Student went to exam pissed and still got a 2:1

A languages student, Alex*, went to his January French translation exam smashed, and still managed to get a solid 2:1.

Tipple of choice in hand, he wanted to start the day the right way.

“Hoping to create a memory from the day which wasn’t totally depressing, and to take advantage of the handily placed red sombrero hat on the bottle, I started the morning with a few tequila shots.”

But he’s not a complete idiot, and made sure he filled his stomach before putting pen to paper.

“Blood sugar is necessary though, so I munched on a few biscuits as I staggered towards uni, drawing on many years of practice getting into clubs while smashed to get into the exam hall.

“The exam was a distraction from the fact I was about to vom all over the paper.”

Thankfully, the odds were in his favour.

“Fortunately the exam went quite well and I left with a 2:1.

“I wouldn’t advise anyone to take an exam in that state though, vomming over the paper probably carries a risk of not only disqualification, but also becoming “that guy that vommed in the exam” for the rest of your time at uni.

Would he use the technique again?

“The generally relaxed, pissed vibe reduced the pressure, but I wouldn’t do it again as I’m in my final semester of uni and don’t want to cost myself marks through stupid stuff. It was fun though.”

*Names have been changed