Where you studied during finals and what it says about you

Finals are always a crazy time of year. Libraries are grossly overrun and every convenience store within a five mile radius in Charlottesville is sold out of any caffeinated product.

The semester starts off with you having your life together, thinking “this’ll be my semester”, and ends up with you becoming an over-caffeinated, sleep deprived mess who hasn’t showered in three days and slept in Clem last night.

Sigh – Wahoowa?

But on the bright side, the last day of finals has finally arrived!  As the finals frenzy finishes up while you cozy up near the fireplace sippin’ on a cup of cocoa, allow us to reminisce with you in your library ventures over the past year.

Alderman

Ah, Alderman. With its historic columns it stands tall and proud, servicing students in the glory that is Greenberry’s. Not as good as Starbucks, but the atmosphere makes up for it.

Alderman, in one word, is beautiful. Except for stacks. Alderman Stacks, you are definitely not 100 likes in person. Smh.

Located adjacent to Greenberry’s, the Scholar’s Lab isn’t too shabby. You’re still sleep deprived and struggling to keep your eyes open, but you’re strategic about it – locating for yourself a reliable source of caffeine.

Redefining scholar status with its nifty checkered floor and ever flowing printers. Not bad, for a day at the library.

And one must not forget the McGregor Room, commonly referred to as “The Harry Potter Room”. Don’t even pretend that you’re not trying to channel Hermione when you study in this room.

Usually empty due to it’s daunting quietness, everyone is trying to soak up some knowledge (minus the quill) during finals week.

Beware of the outlets. Plugged in a friend’s laptop and got hella shocked. 15/10 would not recommend.

Clemons

Cowering away in Alderman’s shadow during the day, Clemons glows up once the clock strikes midnight. Odds are that you’re either a procrastinator, a first year, or you have very odd taste and fancy the notorious aura of Club Clem.

Also the place to go if feeding off of the glow of other people’s stress motivates you. If you’re at Club Clem at 3am, I sincerely apologize.

On a side note, the picture below has always puzzled me as I’ve ventured down the stair case. Is it a warning? Is Clemons trying to tell us something?

The further down you journey, the more unbearable it seems to become. Especially at, gulp, the omnipresent cubicle filled Clem 1.

… or maybe the portrait’s cringing at Clem 1’s graffiti artists.

Clark

Clark is cool, but it’s always packed. It’s sorta as cool as Alderman, but not really. It.Is.Always.Packed.

If you’re in Clark you either have the mind of a 14-year-old and the “naked room” keeps you awake due to giggles, or you are procrastinating with friends in one of the glass rooms scattered throughout the stacks.

Special Collections

How did you find this place? Are you a stray hipster who has wandered from the McGregor Room?

Yup. Most likely.

Music Library

It would appear you’re artistically or musically inclined, or you really just appreciate the lavender aesthetic of the Music Library’s walls.

Or you’ve realized most people don’t know about it and you feel that you have discovered the holy grail of a not packed library during finals week, and actually have no musical affinity whatsoever.

Journey deep into its depths and you meet the somewhat warm embrace of this plush carpet and stacks upon stacks of sheet music.

Philosophy Library

You’re someone who is, like, totally searching for a philosophical underlining to every, like, statement your friends are making.

Will sitting here help you find the meaning of life? No – so go ahead and start your fifteen page paper.

I think it really says a lot about a person who enjoys studying in Balz Library located within Cocke Hall. Seriously?

Then again, look at it in all its glory. Majestic af.