This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Winthrop chapter.
Twas the night before finals, when all through the university,
not a student was sleeping, not even Dr. Dan Mahony.
The review sheets have been studied by the minute with care,
In hopes that on Degree Works an ‘A’ will soon be there.
The students were staying up all night studying in their beds,
While visions of summertime danced in their heads.
And everyone in their hats and oversized sweats,
Trying to cover up those dark circles that haven’t gone away yet.
When all of a sudden they realize at once,
That the final tomorrow morning is cumulative, covering all the past months.
Away to the books they hurry in a dash,
To try and learn the material from the whole semester in a flash.
The alarm clock on the desk with its 2:30 am glare,
Reminded the students that the final is near, and to say a quick prayer.
When, what to their red, sleep-deprived eyes,
A quick prayer turned to a 4 hour nap, wow times flies.
With a jump out of bed and a cuss word or ten,
They realize their dreaded final will soon begin.
Off to the books they study once more,
To hopefully achieve that high, high score.
After arriving to the final they glance down to see,
The final they’ve been worrying about was as easy as could be.
With a sigh of relief and a wipe of the brow,
They then knew their GPA would be okay…for now.