Finals Fever

It is a mad scramble for those who have not done the work all along. This is finals week for this phase. You would think after four other phases that most people would have figured out this happens every tenth week. There are those who miss days, for whatever reason, and do not even attempt to do make up work. Then there are others who turn in no homework throughout the phase and suddenly cobble together something just in time and receive some credit. My personal favorites are those who do absolutely nothing but show up, and are outraged to find out they are failing. I am still amazed that this happens. These people inherently have a sense of entitlement, not only from the school but also from life in general. I know that these individuals have no plans to pay back their student loans. Well, they sure have a rude awakening coming in the future should they ever succeed in finding employment. I have finished all my projects weeks in advance. This was not an easy task when you take into account that I have a home to take care of and a restaurant to run. I spent sleepless hours working on school projects after working in the restaurant each day. I have not turned on my television in six weeks. I have put my goal of maintaining a 4.0 at the top of my list. This is what is important now! Parties can wait, television can wait and all other frivolous activities can wait! I take care of my academics so that I do not have to worry about a fever.