Anyway, for today's bi-weekly-ish post the theme is Help I have a fire-bird coming out of my skull! Just kidding. I most certainly do not have a bird or fire coming out of my head....at least I hope not...
So it is every college students' least favorite time of the year. Midterms. Dun dun dunnnnn.... A lovely time of stress, little sleep, high caffeine intakes, high calorie intakes, rants, tears, headaches, broken pencil lead, strained eyes, and other such sores. No one in high school ever told me to kiss those weekly homework assignments goodbye. No one ever said that in college, your entire grade would depend on approximately 4 hours of testing a semester. Gah!!! Pressure much?
I have finished my first midterm of the week. Organic Chemistry. If you can tell from the course name, probably not one of the more fun courses I have take (compared to Robin Hood and the Medieval Outlaw. Case and point). Prior to my 6:30 pm exam, I had been fervidly cramming as many benzene and alcohol related reaction mechanisms into my head. I was stressing myself out to say the least. In fact, it was so noticeable that my roommate forced me to sit down and do nothing for 2 minutes (thanks roomie!). Then came the test. Then went the test. As I was walking out of the science building, I filled my ears with 3OH3 (came on my Pandora shuffle, don't judge), and walked back to my dorm. My mind that was once seeping with chemical reactions, now felt empty. Devoid of care or emotion. There was no relief that I was cognizant of. Maybe I felt euphoria? But what exactly is euphoria? These questions and more were drowned out by "Don't Trust Me'. I was at peace I decided.
Once I got back into my dorm room, a new sensation exploded within me. I was free until the next organic chemistry test. Free to study with little stress. Take breaks to close my aching eyes. Free....wait I'm getting ahead of myself. Anyway, I transformed. I was reborn from the ashes of my stressed mind. I became a jubilant person, jumping around my room, engaging in conversation, and being happy. Why the sudden change? I shall never truly know.
To conclude, I love this inner transformation to a point. I love the happiness and sense of peace. However, usually this indicates the end of all productivity for the remainder of the evening, something that shouldn't be done during midterms. Oh well. I will jump back onto that stressed horse tomorrow. I bid y'all adieu!
Thanks!! Good luck y'all!!
Also I wish I found this earlier: http://www.wikihow.com/Pass-Your-Mid-Terms
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