This past Friday was a momentary day for celebration. It was the last day of classes with both students and professors relieved that they made it through the semester- well almost. Final exams are the now the remaining item standing between us and Christmas break. As I left my room around 11 on Saturday morning, I saw the signs that finals are upon us.
1. Campus grounds were deserted. Everyone is holed up in their study niche.
2. Chatter at the lunch table revolves around these 2 questions: When is your last final? When are you going home for break?
3. The library is now open past midnight.
4. Cookies, hot cocoa, and treats are being offered almost daily and they are being advertised as good ways to 'Take a Study Break' (along with exercise and healthy meals, of course).
Finals week is always a little bittersweet. It's sweet because it's the last hoorah for the semester and a break is so near. The bitter part is the intense studying and minimal interaction with friends before everyone suddenly disappears from campus. Thankfully I have a pretty good exam schedule, with tests on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday all at 10:15. Having them spread out is much less stressful and will give me time to crawl out of my library niche once in a while to see the outside world.
Tonight's candle-light worship service in the CFL will provide the perfect opportunity to de-stress from a full day of studying and remind everyone that the real reason for the season lies not within a classroom or the words in a textbook, but in a manger.
Wishing everyone a safe and merry Christmas!
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