Twas the Night Before Finals...

[AmyB]

'Twas the night before finals,

And all through the college,

The students were praying

For last-minute knowledge.

Most were quite sleepy,

But none touched their beds,

While visions of essays

Danced in their heads.

Out in the taverns,

A few were still drinking,

And hoping that liquor

Would loosen their thinking.

In my own room,

I had been pacing,

And dreading exams

I soon would be facing.

My roommate was speechless,

His nose in his book,

And my comments to him

Drew unfriendly looks.

I drained all the coffee,

And brewed a new pot,

No longer caring

That my nerves were shot.

I stared at my notes,

But my thoughts were all muddy;

My eyes went ablur,

And I just couldn't study.

"Some pizza might help,"

I said with a shiver,

But each place I called

Refused to deliver.

I'd nearly concluded

That life was too cruel,

With futures depending

On grades earned in school.

When all of a sudden

Our door opened wide

And Patron Saint Put-It-Off

Ambled inside.

His spirit was careless,

His manner was mellow,

But summoning effort

He started to bellow:

"What kind of student

Would make such a fuss

To toss back at teachers

What they toss at us?

On Cliff Notes! On Crib Notes! On Last Year's Exams!

On Wingit and Slingit, And Last-Minute Crams!

"His message delivered,

He vanished from sight,

But we heared him laughing

Outside in the night:

"Your teachers have pegged you,

So just do our best...

Happy Finals to All, And to All, a good test."

http://www.djstexasstateofmind.homestead.com/TwasTheNightBeforeFinals.html

[abundantjoy07, RN]

I'm forwarding this off to all of my nsg class...they should love it because it's so true!

[RedSox33RN]

I Love It!!! :)

[lil' girl, LPN]

Woot!!

[lisamc1RN, LPN]

:chuckle

[acgemt]

That is a wonderful poem...so true!!

Good luck to everyone on their finals!!

[shel_wny]

That's cute!

Yep, best studying to everyone.

Remember, after these finals you have a few weeks to yourself to recover.

Give it your all!

Shel

[RainDreamer, BSN, RN]

Heehee! That's great!!

And here's a little prayer for us all....

A Student's Prayer

Now I lay me down to study

I pray the Lord I won't go nutty

If I should fail to learn this junk

I pray the Lord that I won't flunk

But if I do, don't pity me at all

Just lay my bones in the study hall

Tell my teacher I did my best

Then pile my books upon my chest

Now I lay me down to rest

If I should die before I wake

That's one less test I'll have to take

Good luck to everyone, we'll all do great!

[maire, ASN, RN]

Loved them both; thanks for sharing. :) Sent the first one out to my schoolmates. What a riot!