I think we need to talk about the absurdity of cram sessions the night before an exam. It’s like we convince ourselves that sleep is optional, and suddenly, a whole semester's worth of knowledge is supposed to fit in our brains during an all-nighter fueled by instant noodles and caffeine. But honestly, isn’t it fascinating how we go into those exams convinced we’ve retained nothing, only to surpri...
I spent four years in college chasing after a degree that sounded impressive on paper, but in reality, I never really enjoyed the subject. I just wanted to make my parents proud and avoid student loans, which only added to the pressure. Now that I’m graduating in a month, I find myself more anxious about finding a job I actually care about than I am about the ceremony itself. I wish I had the cour...
Is it just me, or does every professor have a completely different definition of "study guide"? One swears by them, practically handing out a roadmap for the exam, while another leaves you to decipher their cryptic lecture notes alone in a dimly lit dorm room. And don't even get me started on the fact that I just spent half my last student loan on ramen and coffee to fuel all-nighters for classes that seem to be in a constant identity crisis. Is it worth it, or am I just collecting degrees like they're Pokémon cards?
Is it just me, or does every professor have a completely different definition of "study guide"? One swears by them, practically handing out a roadmap for the exam, while another leaves you to decipher their cryptic lecture notes alone in a dimly lit dorm room. And don't even get me started on the fact that I just spent half my last student loan on ramen and coffee to fuel all-nighters for classes that seem to be in a constant identity crisis. Is it worth it, or am I just collecting degrees like they're Pokémon cards?
I can't help but feel like college is just one big game of pretending we know what we're doing. The professors throw out terms like “critical thinking” while half of us are just praying our laptops don't die during the exam. Then there’s the campus food – I mean, who thought serving a mystery meat on Tuesdays was a good idea? And don’t get me started on student loans. I’m about to graduate with a ...