Finals greetings from Alumni

Yesterday, I posted on Facebook:

Alumni, it is finals time at Wartburg College and the students are all getting pretty discouraged. Do you have any advice or suggestions or even an uplifting story about how it was all worth it after you graduated?

I have gotten the following:

Put yourself on a strict, healthy schedule and remember that working to earn your degree is a gift from yourself to yourself. Also, don't put off eating/hydrating...

make a fort on the 3rd floor of the science center with a bunch of friends and order pizza to Mr. Dr. Birgen's office when you are studying (like around 6 or 7). And stay put until you get kicked out. As long as everyone is serious about actually studying/getting work done, it's a super productive method of studying. And fun!

Study fort! Also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H4ebn0BeSM (It helps to listen to it, for real)