Dairy Bar Daydream

You know that feeling you get when the doctor administers the laughing gas…the blissful giddiness?  That is the feeling that consumed me as I hit the final “Submit” button on my last final of the semester.  In my semester away from Cornell I had forgotten that sense of giddiness from the completion of another semester-successful or otherwise!

After an entire semester of classes on education, I had a wonderful time with finals, for the most part.  One of the main lessons I learned throughout the semester was the numerous methods of assessing student work without handing students a cumulative, rote memorization exam.  This type of exam is generally a favorite among college professors.  However I was pleased to see that most of my education professors reinforced what they had taught and assessed us using a variety of methods.  For one class, I had to design a ten minute presentation that explained to the Board of Education what changes should be implemented at a local agricultural education program.  This is a situation that I appreciated because it was a real-life scenario that I may find myself in someday.  Another great assessment method was when a professor asked us to create a lesson plan and teach the lesson to our entire class!  While the work was just as stressful and these assessments still counted for the same percentage of my grade, I think these finals were far more beneficial than any exam I have ever completed!  I have retained more information from these projects and will be able to implement the tools I gained in my career…and after all, isn’t that what college is all about?

So with finals finished, knowledge, gained, and holidays approaching I can finally let out a good cheer:

WOOHOO!!!! I’M DONE!

See you in a few days!

I cannot take credit for what you are about to read.  However, this pretty much sums up Cornell’s campus for the past week and will continue to describe campus perfectly until this Friday! Happy studying!

“Twas the week before finals, and all through the town
Not a student was drinking, not a frat made a sound
The adderall popped and the coffee was drank
In hopes that your mind won’t suddenly blank
The guys and the chicks depart from their beds
While visions of passing danced around in their heads
Crammed cafes and library dates
Regretting the days that you slept in late
While out on the campus there struck a big nerve
Of Asian kids sprinting to screw up the curve
The readings you ignored pile up to the ceiling
Our asses are saved by Wikipedia stealing
Time home for Thanksgiving was a bittersweet tease
Come back to find College screwing you on your knees
Facebook and Twitter prove a hefty temptation
Earning your citizenship in the procrasti-NATION
Increasingly worrisome for that borderline class
Friday nights out made it impossible to pass
All the moments we said “at least I have time”
Well the time has come…. did you do it? Neither did I.
Stressed and starved and screwed and sorry
That we skipped lecture to eat Chipotle and watch Maury
Sit down to find that you forgot your ID
…and your blue book, and pencil, and scantron–F*** ME!
Exams handed out, the questions complex
Pray that it’s over, like a night of bad sex
Winter break so close we can almost taste it
High School friends, kegs, spending every night wasted
Eyes begin wandering while we’re cramped in our seats
That one kid is dragged out for trying to cheat
Smelly dude next to me, chill bro you’re fine!
Lord knows that your grade will be better than mine
Hand in the exam, relieved that it’s done
It’s been real, Econ 100, but the furthest from fun
One down, three to go, and to all that relate:
HAPPY FINALS TO ALL, AND TO ALL PASSING GRADES!”

Found at: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/starbucks?before=1323385878

As the stress of finals continues to build, I was happy to find a great article that made me smile.  This article brought back the days of my childhood; the days before your entire school career was decided by one project or one test.  If you’re a 90s kid, I hope you enjoy this! If these things were before your time, feel free to leave a comment and I’ll share some of my fond memories!

http://thoughtcatalog.com/2011/10-things-90s-kids-will-have-to-explain-to-their-children/#.TtVUoukjRbA.facebook