As the spring semester comes to an end, the semester finals begin.

Many students hate to see the time come when it is time to get out that pencil and Scantron and get to work.

Final examinations of 110 minutes are scheduled for all courses. Final examinations are included in the 175 instructional days required by law. So, no matter what class you may have, expect to have a semester final examination.

Most teachers feel that final exams are given to show how much the students have absorbed over the semester.

“These exams shouldn’t be difficult for the students to pass because if they pay attention in class all semester, they should know the material,” said Dawn Dobie, librarian and English 34 instructor.

Linda Saourn, BC student, had a different view. “I think that finals are ridiculous because how can the teacher expect me to remember stuff from the beginning of the year?”

Other students, though, said good habits help with finals.

Melonie Segoviano, liberal arts major, said, “If everyone would take notes throughout the class and study, then when finals come, they won’t be that hard to pass. While the teacher lectures, the students should be paying attention and taking notes.”

While many students dislike taking finals, each student gets ready for them in many different ways.

Michelle Chaidez, sociology major, said, “I usually just lock myself in my room and just study until I just can’t study anymore.”

Aaron Beccera, BC student, said, “Before finals, I take all my notes from class and try to compose either a song or a poem.”

Although finals are dreaded, most BC students said that finals are a necessary evil for them and must not be taken lightly.