As soon as classes end, the library population doubles in size and what seems like the entire student body converges on good old Club Dimena. Here are the people you will totally see at the library this week.
1. The person who never leaves. This person seemingly does not need sleep, food or bathroom breaks. You will most likely see them sitting in the corner when you arrive at the library, when you leave and when you come back the next day. Caution: do not disturb this person.
2. The kid who hasn’t gone to class all semester. Finals week is probably this person’s first time in the library all semester. It’s hard to tell if they are so frazzled looking because they are trying to cram months of information into two reading days or because they keep getting lost on their way back from the bathroom.
3. The extremely annoying eater. This category includes constant eaters, loud eaters and people who eat extremely smelly food. Please keep the chip crunching and smelly snacks to a minimum.
4. The pen clicker. You know who you are.
5. The old guy sitting at a table by himself. No one really knows who this person is; are they are a professor or student? Nevertheless this lucky guy always seems to get a table all to himself… partly because his stuff is spread out all over the table and partly because college students don’t want to sit next to him.
6. The person who clearly has not slept, or showered in several days. Finals are rough and sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in a day.
7. The kid who practically lives in the library all semester. This person knows their way around the library from the best spots for maximum studying retention to the best collaboratories. During finals, however, you will most likely find them pissed off about their favorite ‘study spot’ being stolen.
8. The kid taking up half of a table watching Netflix. We get it, Scandal is addicting but please be mindful of the amount of table space you are taking up and leave some room for the kid writing a critical philosophy paper.
9. The people who never stop talking. Your crazy weekend adventures are less interesting when the person across from you is on the verge of failing calculus. LOL
10. The couple playing footsy under the table. And the super awkward moment when the guy accidently mistakes your foot for his girlfriend’s.
11. Basically everyone you have ever seen. Finals are brutal, expect to see your peers and classmates ‘studying’ / napping in the library everyday and wish them luck!
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