Harsh Times: Finals are here.

This is the time of the year for a student that you either love, or hate with a vengeance. This is the time for finals. An optimistic student might see this as the beginning of the end, looking forward to graduation, or summer vacation, or perhaps both. However, a pessimistic student will see this as the most trying time of the semester, with the pressure to do well on finals building up in anticipation of sitting in a humid room for two hours. Many students see finals as a piece of cake, and just another step in earning that good grade that they deserve; however, others will see it as that last chance to get a passing grade, and panic with anticipation.

A student can’t help but to think of what life after finals will be like for them. Many of us will be going on vacations that are certainly well deserved. Others prefer to sleep in day after day and do nothing. However, none of that can happen until you hand in that last blue book or scantron, walk to your car, and get home.

Every student has their own unique way of dealing with the pressures of finals. Some lock their selves in a room for how ever many hours it takes to finish studying. Others decided to procrastinate for as long as possible, cram themselves with caffeine, and burn the late night oil hours before their final starts. Whatever your method of madness is, it all leads to summer vacation.

Most students here at San Jose State on are a full time schedule, taking as many classes as possible, or at least as many that your sanity will permit. With the completion of finals, one of the pressures of our lives is gone. Next we can focus our attention on our jobs, friends and family, and having a good time on the side.

In my case, my last final is the one for this class. The very next day I will begin my summer vacation, and enjoy three months of bliss before the fall semester begins in late August. I hope that for all of you, this time isn’t too frustrating, and that you’re able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Soon your finals will be over, and summer will be in season.

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