Dear Finals Week,

No matter how well I do in school, you are the week I never look forward to.

I mark my calendar for each meeting time to complete you and count down the seconds until it's all over.

There is a cushion that is sweetly called study week or at other schools dead week to prepare for what is to come.

I am not the only student who is afraid of you. From the valedictorian to the student who blows off every class, I am surrounded by stressed out faces, students scrambling to find extra credit, or yelling because they may have to face an unfortunate situation (like finding out they're not graduating this semester at the last minute.)

I usually do one of three things, stay up all night to prepare, read flash cards and quiz myself, or take a nap to relax. I also feel like kick myself if I take too many naps. I may or may not watch Netflix too.

If I choose to stay up to prepare, there is Midnight Breakfast awaiting me and snacks in my room to binge on. Ordering 2 large pizza with wings at 2 am is good enough right?

After all the fuss though, I have somethings to look forward to: Holiday Break of course and advancing in my major. Because of you, I can now say that I have completed a class (I hopefully don't have to retake) and can officially move on.

I may hate you but, there is no bond like a group for students studying together to pass a final exam. I actually talked to classmates I barely seen all semester because they knew more about the Whigs or States' Rights than I did.

I also learned how to take care of myself under pressure and be happy with the grades I have. I also learned how to work hard as possible in the beginning so I will not very extremely stressed out towards the end.

Thank you,

Chloe

P.S. I may master the art of getting a few naps in by next semester