How school wastes your time with more school.

My school has these things called study skills seminars, about once a month. 

I’ve been to two of them. And generally speaking, they are pointless. Sure, there’s orange juice and bagels, but that’s really beside the point. 

This week, when I got the email about the “Essay Writing” seminar, I fully intended to skip it. 

I was completely fully determined to sleep in on Saturday. I deserved it. I had a memo, ridiculous reading assignments, and I was completely behind on everything. It was going to be a race to get to Friday, and I when I got there, I fully intended to reward myself by allowing myself to SLEEP!

It was going to be glorious.  

I was so excited about sleeping, I told everyone of my plans.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW EXCITED I WAS ON FRIDAY AT 3PM.

Sleep was the only thing I really thought about all week. 

But then, my mind wandered. I thought about something else besides sleeping. I thought about how ridiculously unprepared I am for finals. I thought about how everyone else is going to go to the study skills thing and make As and I’m going to be at the bottom of the class. 

So, I decided to go. 

At first, I was at peace with it. I thought, whatever. It can’t HURT. Right? It’s not like I’ve been sleeping more than five hours anyway, so I should be happy with six. I don’t need to sleep in… 

SLEEPING IN IS FOR LOSERS. WINNERS GO TO THE STUDY SKILLS SEMINAR! 

When Saturday morning came around, I woke up with great zeal. I was ready to tackle the world. The study skills seminar was going to be the most amazing thing ever. 

But then I went. I was late, but I went. I ran out the door with my coffee mug and no breakfast and I rushed over to the auditorium and I sat eagerly waiting for the secret code for As.  Boys and girls, I hope you’re sitting down for this: 

THERE WAS NO SECRET CODE.

There wasn’t even a secret. 

WTF.

Later, when I ran into classmates in the library, I asked if they went to the Essay Writing Seminar. They did not. Instead, they finished reading assignments and research for the week. While I was trying to find some secret code, they were getting their stuff done. 

That’s the secret code. Doing work. DOING WORK! STUDYING!  Why can’t I freakin learn the freakin lesson?

There’s another one on multiple choice questions in a few weeks. 

I may check it out.