Urban Dictionary defines college Dead Week as “the week before finals are administered and most major projects and assignments are due for submission. The late night working and hardcore studying for finals gives the students a zombie like atmosphere, and causes an eerie silence and many blank, unseeing expressions.”
At some universities, professors are not allowed to assign any new work during dead week (which is also where the name may come from?), but many find ways around that.
Regardless, Dead Week is a time where students come together to accomplish an overwhelming amount of work in a short period of time. It’s the final stretch of, the “rounding third base and heading for home” kind of, the last stage of a long, enduring, seemingly never-ending, journey.
But, aside from the glamorous name for the five days of you know what (*insert sarcasm here*), many people are unaware of what really goes on during the infamous Dead Week….
How your professor thinks you sit through class during Dead Week…
During Dead Week: behind the scenes edition…. Because, who has time to eat?
How you think you write your 10-page paper during Dead Week…
During Dead Week: behind the scenes edition… because, does anyone in college actually know how to be productive?
How your parents think you’re still eating right during Dead Week…
During Dead Week: behind the scenes edition… because, who has time to go to the grocery and eat three important scheduled meals?
What you think your personal hygiene is going to be like during Dead Week…
During Dead Week: behind the scenes edition…. could you live in a world without dry shampoo and deodorant?
And finally, how you think your finals are going to go with virtually no time to study….
During Dead Week: behind the scenes edition… because, trying your best is all you can do at this point and even if you don’t get the grade you wanted, professors still give As for effort, right?
Happy Dead Week, everyone!
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