I had a final today. During pre-finals week. It was weird.
Weirder, every time I take a test, I get a kink in my neck from sitting funny for an hour or two. It's a kink that keeps my head tilted so I appear to be puzzled or in deep though, when actually my muscles are just too tight from taking the test. I call it post-exam-tilt head.
So today I was walking out of the classroom thinking I should go home and go lay down with my head the oposite way of how I had been holding it, when Lisa Campbell, the assistant dean of students at the Center for Student Development, told me that there were free massages and snacks around the corner. Um, yes, please. It was absolutely delightful. There were yummy snacks to eat while waiting--fruit, Capri Suns, and granola bars. To add to the greatness, the Discovery Park library had cookies sitting out! I had 30 minutes of pure bliss before heading back to reality. The school put it on as a way to de-stress before taking those dreaded finals.
In the spirit of pre-finals week, I have compiled a list of the top 10 ways that I like to de-stress.
10. Sitting in the sun
9. Cooking
8. Going to church
7. Doing community service
6. Yoga
5. Reading
4. Taking a bubble bath.
3. Listening to Taylor Swift, Colbie Caillat, and John Mayer
2. Exercising
1. Getting a free massage (duh)
Random Fact: In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. That’s where the phrase, “goodnight, sleep tight” came from.
