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Thanksgiving break is, for many people, a much-needed, long-awaited time of rest and relaxation. For others…not so much. Those of you who were consistently on the grind this semester can now enjoy time with family, sleeping in, and generally recalibrating before finals. The rest of you, the people who had too much fun at Harvard Yale, Halloweekend, National Dictionary Day (10/16) National Metric Day (10/09), etc., this is a time to write the entirety of that 25 page paper that was supposed to be halfway done two weeks ago, watch the months-worth of lectures that you just didn’t show up to, and otherwise get your life together. But, because we’re Flyby and we’re amazing, we’re providing a quiz to show you exactly where on the spectrum you fall.

What’s Your Current Grade

  1. A
  2. A-
  3. I’m just trying to B-positive :(

How Often Did You Attend Class?

  1. Every day. You saw me front and center on Monday and Wednesday in that lecture hall. I even regularly participated in section. And I went to office hours.
  2. Office hours and regular attendance would be doing too much for my GenEd. But I did go most of the time! Just a few emails about mysterious illnesses were sent to my TFs.
  3. You could not catch me in class. I have been in a perpetual state of catching up, and can’t possibly fathom learning new material while I’m still trying to figure out Week 3.

Do You Have Any Upcoming Midterms?

  1. Nope! They all wrapped up before the break. Just finals from here; really on the homestretch!
  2. A paper/quiz left during reading period. My professor just wants to make sure we come back to campus.
  3. My professors hate us and want us to be miserable. I have three midterms during reading period and a paper due on Sunday. I’m rethinking my decision to go here tbh.

How Many Finals Do You Have?

  1. One or two, and they’re very chill. A paper and a take-home exam. I really don’t know why I even need to go back…
  2. Three; they should be relatively chill if I prepare enough. But who’s to say.
  3. Four+; I took five classes and am now realizing that means I have five finals, two on the same day and the rest back-to-back after. I genuinely don’t know if I’ll survive this. Is it too late to withdraw?

Mostly A’s:

You’re actually living my dream. An absolute academic weapon; your semester has been filled with the academic experience Harvard promises. You worked hard, and now, take some time for yourself. Sleep in. Binge that TV show. Watch some movies. Read for fun (Flyby is excellent for this). Proud of you. You deserve this.

Mostly B’s:

You might need to open a textbook/pset/lecture or two. While you aren’t completely cooked, you’re potentially in the oven. You’ll probably be able to fully enjoy Thanksgiving, cooking with your family, and eating good food without that feeling of impending doom that’s become a regular undercurrent of a Harvard student’s life. Still, I’d maybe not get too lost in the holiday spirit.

Mostly C’s:

I hate to be the bearer of bad news…but this break is not a break for you. Honestly, maybe just stay in Lamont. Uber Eats a Turkey Burger from Tasty for Thanksgiving. You should not set foot outside the library. I’m serious. Stop reading this article and get to work.