Session is stressful. But without humor, students would go crazy. Jokes about exams, memes about professors, anecdotes about cheat sheets — this is a defensive reaction. Laughter reduces cortisol levels, helps cope with failure. We talk about the folklore of students during session.

Jokes and memes about studying

"Student: 'Have you ever taken an exam with your eyes closed?' Professor: 'No.' Student: 'Then I'll be the first one to do so — I'll fall asleep now.'" "The best way to prepare for an exam is a phone with internet and a group of classmates." "An exam is a dialogue between two intelligent people: one intelligent, the other a student." Memes: "When there are 3 questions on the test, you've studied 2, and pulled out the third" — photo of a person with glassy eyes. "Studying for an exam overnight" — a horse plowing a graveyard.

"Professor: 'Have you even opened the textbook?' Student: 'I've smelled it'".

Jokes about cheat sheets

"A cheat sheet is a piece of paper that increases a student's heartbeat to 140." "A student goes to an exam with 50 cheat sheets. Takes the exam, doesn't use any of them. Says: 'The main thing is that it's there'." "The ideal cheat sheet is one you've made yourself and memorized the material while rewriting it." "Professor: 'I can see everything!' Student: 'I can't see anything without glasses!'"

"You can hide a cheat sheet in a sleeve, a sock, a phone. But the best place is in your head."

Professional omens

"You need to sleep on the textbook before the exam — knowledge will flow into your head." "You can't cut your hair, wash your head, change your socks — you'll scare away luck." "A coin under the heel brings luck." "Don't stick your head out the window, or you'll invite nerds." "Show the grade only on the exam, not earlier — otherwise the devil will take it." Students believe that if it rains on the exam, the grade is guaranteed. And if it snows — then a retest.

Whether to believe or not is a question. But the tradition lives on.

How humor helps survive

It reduces anxiety. Laughed at the problem — it doesn't seem so terrifying. It creates a sense of unity: "we're all in the same boat." It's easier to ask for help after a shared joke. It helps accept failure: "failed the exam — but there's material for a joke." It produces dopamine — the hormone of joy, which improves memory.

Tip: read memes about session before the exam. Smile and relax.

Session is not the end of the world. And students know that. That's why they laugh. Through fear, tears, and lack of sleep. Humor is their armor. If you're a student — don't lose your sense of humor. If you're a professor — don't be offended by jokes. Laugh together. And the exam will seem easier.

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