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“Hey guys, today we’re going to be talking about finals and finals week,” he said. “I know that you’ve been through finals week before and have taken plenty of finals in your life but college finals are different. They are definitely more intense and everybody kind of goes crazy during the week.”

“The most important thing is that you always be one-hundred percent sure of when and where your finals are. This is one test you can’t make up. Check, check and then check again. I can not tell you how important that is,” Marshall said. He got a little confused when his school used military time for their finals. “Second thing, make sure your alarm clocks are set right. Actually...that’s part of the first thing.”

“Okay, um, try not to anger anybody also studying. They very well might knife you. And try to convince your friends to not do anything interesting that whole week. If you know that they are on a road trip to go lick the Liberty Bell then that’s all you’re going to think about,” Marshall said. “I know most teachers are going to tell you to pace yourself and not to cram but we all know that you are going to be pulling an all nighter before the test. It’s just what we’re programmed to do. Try not to drink too much coffee during these all nighters. You’ll be spending valuable study time in the bathroom. I recommend candy for pick-me-ups,” Marshall usually gained 10 pounds during finals week.

“Listen to your instincts. You know what you need to do to make studying happen. Everybody has their own style. You just need willpower and the ability to buckle down and get a job done,” Marshall said. “And most importantly, RELAX. Seriously. Freaking out is going to get you nowhere. The only time you need to freak out over a test is if the teacher has your brother hostage and will kill him if you fail...but somehow I don’t think that’s going to happen.”

“So today we’re going to be going through a little obstacle course. Hypothetically you have woken up late for your 8 a.m. exam and now have five minutes to make it across campus to your classroom,” Marshall grinned. “Okay, I’m going to be honest. I just wanted to make you guys run around. It’s kind of funny I get to make people do these things and get paid for it. Um…have fun!”

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Studying.

Amber Atkins

Ned

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And curse/thank the gods because you didn't/did wear sneakers today.

Huh. An obstacle course.

That's kind of cool.

Ned headdesked.

Romeo listened. Getting up at 8 a.m. after a night of studying made this whole college thing sound deeply depressing.

Chris wondered if it would be cheating to use his powers.

An obstacle course didn't sound so bad, at the moment at least.

An obstacle course? Summer just sighed at that.

You’ve got five minutes to finish the course otherwise you fail.

Hit anybody and you have to help pick up the books they were carrying.

Ned was tall and clumsy but he was really good at not touching people. He took it slow, apologizing politely to those he went around but he managed not to even come close to touching one student.

Amber did very well dodging the students, but then she's not a particularly clumsy girl.

Luckily Romeo was pretty fast, so he made it around the students quickly. He almost bumped into one burly guy who seemed to think he woned the sidewalk, but managed not to knock anything out of his arms. There was a mutual glare has he trotted past.