Dedicated to all my fellow students out there:
T’was the night before finals,
And all through the college,
The students were praying
For last minute knowledge.
Most were quite sleepy,
But none touched their beds,
While visions of essays
Danced in their heads.
Snowman Out in the taverns,
A few were still drinking,
And hoping that liquor
Would get their brains thinking.
In my own apartment,
I had been pacing,
Dreading all those exams
I soon would be facing.
My roommate was speechless,
Her nose in her books,
And my comments to her
Drew unfriendly looks.
I drained all the coffee,
And brewed a new pot,
No longer caring
That my nerves were shot.
I stared at my notes,
But my thoughts were all muddy,
My eyes went a’blur,
I just couldn’t study.
“Some pizza might help,”
I said with a shiver,
But each place I called
Refused to deliver.
I’d pretty much concluded
Life is unfair and cruel,
Since our futures all depend
On grades made in school.
When all of a sudden,
Our door opened wide,
And Patron Saint Put-It-Off
Ambled inside.
Her spirit was careless,
Her manner was mellow,
She looked at the mess
And started to bellow:
“Why should us students
Make such a fuss,
About what those teachers
Toss out to us?”
“On Cliff Notes! On Crib Notes!
On Last Year’s Exams!
On Wingit and Slingit,
And Last Minute Crams!”
Her message delivered,
She vanished from sight,
But we heard her laughing
Outside in the night.
“Your teachers won’t flunk you,
So just do your best.
Happy Finals to All,
And to All, a good test.”
–author unknown, received in an e-mail chain!
And, it’s that time of year again! But, for me, it’s the LAST one!! It is so hard to believe; I don’t think it has truly sunk in yet. Luckily, the biggest weight has been lifted from my shoulders (my public relations campaign presentation was yesterday!), so I’m looking forward to finishing the last few tests and counting down to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6!
I will then graduate and begin my internship at Pineapple Public Relations. I am so excited about the opportunities that await me and cannot wait to begin the next phase of my life!
New Media = New Ideas 