Did you miss me? Your college auntie has had a very busy Trinity, but she’s back – just in time for exam season (sorry to STEM students who’ve already done exams… oopsie?).
Oxford exam season will have you googling shit like How to stay strong
My poor dearies! Your College Auntie can’t get all of her nephews and nieces carnations, but she can wish you all the best of luck in your exams! The critical thing to remember is that you’re here. If you’re dealing with prelims, you’ve made it through an entire year. If you’ve got Finals: you’ve done this before! Keep calm, make sure you take breaks, and you’ll be fine.
I am feeling so burnt out. I am sick of this uni, can’t wait to leave and now it’s only 2 weeks until exams I feel like I can’t do it anymore. I can’t juggle all the revision and I feel like I’m not able to have a life or worries outside of finals. I just want to get through to the end, I should be getting a First but that doesn’t feel possible anymore. How do you deal with being burnt out and will it be ok
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: take breaks. Go on a walk. Go to G&Ds. Watch an episode of The Office. Whatever you have to do to cheer yourself up. And then restart your revision with a clear(er) mind. Revise in cafés and get yourself a sweet treat. Go to bed when you feel tired: don’t consume three Red Bulls in a row just to keep going. And remember: it’s over soon. No matter what happens, exams only last a week or two. And then they’re done.
First law final exam coming up and I’ve not done any revision in timed conditions, how cooked am I?
My philosophy is this: it’s never too late. Never too late to tell your crush from Year 12 that you like them, never too late to decide to completely and utterly revamp your aesthetic, and never too late to start revising. An exam tends to be about three hours long: that’s less time than it would take you to watch Titanic. Do the practice paper.
I like someone and I think they might be interested too, but I can’t really make a move until 8th Week when both of us are done with exams. Is it worth asking them out in 8th Week of Trinity, or should I wait till Michaelmas instead?
Why wait till 8th week? Tell them ASAP! I reject the notion that exam season can’t be romantic: your college auntie has witnessed plenty of romance in her time here. Study together. Take breaks together. Check in on each other. I guarantee it’ll make exams go by far more easily. And if it doesn’t work out: study to ignore the heartbreak.
I’m still obsessed with my ex-situationship who has 0 feelings for me. I can’t get him out of my head and its driving me insane
It’s Trinity! We all have better things to be doing than sitting in our room feeling sad about a man. Someone who would make you happy would like you back! Enjoy a hot single summer! This is the perfect time to focus on your friendships, focus on your degree and focus on yourself. Pick yourself up, go outside, go clubbing, and forget that man. He’s not worth the energy you’re spending thinking about him.
What is actually wrong with sharking? Not that I’m going to deny that it’s bad, but what are the edge cases? When does it stop being sharking?
Sharking is exploiting the fact that someone’s new to Oxford. It’s inherently coercive. It’s exploiting the fact that this is probably that young person’s first time being away from home, which includes the fact that there is a certain newfound sexual freedom within coming to university. Sharking exploits this. It’s no longer sharking once you get past Michaelmas, but if you find yourself continuously making moves on freshers, maybe question that. Reflect.
why do hot men never have ANY chat?
You’re in THE city for cute nerdy guys. They have chat. They’re interesting. They can be found in any library. You’re welcome.
Well my dearies, whether this has been procrastination or a post-exam de-stresser, it’s been lovely to reconnect with all of my loyal Oxfessers. And one last note for all of you doing exams: it’s sunny. Go touch grass.