As the semester comes to a close, we all look forward to the most wonderful time of the year – winter break. But in order to earn that much-needed snuggle with your dog at home, you have to push through the absolute worst. So here it is, disaster on six separate tiers. And before you think that none of them embody your finals week personality, think again. There’s a little bit of emotional breakdown in all of us.
The Drama Queen
Finals gets the best of all of us, but there are always a few kids who really lose it. Drama Queens tend to believe that they have it the hardest of everyone at this school, in this country, maybe the world. Be wary of telling them it’s going to be okay, you may get tears.
The Hot Mess
This person is the definition of disaster. Hair, makeup, and functional clothing have been out of the question for a long time. They may be seen on a library couch, covered in Cheeto dust and pizza grease, trying to cram in those last few calculus equations. Yikes!
The Uber-Focused Hermit
The one we are all secretly jealous of, this person thrives on pressure. Three finals in 24 hours? Bring it on, Bucknell. You know that they’re going to ace every exam, and unfortunately, they know it too. Hermits can often exude a sense of confidence that makes the rest of us question if we actually know anything.
The “In-Denial”
Finals week? What finals week? This person is focused, but maybe not on the right things. For them, this week is the perfect time to make sure they’re at every party, their room is clean, and they go on a lengthy hike every day. There is just not enough time to get any work done!
The Free Bird
This lucky lady or lad has been blessed with (or aggressively planned for) a finals-free week. Everyone on campus sheds a tear of jealousy when they see them load up their car on December 9th. It’s best not to try and reason with them, they will assure you that their semester poetry project “actually is just as hard as your cumulative physics final!” Yeah, right.
The Zombie
This person has not slept or eaten in days… maybe weeks. They have recently discovered coffee and 5-Hour Energy, and there is no turning back. You’re amazed at how their heart continues to beat at a rate that the human body can handle, but you fear for their imminent caffeine crash.