Right before midterms, teachers across the campus decide to go on strike. They suspend their teaching and hand their chalk over to unprepared and disinterested students.
If you are presenting, this is a good opportunity to get creative with powerpoint and make up for your dismal class participation. If you are not presenting, this is a good opportunity to skip class.
If you're maxed out on absences, on the other hand, you can't very well skip. But have no fear! Here is a handy guide for how to stay awake during another student’s presentation.