. The last-second packing you haven't done when your parents are only a 30 minute drive away? Coffee. That exam you have in 15 minutes but you haven't slept a wink in three days? Coffee on coffee on coffee.
Now, just a regular coffee may not suffice for every event. You have your lattes, which work for those midday study sessions with friends. Your frappes and ice blended drinks, which go perfectly on those hot, sunny days spent studying in the quad. Or, you can step up to the hellish level of straight espresso. This hot, hellish liquid releases the full fury of caffeine-fueled studying panic onto anyone who dares step into its realm. Not only will you be the most productive worker you've ever been, but you'll find yourself regretting putting off that 17 page paper you've needed to write the entire semester due to the intense pain your taste buds are facing from espresso's bitter bite.
As a seasoned crammer and champion procrastinator, I've gone through my fair share of caffeine-fueled study binges. Actually, at one point, I'm sure my blood was composed of 50% Starbucks macchiatos, 40% dining hall coffee, and 10% Monster energy drinks. I'm sure that caffeine could've been put to better use in my life (like actually learning how to be a productive studier), but I digress.
I'm sure that I speak for every college student when I rightfully praise the creator of coffee and all of its variations for everything it has done for us. From the late night crams all the way up to the last second of that final exam, coffee has been the absolute driving force of college life since its indoctrination. That brown liquid gold isn't just a drink; it's the best gosh darn thing to touch down on our green Earth.
