Study habits vary from person to person, but when finals roll around there are a few study habits that will always rear their ugly head. Don't worry though after this you will get to home, battle scars and all, and you will get to sleep until it starts all over.
1. The Crammer
We have all been the crammer, so we know exactly who the crammer is. Some of us have learned from our past mistakes, but the crammer has not. The crammer is always putting off studying until the night before or the morning of the exam. No one should feel sorry for a crammer. They have actually probably been waiting for this night so they can take five unprescribed Adderalls and final be able to use their homemade IV that can pump red bull into their veins. Although, they are labeled the crammer and they are known as procrastinators, they are very prepared for the all-nighter, and usually it works for them. Do not be worried if you do not hear from them a week after their exam it is probably because they are passed out from exhaustion or hospitalized.
2. The Camper
The camper may be unfamiliar by the name, but trust me you know a camper very well. They will practically camp outside, tent and everything, of the professor’s office the week of the exam begging for help. This is probably a result of skipping too many classes, thinking about chocolate chip cookies, or sleeping during lecture (because it is so boring). The week before the exam you will often find them having zombie like behavior, tear-streaked faces, matted hair, and maybe repeating many facts at random from their several meetings with their professor. Do not be afraid of the camper; they will not cause you harm, unless you walk in on their meetings with the professor. Leave immediately, for your own safety. This is a warning.
3. The Careless
So there are two types of careless study habits: the one that is just in it to pass and the ones that were born making straight A’s. The thing is that both of these types of people do not study except maybe a glance over the notes, and they are set. The person with the “as long as I pass” mentality also has the phrase “D’s get Degrees” written on their mirror in expo marker. The person who does not know what it means to study, “A out of the gate," does not have to stress over finals. Good job you are basically the object of hate to everyone you know during this week, so yes, stop asking Jen and Jim to play tennis with you.
4. The Singer/Songwriter
You know who you are, and you know you are annoying. These people go around singing about bones of the body and facts on Christopher Columbus who sailed the ocean blue. They will mumble songs to themselves that they created for the exam during the exam and will freak everyone out. These people need to be confined to their own corner of the exam room. Stop singing me your song about the rocks of the earth, Jim, I do not care. It is actually kind of catchy; STOP, I need to study and now it is in my head. Dammit.
5. The Five-Week Notice
This person literally will start studying five weeks in advance of the final. Everyone cannot stand them at first because they can never hang out and have fun. Although, when finals week is around and the campus is drowning in tears and flash cards, the five-week notice kind of person can sit back and relax because they are prepared for this final. They also can hang out with the careless kind of studiers around this time, so yes, this Jen and Jim can play tennis. They will either help you with studying, shedding all of their beautiful knowledge on your desperate soul, or they will laugh at you while you cry and enjoy binge watching Fixer Upper out loud. Try to find the nice ones if you can.
6. The Flash Card Freak
Speaking of flash cards, if you are a flash card freak, you are the reason why the campus is littered with useless facts on geology, biology, french, and math. Good job, you are killing the earth by trying to be smart. Is that really the most intelligent thing to do? You know the answer to that, you freak. But you probably did ace your exam, so really, good job.
To everyone taking finals in the upcoming week or weeks, good luck! May the force and God be with you.
