You’ve got a big test this week you have to study for, and you can’t stand your roommate for one more second – so you head to Hillman. Hillman is like Cathy’s little brother: a symbol for the school and there for you 24/7. Your backpack is full of papers and snacks, and you’re wearing your best sweatpants. It’s time to study. Looking around Hillman, you’ll find that there are about 10 groups that everyone falls into. Which one are you? Which ones do you see the most?
1. The stay-all-night crew
These guys have a whole table with papers and notebooks everywhere. They most likely have procrastinated on a paper (or two) and finally decided to do it all in one night. You say a prayer as you remember your last all-nighter (last week).
2. The group project
These people have two whole tables and a whiteboard on the ground floor. Half of them are looking at a funny article on Buzzfeed while the other half are arguing about whatever’s on the whiteboard. They stay for an hour, give up and decide to work on it “together but separate” before leaving.
3. The ones that actually uses the books at the library
These guys are sitting at the desks between the bookshelves on the fourth floor. They never make any sound, not even a squeak, when they sit down or open a book. You can’t remember the last time you’ve used a book source for a paper…and feel slightly guilty and un-academic now.
4. The loud, obnoxious one
This guy came to library to “study” but never had any intention to do so. There’s a friend with him, and he keeps talking loudly, saying, “Haha oh I don’t knOW HOW TO WHISPER!” You glare at the back of his head until he finally leaves. Why are people so inconsiderate?!
5. The panicked ones
They run into the library and crash at the first available desk. As they rip their backpack open and quickly dig for their computer and books, you can’t help but feel bad for them. You know what it’s like to remember an assignment at the last second – it’s not fun.
6. The distracted ones
They’ve got their computer open and their books out, but they’re on Facebook, Tumblr or Twitter doing anything but studying. After a while, they just slowly pack up and head home – defeated by the internet.
7. The lost cause
This person seems to be doing fine, but then he just randomly closes his computer, stands up, mumbles something about failing anyway, and marches straight out of the building. It’s a little awkward, but you still feel bad for the poor guy.
8. The Snapchatter
This person has been on the phone for the past hour and has sent the same picture on Snapchat over 20 times. They have their computer open on Facebook and don’t seem to be doing any school work. They sometimes forget that they’re in the library and laugh. After doing this several times, they finally leave and go home.
9. The serious academics
10. The sleeper
The freshmen in the library always comment, “If you’re gonna sleep, just go to your room.” But you understand. You understand so much. No judgment here.
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