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Even though the administration insists that RRR stands for reading, reveiw and recitation, those three words don’t fully capture the desperation and dread associated with dead week. A more updated interpretation of RRR is necessary in order to describe the UC Berkeley student experience in the week leading up to finals.
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Ah, finals season is upon us, and it seems as though there is no shortage of drama going into dead week. From the uncanny return of the Plastics to fraternity date parties, it appears that all of campus is buzzing. Haven’t felt the viral uprisings or emotional breakdowns of dead week
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It’s finally finals time, and we at the Clog are really feeling the pressure mounting. It’s gotten to that stage in the semester when we simply eat, sleep and dream (more like a nightmare) about the dreaded exams that are now thrust upon us. It’s a cruel game of hide-and-seek,
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As RRR week continues and finals loom upon us, so does the ever-growing stress that comes along with them. So, the question is, what should you do with all that pent-up energy that you could be putting into studying for finals? Well, we at the Clog want to suggest checking
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It’s hard to motivate yourself to exercise, hang out with friends, be a good person and go to class. Honestly, it’s hard to motivate yourself to even get out of bed. After all, what’s the point of moving if you can successfully turn in all your assignments, watch your lectures and study all without
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Make your sleep-deprived friends jealous by ensuring healthy productivity every second of every day during RRR week.
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Now that classes have officially come to an end, the only thing between you and complete freedom (well, at least until grades come out) is RRR week and, of course, finals. But while you’re celebrating another completed semester, you’re suddenly hit with the realization that you just spent thirteen weeks
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It’s finals week — you all know what that means. Rough times are upon us. Life can only get worse from here. At least, it might seem that way right now. Maybe with a dose of well-meaning Michael Scott and a pinch of clueless Kevin Malone, it might not be
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RRR week is supposed to be an entire week dedicated to studying, but let’s be honest — most of us spend more time putting off our work than actually doing it. It’s inevitable that you’re going to indulge in some hardcore procrastination sometime this week, whether or not you actually need
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Finals week is always hellish for everyone. It doesn’t matter whether you have two finals and two papers or five finals and two lab practicals, next week will be one of the most anxiety-inducing, stressful weeks of our short 17- to 23- year lives. Everyone at UC Berkeley knows what
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