Finals are upon us and all I have done for the past 48 hours is eat, sleep, and watch an unhealthy amount of the show Friends. The more I watched the more I realized....Phoebe Buffay is relatable to any student during finals week.
Pre-Finals Week
You know it's coming and you have not done a single thing to prepare. You may write out the dates and times of your finals, but when it comes to studying and getting everything together you haven't even started a plan. You're still taking tests in the class the week before the final.
The Study Guide
First we get the study guide. This doesn't seem like a huge deal because you've been taking notes and paying attention most of the time during the class. As you make your way down you start to see words you've never seen before and are not even sure of how to say them.
Studying Days Before
Then it comes to studying the material and you do everything you can to avoid it. You may clean, write a song, or may even binge watch friends and write an article about it. You do anything in hopes of putting studying off for a little bit longer.
Studying With Friends
You get a group together to study and you think you're doing good. You end up not understanding anything they are saying, but you try anyway . It is almost like they are speaking a different language.
Pulling An All-Nighter
There is so much information and so little time. Between the coffee and lack of sleep you stay up all night so you can say you tried. By 7 in the morning your eyes hurt, your head hurts, and you are hoping you retained a third of the information.
Walking Into Class That Day
You've been stressing, studying, and struggling to make it through. Now the time has come to show what you know.
When You Realize You May Get Points For Writing Your Name
No matter how much studying you did or did not do, there is one thing you will always know for sure..your name. You want all the points you can get even if you get them from putting your name at the top of your test. This isn't the case for every final, but sometimes we get lucky.
When You Think You Know The Multiple Choice Answer, But It Isn't Even An Option
You thought you knew it. You studied all night. You get to a multiple choice and what you thought was the answer isn't even an option.
You Are Almost Done With The Test
You're making it through the test and you know some of the words. You're almost done, just push through!
It's Over!
No matter the grade, your test is over. You get out as fast as you can!
Eat, Study, And Repeat
You've made it through one, but chances are you have several more through the week. You are already exhausted and ready to go home! Just a few more all-nighters, lots more coffee, hopefully some sleep, and some good grades to show all of the work paid off.
By The End Of Finals Week
You may be sleep deprived and delusional, but you made it through!
Waiting For The Grades Like
