‘I’ve done loads of work for this exam,’ said no secret studier ever.
From the people who study on the sly, to the elusive guy who only shows up to lectures once a year, no matter what college class you look at in Ireland, the same characters always pop up.
Here are the seven types of student in every college class.
1. The plug-hoggers in the library
They arrive at 9am, take the best spots near the sockets, and then disappear for hours leaving all of their stuff at the most coveted desks in the library. Not cool guys, not cool at all.
2. The coasters
The classmates who do nothing for the group project. Nothing. These people are the worst.
3. The no-shows
These are the really elusive characters who turn up to lectures during week one and never show their faces again. Have they dropped out? Do they only come out at night? You’ll only ever get the answers to these burning questions during exam season, where they’ll either shuffle into the exam hall with everyone else, or they’re never seen or heard from again.
4. The mature students
There’s always one. Need some help picking them out? They enjoy entering into lengthy debates with lecturers, sitting at the front of the classroom, and most tellingly, asking questions. Lots and lots of questions.
5. The secret studiers
These people are not to be trusted. They make bold claims about having done absolutely no work whatsoever, but what you need to know is that they’ve actually been studying around the clock. Approach with caution.
6. The genius
There’s no mystery here. Some people are just cleverer than others. Sorry. The genius will glide effortlessly through the course, go out just as much as everyone else, and sail through exams without a care in the world. Sit back and enjoy their smarts.
7. The procrastinators
If procrastination was a course module, these poor souls would walk away with top marks. Working perilously close to essay deadlines, cramming all night before exams and stressing out the people around them are the most common traits of the procrastinators.
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