At this time of year when stores are putting up Christmas decorations, snow is (still not) falling, and people everywhere begin to get into the Christmas bustle, uni students are getting busy with their own bustle.
We call it exams.
In the spirit of exam time then, here are several modified Christmas Carols to sing this season.
Sung to the tune of Auld Lang Syne
Should auld lectures be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
I tell you not, for you’ll need them
In good old exam time.
Sung to the tune of Christmastime is Here
Exam time is here
Worried looks, and fear
Worry for all that students call,
That stressful time of year
Fingers in their hair,
Textbooks everywhere,
Winter coats, and September’s notes,
And study sessions to share
Sung to the tune of Silent Night
Silent night, Study night,
All is calm, all is right
Learn your lessons, science and math,
Mem’rize facts from psych, soc(iology) and past (history),
Study time on campus,
Study time on campus.
Sung to the tune of Frosty the Snowman
Write the exams
With your life an empty hole,
With a frazzled look and a textbook
And two eyes without a soul
Write the exams
“It’ll be done soon they say”
It’s just two weeks, they ain’t too bleak
It’s just the uni way
There must have been some lessons in
Those new textbooks we bought,
If only we’d had time to read,
Our grades would be less shot
So write the exams
And then hurry on your way,
But they’ll grin goodbye, saying “Don’t you cry,
“I’ll be back again in May”
Sung to the tune of Holly Jolly Christmas
Have some weepy freaky finals,
They’re the worst time of the year
I don’t know if you will pass,
So have a cup of fear
Have some weepy freaky finals,
And when you’re in your study place
Grab a desk stake your claim
‘Cause there’s never enough space
Oh ho
The prof is here
Proctoring exams
One paper waits for you,
And one waits there for me!
Have some weepy freaky finals,
And in case you still don’t fear
Don’t be cheeky, have some weepy freaky
Finals this year!
And, finally, here is a song to sing once everything is finally done…
Sung to the tune of Joy to the World
Joy to the world! Exams are done!
Let students receive their marks!
Let every note, be packed into bags,
For now we are all done,
For now we are all done
For now, for now, we are all done!