Hamilton, the hip-hop Broadway musical with a revolutionary take on a Revolutionary War hero, has enamored college students for its refreshing perspective on early American politics. But aside from being intellectually stimulating, the story of a young immigrant’s amibition is surprisingly relatable to the restless drive felt by many students. In honor of that kinship with the Ten Dollar Founding Father, here is your semester as told by Hamilton lyrics:
The Start of the Semester
With every word I drop knowledge,
I’m a diamond in the rough,
A shiny piece of coal,
Tryin’ to reach my goal
Nights Out
Raise a glass to freedom!
Something they can never take away,
No matter what they tell you.
The Next Morning
If I can prove that I never broke the law,
Do you promise never to tell another soul what you saw?
Midterms
Outrun,
Outlast,
Stay alive until this horror show has passed.
Before Finals
In the eye of a hurricane,
There is quiet.
For just a moment,
The yellow sky.
Finals
How do you write like you’re running out of time?
Write day and night like you’re running out of time?
And of course, whether you’re founding a nation or studying for exams, everyone occasionally needs to take a break.