Pulling an all-nighter to study isn't easy. Even though you won't know what to expect for your test, you can know exactly what to expect of your fellow peers studying alongside you. Here are some of the most common types of people you'll see in the wee hours of the morning in Hillman Library.
The Crier
This person has an 8 a.m. exam and is now realizing that they have no chance of passing. The waterfall of tears has smudged all of their notes, and with six hours until test time, they've given up. At this point, they've stopped crying about the test and have now moved on to crying about their personal issues, so there's no stopping them anytime soon. Don't worry, they'll go home soon. Even if they don't, their cries will soon become melodic.
The One Making Themselves at Home
This person takes their freedom to the next level by walking around the library without any shoes on. For some reason, people think that if they're in the library past midnight that they no longer need to exercise public etiquette. Everyone here already feels sick enough from studying for our exams; the last thing we need is to see your bare feet. This isn't your living room, so either put your shoes on or go home.
The "Partiers"
These people have sadly mistaken a Saturday night party with a Tuesday night study session and are taking "Club Hillman" a bit too seriously. They gather round, laughing loudly, throwing jokes across the table. The glares they get from other people trying to study go unnoticed and their party continues. Hem's is across the street, so please pack up and go there instead.
The Snacker
This person walks in at 11:00 p.m. with an entire meal in tow. As the smell of General Tso's fills the ground floor, everyone turns their heads and gazes longingly at the Szechuan bag, hoping that the stranger offers leftovers. We peasants are hungry; give us some or get out.
The Snoozer
This person thinks the couches on the ground floor double as a bed. There's nothing worse than sitting in a wooden chair and studying eight chapters of a textbook while watching someone else enter their second stage of REM sleep. Everyone here is tired too, so if you have enough time to take a nap in the middle of the library, you don't actually need to be here. Go home.
The Talker
It's 2:30 a.m. and this person is roaming around the library trying to find someone to talk to. They're going from table to table talking about how much work they have to do, but haven't actually sat at their table for over 45 minutes. If anyone else is still at the library in the middle of the night, they don't want to talk to you. So please, from all of us still here: sit down, shut up, or go home.
If you're anywhere near Hillman past 11 p.m. on a weeknight, you're bound to see at least one of these classic "studiers."
...And if you don't see one, it's probably you.
