The Art of Panicking Before Tests

Back in middle school, me and my friends had this awful habit of panicking before every test.

Not studying—just panicking. So one day, my friend comes in acting like he’s

cracked some mastermind strategy. He’s like, “Dude, I figured out how

to never fail another quiz.” Which, knowing him, meant trouble immediately. His big plan?

Not studying harder… but pretending he suddenly had “superhuman memory.” Basically, he tried to convince

teachers he needed to sit in the front because he “focused better.” Really he just wanted to

be closer to the board so he could copy every review answer the teacher wrote… days before

the actual test. And for a while, it weirdly worked. He took these ridiculously detailed notes that