I know what you're thinking.
Don't worry; I've thought about it too.
It's tempting.
It's calling your name and sounds so hot it could even be naughty. But whatever you do, do NOT cast reason to the wind, drop out of school and flee to Cancun or some other tropical paradise.
There are only three more days left, and I have faith that no matter what papers, finals, projects and theses loom over your head, you WILL make it to the end of the semester. Whether you get an A or a D in your econ class is up to you, but you will survive to the sweet taste of summer (and for those who are lucky enough, graduation).
I understand we had this talk a few weeks ago, but it seems we all need a reminder now more than ever. Everywhere I go, I see students with droopy faces, cursing their professors for adding that one extra assignment or paper. But before you go on your rampage and binge on lattes, No Doze and chocolate, know that all will soon be well with the world and appreciate the fact that you are on a college campus expanding your intellectual, social and emotional boundaries.
ASU President Michael Crow might tell you the same thing. Sure, he is the head of a university and doesn't have to worry about cramming and how many points away he is from earning a C in psych class, but he was in college before, too. And, now, look at where he is today.
It might be hard to believe that behind the suit and tie, Crow was once a youthful coed like yourself, but you can get a glimpse into that part of his life in this week's centerpiece (pages 6 and 7).
Was he a jock? A frat-boy redefining the words "party school." Or, was he a dateless-dork?
Whatever mold he might have fit in, he still managed to scrape through all his finals, papers and projects, just like you will.
Who knows, maybe you can become the next president of the New American University?
Reach the reporter at spmag@asu.edu.
