Final hour energy
With finals week ahead, students share their tricks for surviving.
Eric Siegal
Issue date: 12/8/09 Section: Entertainment
With finals week at our door, it's time to buckle down, get some rest, finish all that last minute work and cram like crazy.
With exams creeping their way into the lifestyles of numerous college students, some take extra measures when it comes to studying. From working a few extra minutes a day to pulling all-night cram sessions, finals have a way of upsetting the balance of regular life.
For instance, late night study sessions can often lead to unhealthy eating.
"Chip [sales] go up while healthy food goes down," said junior Amelia Vnuk, C-Store employee, who said she also noticed a definite increase in nighttime shoppers.
But chips aren't the only study cuisine students like to keep by their side.
"Around ten the Redbulls start flying off the shelves," Vnuk said. "The number of energy drinks people buy goes up too; one or two becomes six or seven."
Energy drinks seem to be used regularly by students throughout campus.
"From time to time, I sip the occasional Rockstar," sophomore Peter Koziol said.
Other students however, are far more adamant about energy drinks.
First-year Christian Kibler admitted to drinking a few a week.
"It's definitely seasonal," Kibler said.
Kibler's roommate, first-year T.J. Styx, said he loves the taste of energy drinks.
When asked if energy drinks help them study, both proudly declared their allegiance to the beverage.
"I use them to stay up late and study," Kibler said.
"I definitely used Redbull shots," Styx said, but also said it was something he did more of as a last resort.
"I drink them most of the time when I'm with people," Styx said. "It makes things more fun and pumps you up."
But whether for fun or for study, the game changes with finals on the field.
"We might pull an all nighter," Kibler said about finals week. "We'll use them to wake up."
Many students, on the other hand, avoid energy drinks for studying, fun or otherwise.
With exams creeping their way into the lifestyles of numerous college students, some take extra measures when it comes to studying. From working a few extra minutes a day to pulling all-night cram sessions, finals have a way of upsetting the balance of regular life.
For instance, late night study sessions can often lead to unhealthy eating.
"Chip [sales] go up while healthy food goes down," said junior Amelia Vnuk, C-Store employee, who said she also noticed a definite increase in nighttime shoppers.
But chips aren't the only study cuisine students like to keep by their side.
"Around ten the Redbulls start flying off the shelves," Vnuk said. "The number of energy drinks people buy goes up too; one or two becomes six or seven."
Energy drinks seem to be used regularly by students throughout campus.
"From time to time, I sip the occasional Rockstar," sophomore Peter Koziol said.
Other students however, are far more adamant about energy drinks.
First-year Christian Kibler admitted to drinking a few a week.
"It's definitely seasonal," Kibler said.
Kibler's roommate, first-year T.J. Styx, said he loves the taste of energy drinks.
When asked if energy drinks help them study, both proudly declared their allegiance to the beverage.
"I use them to stay up late and study," Kibler said.
"I definitely used Redbull shots," Styx said, but also said it was something he did more of as a last resort.
"I drink them most of the time when I'm with people," Styx said. "It makes things more fun and pumps you up."
But whether for fun or for study, the game changes with finals on the field.
"We might pull an all nighter," Kibler said about finals week. "We'll use them to wake up."
Many students, on the other hand, avoid energy drinks for studying, fun or otherwise.
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