Why hello there my fellow classmates. My name is Varden Vu and I can officially say that I have survived my first week of mid terms. This past week I have been doing nothing but studying. I had three exams this past week, one on Monday and two on Friday. I can’t really say it has been an eventful week, because it really hasn’t. I started my week off with a good morning 9:00 A.M. exam. Might I also add, that I had no sleep prior to that exam. After taking that exam, I skipped the rest of my classes to sleep with a timer to wake me up in two hours so I can continue studying. For the next two days I decided to skip all my classes and hole myself up at PCL. It is a very unnatural habit, but how I would stay at PCL for hours on end is by eating and stuffing my stomach full of protein dense food in the morning to maintain satiety, then take my prescribed adderall so that I can stay at PCL longer without having to eat. I maintained this routine until Friday for my two most dreadful tests. When I arrived at what I though to be the testing location, I realized I did not have a calculator, so I had to bum one off of a really nice guy that happened to be there. With all the stress built up, I had forgotten that my test was in another location, to which I biked as fast as I could, barely making it on time. While I was taking the test, I felt an uncontrollable pain in my chest and found it extremely difficult to breath. I then got permission from the Professor to face the wall and relax. Once the pain subsided somewhat, I went back to finishing my test even though I could hardly breath. My next test came right after, and I finished the test in the same manner as the one prior. I believe the cause to my difficulty in breathing and chest pains were due to me not sleeping for two days in a row and taking adderall continuously for both of those days. I wish I could say that I will not repeat the same study routine, but it granted me two A’s and I’m expecting at least a B for the other one.
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That sounds rough! I am sure we have all had our fair share of long nights at PCL studying for our midterms and can feel your pain. It must also be a stomach-dropping moment to realize you are in the wrong location for a midterm. Personally, I already have a mini-heart attack when I oversleep or (rarely) go to the wrong classroom, so I can’t imagine realizing what it feels like to be in the wrong testing room. Hopefully you don’t have to deal with the chest pain and breathing issues in the future, that does not sound helpful at all for a midterm.
I can completely relate with how you felt during your midterm week. I, as well, had a rough, long week filled with tests and other assignments. I also spent plenty of time cramming in the PCL. It seems that no matter how many times I promise myself I will not procrastinate, I find myself in the same exact situation, studying all day and getting little to no sleep. Guess it is something I will have to work on. Glad you were able to pull out two A’s. That is always a good feeling after studying hard all week!!
That seems like a very stressful week! I don’t know if I would be able to study at PCL extensively for that many days. I have only had one test so far, but that luxury is catching up on me, for I have two tests and a project coming up. One of my classes is so disorganized and has no structure…. I may have to try out your strategy to get me through that test! Is the PCL your go to library for studying? Since I’m a freshman I haven’t really explored all the libraries yet, but I hear a lot of people talk about the PCL.
Wow, Congrats on your grades even though you went through so much to get those grades. I very glad your ok after the pain you went through during your test day. I can relate to the amount of stress you had. I’ve been having at least one exam every week so far and I must say it has taken a toll on me. I don’t usually study in the PCL since I live further from campus, but I might try it eventually when I have the energy to drive there. As far as the Adderall you have to take for your medical reason, I’m kinda glad you take them because you have to. I know some of my friends take Adderall just for the outcomes when they clearly don’t need to take it.