Whelp, it's that time of year again. With the sweltering August heat waves come the cold sweats from the realization that school starts THIS WEEK. shit.

But luckily we have syllabus day to slow down the oncoming freight train that is college finals which inevitably will end in a messy head-on collision in December.

However, for some of us, even syllabus day isn't enough to soften the blow of having to be back at school. But like anything in college, it isn't something a little alcohol can't fix. Thus, for those people I have constructed the following drinking game.

So fill up those water bottle with vodka, and make those early morning coffees "Irish" because if you have to be up at 8 a.m., you might as well turn up at 8 a.m.

Take a drink...

1. Every time the professor says, "You're not in high school anymore."

No shit, teachers actually had to have a teaching degree in high school.

2. Whenever the professor completely bastardizes someone's name.

3. Whenever the professor makes a joke to complete silence.

I appreciate the effort, but it's 8:30 a.m. on a Monday and my funny bone doesn't wake up until 12.

4. Whenever someone shows up late... on the first day.

5. If a professor gives you the line, "For every one hour of class, you should spend two or three hours studying outside the classroom."

Yeahhhhh, for every hour of class I'll spend two or three hours outside of class thinking about doing the work and then fifteen minutes before class actually doing it.

Chug your drink if...

1. You have class at 8 a.m.

Alcoholism is better than having to experience life earlier in the morning than God intended.

2. The professor starts assigning homework.

It's gonna be a long... long semester.