It's just about that time of year again, finals are right around the corner and people are freaking out on how to welcome them into our sad, miserable lives. So here's a few ideas on how to really embrace that depression that all of us will be collectively experiencing in just a couple weeks.
1. The classic 7/11 and Price Chopper Runs
We can all agree, those late night study sessions are gonna be really taxing, maybe a couple tears here and there, maybe some contemplation about life, maybe some phone calls to exes, the whole 9 yards. But one thing that's great for embracing all this, is having that one person in your study group that once every couple hours asks to make a 7/11 or Price Chopper run. God bless that guy. Here you are, feeling guilty and questioning your own worth, and he presents the idea of food for your whole group to hide away. So pull a couple singles out, and enjoy the temporary bliss.
2. Movie Breaks
It's 3 AM, you just pulled off a marathon study session and probably retained about 20% of the material that you read over. Now the feelings are coming back, the self worth, the depression, blah blah blah. Nothing will make you feel better but to warm up a microwave pizza, get snuggled up under a blanket, and enjoy a nice movie putting you into a false trance for a little bit until reality catches up.
3. Friends Binge
Who doesn't love hating Ross and Phoebe and reminding yourself that you're better than them? Who doesn't love the sitcom that many of us watched for the first time late in high school or in college and got so obsessed with that we've been re-watching it for years now? Hop on Netflix, turn off that stupid "Are you still watching this show?" feature, and waste the next 6 hours enjoying some lighthearted comedy.
4. Stock up on the energy drinks
For some reason, people think that Nos or Red Bull make them super human. You'll see people in the library walk in with a bag full of 6 Red Bulls. Now unless Red Bull really does give you wings, you don't need 6. Head to the Union convenience store, get one or two cans, and head back to the library. Now that you're all set up, it's time for the "pre-study Snapchat." The snapchat where you align the red bull right next to your computer and caption it "Dying," trying to show your worth to all your genius friends when you know you haven't started studying yet.
5. Cry.
This one is self explanatory, but surprisingly may be the most helpful on in this list. Nothing like a good sob fest to get all those pent up emotions out.
And with that, I'd like to wish everyone good luck on finals! For some reason even if we've endured them for years, it always feels like we're going through them for the first time each semester.
