1.The Confused One
How did they get here? What are they doing? What’s on this exam? All questions they’re asking themselves as they wander in and find a seat near the back. Their furrowed brow and the panic in their eyes makes them easy to spot. But hey, at least they showed up on time.
2.The Party Clock
Five hours, nine minutes, and fifty-two seconds until they can go let loose. You know because they’ve told you at least three times since you got here. To them, this exam is just a minor road bump on the way to party town. Pass or fail, you know you’ll be seeing them on High Street tonight.
3.The Mystery
Were they even in this class? You’re fairly sure you’ve never seen them before in your life. Did they walk into the wrong room by accident? Or are they just brave enough to take an exam for a class they’ve never attended? Either way, at least you can be relatively confident now that you’re going to do better than somebody.
4.The All-Nighter
The rumpled clothes, unwashed hair, dark under-eye circles, and extra-large, triple-shot espresso are clear indicators that this one didn’t sleep last night, too busy cramming a semester’s worth of notes and textbook chapters into their head. Hopefully they make it through the exam without passing out!
5.The Unprepared One
Surely they’ve taken a test before, and yet they still show up without a pencil or a Scantron sheet. The eye-rolling in the room is nearly palpable when they start asking around for donations. It’s called common sense—maybe they should use some next time.
6.The One Who Just Doesn’t Care
Pass? Cool. Fail? Whatever. Hit by a car on the way to the test? Fine. The semester’s taken its toll on them, and they really don’t care what happens at this point. All that matters to them is getting through this exam so they can sleep for a week.
7.The CheerleaderThey’ve wished everyone who has come through the door good luck. They’re reminding everyone that you can do it! They’re about a minute away from climbing up on their desk and giving the speech from Braveheart. At least you know someone believes in you.
8.The Stressed and Depressed One
They’ve reached their limit, and you can see it in their dead expression. All of the papers, final projects, and exams have gotten to them, and it’s questionable whether there’s still a person living inside that apathetic shell or not. Hang in there, buddy. You’re nearly there.
9.The Ice Cube
Does anything faze this one? They’re calm, cool, and unnaturally collected. They look like they got a good night’s sleep and like they’re about to do a third grader’s crossword puzzle, not take an exam worth 50% of their grade. I’ll have whatever they’re having, thanks.
10.The Know-It-All
As if listening to them answer every question and boast about every quiz score in class wasn’t bad enough, you’re now treated to listening to them brag about how much they understand the material, how they didn’t even have to study, and how they just know this exam is going to be a piece of cake. Perhaps the best part of finishing this class will be getting away from them.