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The Michigan Daily's 2014 Finals Study Guide
Bring the fun back
to college campuses
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By ALICIA ADAMCZYK
WeekendRoundup Editor
Dear Reader,
As you may or may not know,
the Weekend Roundup is a news
section of The Daily created this
semester to inform the campus
community of all of the amaz-
ing events that take place here
at the University each weekend,
as well as provide entertaining
columns and fun features for
students to consume when they
aren't looking for something su-
per serious. Whether or not it
metthatgoalistobedetermined,
but hopefully, this section will
only continue to expand and
improve in the future (and sug-
gestions are always welcome).
I've been an advocate for
this section because I believe it
fills an important hole not only
in the Daily, but on campus as
well: Students need fun. And
while I'll be the first to tout
the importance of hard news,
expert sources and in-depth
reporting, sometimes students
just need a break from that.
Tuesday, Slate published
a thought-provoking piece, at
least for all of us high-achieving
University students, entitled
"The Sad Demise of Collegiate
Fun." In it, author Rebecca
Schuman laments the loss of
fun and freedom that college
students once. enjoyed, before
you were considered a slacker
if you weren't receiving con-
current MBAs and P.h.Ds or
founding your own company. grades and your future, it
I nodded my head through- doesn't work that way. When
out the article, remembering all forgetting to submit one forum
of the times I gave up beautiful response on CTools can mean
spring days in the Arb and wine dropping from an "A" toa "B" in
nights with my roommates be- a class, there doesn't seem to be
cause there was an assignment I alot of room to make mistakes.
just had to finish - lest my grade This semester, I think I actu-
in a class, and therefore my en- ally allowed myself less "me"
tireGPAandfuture,bedestroyed time than in the past, promising
for one stress-free hour of fun. that I would make it up to my-
I thought back to all of the self in the three weeks between
texts from my parents, asking graduation and the start of my
what shenanigans I was get- new job. Any time I wasn't
ting into over the weekend. I working on an assignment or
usually laughed and sent back searching for a job or com-
a snarky response about all of pleting a task on my ever-ex-
the studying I had to do, and panding to-do list, I felt guilty.
how great it must be to be an Of course I regret it now.
adult with zero responsibilities. And I hope that other stu-
What, you think college is fun? dents really are just having
Don't get me wrong, I've had fun in college. For the fresh-
an amazing time in Ann Arbor, man, sophomores and even ju-
and I've checked a lot of tasks niors, you have so much time
off of my college bucket list. I've left here - don't waste it in the
met amazing people, attended UGLi. So far in my job seeking
inspiring performances and process, not a single employ-
speeches and took the occasion- er has asked me for my GPA.
al weekend off from working I know it's unrealistic to ex-
(please don't tell my professors). pect that this article will cause
I even made a pact with some sort of campus-wide
myself at the beginning of this epiphany, as if you weren't
semester, my last semester, to well-aware of the pressures
care less about class and care you face and the personal time
more about my relationships, you lack. But what I hope it in-
extracurriculars and "me" spires in at least a few people
time. When else would I be is that they take a look at all of
able to do whatever I wanted the events we highlight each
without the pressures of the week in the Weekend Roundup
real world crashing in on me? and find one that appeals to
But as many students can them - and actually go do it.
attest to, no matter how much You may miss one question
you promise yourself you're on the exam, but I can guar-
just going to stop caring about antee you it will be worth it.
Students pet therapy dogs in the Diag on Wednesday, April 16,2014.
MGo Study
"Feeding campus squirrels is calming
and may increase your final grade by
38%. #empiricalsquirrel #MGoStudy"
@ARBORSQUIRREL
"#MGoStudy I always listen to Dem
Franchize Boyz on repeat while
studying for EECS 381 #LeanWitlt
#RockWitlt"
@ASAP-RONNY
"All Taylor Swift all the time while
studying for finals #MGoStudy"
@JAKE-THUNDERER
SHOW US HOW YOU STUDY:
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