Happy Dead Week everyone!

Well that sounds rather morbid doesn’t it? But no worries; dead week is the term used to refer to the week before final exams. It’s usually a time of no work, no exams, etc. allowing students to use the time to prepare for exams. Unfortunately, right now that is not the case for me! The end of the semester is quickly approaching and that means it is time for finishing up assignments, editing essays and making study guides.

With final exams right around the corner, there is no doubt that everyone is starting to become a little stressed. Thankfully the Center for Health Education and Wellness (the CHEW office) always organizes a number of de-stressing opportunities for students during Dead Week. These de-stressors are usually something along the lines of a yummy treat in DeNaples, free massages, or a meditation series. I’m hoping my friends will want to attend the Late Night Study Event on Thursday from 10-12PM since DeNaples will be offering two of my favorite things: pizza and smoothies! I can’t say I’ve heard of any other colleges that offer so much during such a busy time for students. Whether it’s eating pizza or receiving a massage, getting away from the hustle and bustle of exam preparation is always nice.

Thankfully for me the de-stressing fun won’t stop there. This Friday, Octaves will be taking a trip to a local movie theater to see the premiere of the one and only, Pitch Perfect 2! Although I haven’t seen the first movie full through, I’m still super excited to see this one. What kind of a cappella singer would I be if I couldn’t enjoy Pitch Perfect? Considering all of our events for the year are done, we have not had any practices this week. I must admit my Sunday and Tuesday nights felt a little empty! I know it’ll be a blast spending time with my amazing fellow singers outside campus, watching a movie they all have been absolutely dying to see.

But for now I must get back to my work! As difficult the next two days will be, I know I’ll have my fun soon enough!

Catherine E. Bombard

Hi! My name's Catherine, but you can call me Catie and I'm a sophomore from Wayne, NJ here at the University of Scranton. I'm an English major, Communication minor hoping to have a career in publishing one day. I'm a member and the publicist of Octaves, an a cappella group on campus, along with being a writer and editor for The Aquinas, the student newspaper. Thanks for checking out the student blogs and I hope you enjoy hearing about my "Scranton Experience"! :)