"Last call" - Seniors live for the moment
Jeniece Gibbs
Issue date: 4/26/07 Section: Columns
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"Last call."
College seniors rush to the bar to order every drink they can possibly consume within the next 10 to 15 minutes before closing time.
Commonly referred to in bar terms, last call is the point at which the bar staff urges customers to buy one more drink while they can. In Ohio, last call is made at 2 a.m.
Commonly referred to in college terms, last call is the point at which seniors realize they have approached their last attempt to enjoy college before entering the "real" world. At Wittenberg, last call is usually made in early April.
Last call is more than just two words said at a bar or by seniors about to graduate - it's a way of life. College seniors want nothing more than to take in every last little bit of college life they can before their time is up.
The clock just keeps on ticking.
It doesn't matter how last call is perceived; every college senior gets the "I can't believe it's almost over" feeling.
Did I do everything I wanted to within my years here?
Did I spend too much time studying and not enough time out having fun?
The last few months before graduation, questions such as these, arise. College seniors constantly fight conflicting thoughts.
Live it up while you get the chance?
I'm forced to make a decision. A decision I've never really had to consider before. Decisions like this used to be simple. Life used to be simple. Suddenly, it's not.
It's a warm Wednesday night and it seems just about everyone within a five block radius of my house is gathered outside with friends playing cornhole and grilling out. I can hear the incessant laughter and can smell the hot dogs cooking on the grill. I want nothing more than to run outside and join in the fun.
The problem - I have a four page paper for my advertising class due at 9:40 a.m. tomorrow and have only made an attempt to open a blank Word document on my computer.
Like I said, decisions like this used to be simple. During my first few years of college, I wouldn't have even hesitated to run outside, grab a beer, eat a hot dog, and forget about having to be responsible.
College seniors rush to the bar to order every drink they can possibly consume within the next 10 to 15 minutes before closing time.
Commonly referred to in bar terms, last call is the point at which the bar staff urges customers to buy one more drink while they can. In Ohio, last call is made at 2 a.m.
Commonly referred to in college terms, last call is the point at which seniors realize they have approached their last attempt to enjoy college before entering the "real" world. At Wittenberg, last call is usually made in early April.
Last call is more than just two words said at a bar or by seniors about to graduate - it's a way of life. College seniors want nothing more than to take in every last little bit of college life they can before their time is up.
The clock just keeps on ticking.
It doesn't matter how last call is perceived; every college senior gets the "I can't believe it's almost over" feeling.
Did I do everything I wanted to within my years here?
Did I spend too much time studying and not enough time out having fun?
The last few months before graduation, questions such as these, arise. College seniors constantly fight conflicting thoughts.
Live it up while you get the chance?
I'm forced to make a decision. A decision I've never really had to consider before. Decisions like this used to be simple. Life used to be simple. Suddenly, it's not.
It's a warm Wednesday night and it seems just about everyone within a five block radius of my house is gathered outside with friends playing cornhole and grilling out. I can hear the incessant laughter and can smell the hot dogs cooking on the grill. I want nothing more than to run outside and join in the fun.
The problem - I have a four page paper for my advertising class due at 9:40 a.m. tomorrow and have only made an attempt to open a blank Word document on my computer.
Like I said, decisions like this used to be simple. During my first few years of college, I wouldn't have even hesitated to run outside, grab a beer, eat a hot dog, and forget about having to be responsible.
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