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University of Minnesota
Twin Cities Campus
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Minneapolis, MN 55455
Mike's Blog
In the midst of finals...
I am currently in the midst of finals week and basically running on pure caffeine. I have taken a break from my Spanish studying to grab a bite to eat and decided to blog about this bittersweet time of the year. ‘Bittersweet’ is the perfect word to describe finals week with Winter Break on the horizon and classes almost complete, yet still having to cram for one last exam in every class.
During finals week the library remains open 24 hours so students are able to come and go as they please. I take full advantage of this opportunity since I tend to study late into the night and usually end up procrastinating if I stay in my apartment.
Overall, college finals are somewhat similar to high school finals in the fact that usually encompass everything you have learned in the past semester. The main differences are that college finals are usually spread out over the course of an entire week and tend to be a bit more difficult than high school finals. However, if you stay on top of things and study ahead of time, you should be able to leave for Winter Break feeling good about what you have accomplished.
It is currently midnight and I am debating whether to head back to the library to study for another few hours or stay in my apartment and risk becoming distracted (my pillow and the TV are very appealing late at night). I just finished eating a bowl of Mac & Cheese and drinking a 16 oz. Passion Fruit energy drink (delicious I know…), so my body is ready to study well into the night.
On this note, I feel it is time to stop procrastinating and get back to my studying,
Happy Holidays!
~Mike
