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Are you a Workaholic?

by ANGELA MENG, NEWS EDITOR | April 12, 2009

1. It’s Friday night and you have a paper due Monday morning. What are your plans for the weekend?
----- Study for your other classes. You already finished writing the paper Party party party. You’ll start the essay on Sunday Work on it whenever you feel inspiration. The weekend needs no plan Outline Friday, Rough draft Sat, WA Sunday

2. How well do you know the hours for McCabe?
----- McCage, you mean? You never venture in that place You prefer to study in more social places, like SC commons You can recite it in your sleep You just know that it closes at 2 am

3. How many study places do you have?
----- Just one. You like to keep consistent More than you can count. You always have other options in case of emergencies Study places? Why bother when you have your dorm? Several, but you mostly go wherever your friends are studying

4. How active do you think your social life is?
----- You go all out on Saturday and hole up in McCabe to finish that problem set Sunday morning You occasionally go out, but not on weekends when you have a full load Well, you sometimes eat with people in your Math 345 class Your life revolves around you and your friends

5. It's Crunkfest! What are your plans?
----- You think Crunkfest is stupid. Why would anyone risk embarrassment when they could be studying? You may stop by for a bit to watch. It’s not your thing but hey, it’s a good study break You’re hella juiced! You've pre-planned pre-Crunkfest and post-Crunkfest parties too. Those suckers are going down! Your friends are competing so you’ll definitely be there, but you are studying all day Sunday to make up for it

Your score:

If you scored 5 to 7, you are one of the many workaholics here at Swarthmore. While other people your age are preoccupied with drama and relationships, you prefer to think about GPA, grad school, and how to get ahead in class. Careful, you don’t want to miss out on a good Swarthmore experience. To make sure you spend some time just for fun, schedule a half-hour every day completely to yourself. No homework, no worries, no stress. Just you and The Office.

If you scored 8 to 12, you keep a very good, consistent balance between work and play. You know exactly when to study and when it’s time to let go. However, this type of lifestyle may be boring and tedious; for the future, be more spontaneous and spend a day in Philly just exploring the city. It’ll be fun and spontaneous!

If you scored 13 to 16, you believe in the mentality: work hard, party hard. You have a thriving social life as well as a decent academic one. As long as you are social and active in both, you’re all good. However, make sure not to overdo either one. For instance, you don’t want to go to class and take a quiz hungover.

If you scored 16 to 20, you are indeed a rare breed at Swarthmore. You live for Swarthmore’s social life and completely ignore academics. Only when you are in danger of actually failing a class do you haul ass. However, this mentality can get you in trouble for post-Swarthmore life. Make sure you start pulling your academic weight when it comes closer and closer to graduation; you don’t want to look irresponsible to those potential employers.

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