Section-Kid Those Daylight Savings: What To Do With Your Extra Hour
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I haven’t had an hour of uninterrupted free time since I waited in the Joe’s Pizza line, so that second 2 a.m. on Sunday caused by Daylight Savings is going to be like Y2K for my Google Calendar. Most of you will probably spend that time sleeping, but for those of you who really want to stay on that Harvard grind, here’s how to use that extra hour.
Vacuum your dorm and wash your sheets.
Look, we’ve been here for almost three months at this point. The mushrooms in the corner may be your only friends, but they’ve got to go. Spend the $3 to wash your sheets and borrow your overachiever neighbor’s vacuum. Enlisting your roommate to help you get your duvet cover back on is a great opportunity for bonding.
Download Tinder.
I get it. You want to meet someone the old-fashioned way: by singing karaoke together at a New Year’s Eve party. Or maybe you’re just holding out for Datamatch. But cuffing season is upon us, and you’ll regret not using this hour wisely when all of your blockmates are too busy with their situationship to watch “High School Musical” with you. Again.
Start studying for finals.
“What?!” You may be saying. “Midterms just ended! Don’t I get an hour to relax?!” And to that I say, yes, if you’re weak. But finals are only a month away, and we all know section kid is going to bust the curve and screw you over if you don’t start preparing now.
Existential crisis.
You finally have a moment to breathe, so you need to spend it overanalyzing every decision you’ve ever made. Did you choose the right concentration? Did your high school self really want you to sell out at 19? Are you a good person? When was the last time someone said they were proud of you? WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE PROUD OF YOURSELF?
Now you see how silly it would be to spend our hour in the Twilight Zone sleeping instead of getting something done. Personally, I will be spending 15 minutes on each activity. If you’re really a future leader, I’ll see you in Lamont at 2 a.m. this Sunday.