Middlebury College - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Middlebury, VT)

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Dt ' tiiiition : ' I ' lic tt ' ini)or.iry or. occasion- ally, permanent al)sorl)ing of new material. Time: The night before a i)re-announced examination. Place: The library, your own room or that of a friend. Position: I,ii)rary — sitting in a chair with varying degrees of decorum; your own room — sitting with your feet on tlie desk, or lying in bed to encourage any tendencies toward falling asleep over the book; a friend ' s room — lying in tiie middle of tlie floor. Equi])- ment: Somebody else ' s book, preferably one with the wrong words underlined; a second jierson ' s notebook in handwriting which requires frequent deciphering; ciga- rettes, coke, gum, paper for docidling, Metliods: Study iiard for half an hour or so. For two liours discuss various topics with a friend. Hastily consider tj ' pe of questions likely to appear on exam. Gi e up studying entirely. Results: Sometimes. All sit fur the I ' vcnuit Yon iliiii ' t ijit iinicli icnrk dfiiif lint . . . XolhiiK liki a titli disk

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Studi .ULna Above all othi-r .sduiiiI.s iin canipiix r .vc.v llic phiiiilivc cri : I have a prc-.l tomurrozc . . . I have three papers due . . . I have su much tcoric to do . . . A Cfotnl plrtiirf nl-iC t .f iiflp.t Sa .A 24

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Recipe for living, a la Midd: Take the insistent jangle of an alarm clock, the chill of early morn- ing, the echo of hnrrying footsteps, and the sound of chapel bells. Mix to own taste with hard work. Vary with the momentary discouragement after a hard examination, with cold rain, or tlie sight of a girl ' s shiny, wind-hlown hair. Flavor with laughter, serve and enjoy. SEii Iliirrtj, luirrii. Iiitrrif lulmie! 3 hour lah. ' 26