Finals

This is the week that is so bitter-sweet! Classes officially end TODAY!!! Unfortunately though, finals start this Friday. I know many of my friends already feel like there in over there heads and are very stressed out. Thankfully, I have only 2 real finals. In my other classes we just have papers that are already finished to count as finals. Its also this time of the semester that the library stays packed regardless of what day it is or the time of day. This is also the time of the semester that I'm sure coffee and energy drink sales must skyrocket! So many students pull all-nighters in the library or a study room in order to finish a huge paper or just study their butts off for an upcoming final. You know, its a shame really, that so many classes put such a huge percentage of a persons grade on a final. Many people work very hard throughout the semester but just freak out for finals and do horrible or just are bad at test taking in general. Its not good for many students to be put in that situation. I don't mind finals at all but when I see others freak out it makes me feel like I should be doing the same thing. Like I should be pulling all-nighters and studying every little chance I get. But I figure that most finals are cumulative and if I don't already know most of the material, then I failed at the whole semester. Sure I might study a little to refresh myself and sharpen myself, but hopefully I will never find myself studying night and day. Thankfully though, we have such a nice break after these coming two weeks. Basically a month off of school, I'll be working mostly but hey, my job is definitely not schoolwork and I appreciate that. Everyone looks forward to this amazing break and selling books, I hope I get like at least $100 back, that would make my day. Until this time ends, I will be seeing students cracked out on caffeine and people frantically studying there life away. Oh what a fun two weeks this will be!