Grant, ‘11

It’s been two days since I woke up, looked in the mirror, and found my hair thoroughly frazzled.

It’s been two days, and despite doing everything in my power short of cutting my hair, I still look like a character from a japanese anime.

a side by side comparison:

 

 

 After analyzing the situation in more detail, I’ve arrived at two possible reasons as to why my hair is standing on end.

1. Caffein use. With so much to do at Richmond, it’s often well advised to make the most of it with America’s favorite stimulant. Everyone has thier favorite method of delivery, from the traditional cup of coffee to topical shower soaps. My personal favorite is the caffeinated chewing gum sold at the campus convenience store. Sold in packs of twelve pieces, the label claims each piece of gum is equivalent to half a cup of coffee. If this is true, one pack of gum is equivalent to six cups of coffee, making it one of the most cost effective sources of caffein available on the market.2. Academic Rigour.Yes, it’s that time of year…essays, lab reports, and the last tests prior to finals all converge in one frightful nexus. With only three weeks left before the semester ends, everyone’s nose is to the grindstone. Coming back from vacation and realizing this is kind of like looking at a ksunami wave right before it wipes an island off the map. There’s nothing you can do but hold your breath and swim against the current.There are a lot of different strategies people use to cope with the stress of finals and such, but for what it’s worth, here’s my take:

The best way to survive late semester is to live life like a guerilla war. As history and leadership majors should know, the thing that differentiates guerilla warfare from conventional warfighting techniques is that as long as the insurgency hasn’t quit fighting, it hasn’t lost.