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Finally over
How to celebrate the end of the semester
By Darin Kwilinski
Take a second to breathe. You’re almost done and the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. All that stands in the way of your winter break is a few sheets of paper. Finals are finally upon us.
So once you’ve completed the class that you didn’t want to take but that your degree required, what do you do? How do you relax? Hopefully this list will give you a few ideas.
- Sleep
This one is obvious. Take a nap with the knowledge that you don’t have to get up for a class or project. This is specifically for architect majors: Stop sleeping in the studio and sleep in a bed for a couple hours. You just might enjoy it.
- Go see a movie
Seriously, when was the last time you went to a good film at a good theater? There are plenty of good popcorn flicks to spend your money on, so instead of going to Flicks in the dorms, head to the Oriental.
- Build a snow fort
Finally, on Dec. 1, we received snow. While a good chunk of the student body took advantage of the white hell (commuters probably just loved digging their cars out in the morning), some did not.
You still have a chance to have a good ol’ fashioned snow fight with your roommates. No slush balls, though. No one likes getting hit in the face with a slush ball (as opposed to getting hit in the face with a regular snowball … that’s totally OK).
- Find a good deal at a bar
Whether you like dollar bottles or dollar burgers, something somewhere must tickle your fancy. If you’re of age, find a nice bar on a random day of the week to mingle in. If you’re not of age, just go to Oakland Gyros.
- Hold a potluck dinner
Another food endeavor — this time you do the cooking and hold a feast at your friend’s house (doing it at your house requires a lot of cleaning, and to be honest, no ones wants to clean). Have about a dozen or so friends bring over different foods and dig in, simple as that.
- Watch “A Christmas Story”
This one may seem lame, but think about it: you always laugh when he decodes that secret message (“Be sure to eat your Ovaltene?”) or when the leg lamp emerges from the big wooden box. How about when he shoots his eye out, just like everyone said he would?
Under no circumstances should you watch “It’s a Wonderful Life.” If a friend suggests this (and someone will), you should double-dog dare them to stick their tongue to a pole.
- Party
Whoops, almost forgot this one. It’s only right to have some fun after you have completed your first, second or tenth semester. Get together, sing some seasonal tunes and raise your glasses to the times you’ll never remember with the people you’ll never forget. No eggnog though. That stuff is gross.
Cheers, and happy holidays!
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