Predict Your Finals Performance: A Reading Period Personality Quiz

Winter break is fast approaching, and reading period is here. With all of this extra time on your hands, you can’t help but ponder how on earth you are going to get through another holiday season single — what, who said that? I mean, how will you create the best study plan to ace your finals? Take this quiz to find out how well (or not) you will do on your finals this semester, based on how you plan on spending your reading period!

What do you anticipate your sleeping habits to be like during reading period?

a. Sleep? Never heard of her. I’ll be too busy studying.

b. I’ll be getting my full 8 hours!

c. With these back-to-back formals, I’ll be sleeping until 4 p.m. every day.

Have you started studying for your finals?

a. Absolutely — I’ve already reviewed all my lectures from the semester and have made 10 study guides.

b. Not yet, but I’ve mapped out my study plan!

c. I still have a week — what’s the rush?

Your friend asks you to go on a day trip into Boston during reading period. What do you say?

a. Politely decline. There’s way too much studying to do.

b. Sure! I need a study break anyway.

c. Let’s go to NYC instead. I’ve been to Boston three times this week already.

What is your go-to beverage this reading period?

a. Shots of straight espresso. How else are you going to fuel your brain for the long study hours ahead of you?

b. Iced Sugar Cookie Almond Milk Latte. Gotta get into the festive spirit! (I complain about being broke 24/7 then proceed to spend $7 on a coffee every day.)

c. Shots of straight tequila. On a side note, who wants to pregame their Chem 17 final with me?! (I’m joking… maybe.)

Who was your Spotify Wrapped top artist this year?

a. Mozart: I’m on my dark academia study grind, and I have no social life!

b. Taylor Swift: I feel like there doesn’t need to be anything more said about this one.

c. Pitbull: The party lifestyle never stops.

What are your plans for the winter break?

a. Get ahead on my work for next semester by reading the syllabi and doing my course readings!

b. Binge-watch a new Netflix series.

c. I’m going on a four-week backpacking trip across Europe with my friends.

Results:

Mostly A’s: Nervous about your finals? Don’t be. You have nothing to worry about. The finals should fear you instead. (Also, please consider getting some therapy.)

Mostly B’s: You’re going to knock your finals out of the park! You have a great balance between your work and social life, and you will kill it!

Mostly C’s: It’s OK, we can’t be good at everything. After getting your grades back, you might consider extending your Europe backpacking trip! Who needs a degree anyways?