As midterms begin, you may see more students than usual walking on Sproul Plaza with red, sleep-deprived eyes and carrying cups of coffee and blue (actually green) books.
Everyone reacts to the stress of midterms in different ways, but here are three different types of midterm zombies you may encounter during the next few weeks.
1. The caffeine zombie.
This particular variety of midterm zombie will likely be found in line at FSM or Cafe Milano, waiting for his or her third double-shot espresso of the day. You may see this person jittering next to you in lecture or studying at Caffe Strada until midnight (cup of coffee in hand, of course).
2. The zombie who won’t leave Main Stacks.
You’ll probably find this zombie surrounded by books and hunched over a table in Main Stacks or Moffitt in the 12 hours leading up to exams. This zombie will probably be reluctant to relinquish his or her seat in the library and might resort to sneaking in food to avoid leaving for even 15 minutes.
3. The social zombie.
This zombie is the one who always arranges the study groups and incessantly posts on your class’s Facebook page. This person will be the first one to arrive at the group study room he or she booked and the one who will somehow manage to remain upbeat while everyone else is struggling to stay awake.
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