College pro tips Week 10: The beginning of the end

Mint staff

1. It is almost the end, people. We can do it. Start taking deep breaths now, and set your alarms for your finals ASAP. In fact, set five, just to be safe.

2. Freshmen, start packing, and get out of those residence halls as fast as possible. Why subject yourself to more pain if you don’t need to, right?

3. And to the poor suckers who decided on another year of dorm life, I apologize. Enjoy summer’s warm embrace of freedom before you’re sucked into the clutches of dormdom again.

4. But before we get too ahead of ourselves, work up that sob story now so you have it rehearsed to perfection when you have to explain to your parents why you got a D in History 105. The more rehearsed, the more convincing. Come on people, I believe in your inner thespian.

5. If you haven’t already, find a roommate for next year. And test them. Better to find out they’re a bitch now than after you’ve strapped yourself to a lease with them.