Will you be bedbound or out on the town?Frieda Dickson for varsity

The dreaded time has now come: Week Five. Each term, droves of Cambridge students delude ourselves with the belief that this time will be different, that we will be part of those lucky few who resist the pull of the blues. Rather than resort to celestial divination, discover the fate of your week five with this quiz – will you be one of the survivors, or a victim of collateral damage?

Which pop artist are you listening to right now?

A) Charli XCX.

B) Olivia Dean.

C) Bad Bunny.

D) Bruno Mars.

You’re going to miss an essay deadline – what’s your reaction?

A) Panic, freak out, give up.

B) This situation is nothing new, your supervisor is used to late work by now.

C) You bring your laptop to pres – this essay will get done, albeit with a drink in hand.

D) It’s no big deal, you just email and reschedule the supervision.

What Cambridge club are you visiting on a night out?

A) Revs.

B) None – the clubs in London are better…

C) Mash.

D) Kiki’s.

What’s your dream birthday present?

A) You can’t decide. There are too many things that you want to pick just one.

B) A trip somewhere far, far away.

C) Concert tickets to your favourite artist.

D) New noise-cancelling headphones.

Which Superhero are you?

A) Black Widow.

B) Batman.

C) Spiderman.

D) Captain America.

If you got mostly As…

I hate to break it to you, but it’s crash and burn, baby. This week will be tough, and your room might not be the only mess around. On the plus side, you have discovered the perfect snack-drink combination for pulling an all-nighter – of which there will unfortunately be many. Though you might have to fight tooth and nail, you will survive the blues, emerging from week five with a newfound craving for the club.

If you got mostly Bs…

You go off the grid – your friends haven’t seen you in days and your supervisors keep sending emails into the void. There are rumours you have left the city and gone home, but no one knows for sure. At the start of Week Six you will make a return shrouded in mystery, batting questions away with a nonchalant shrug. You have survived, but the means remains unknown.

If you got mostly Cs…

You dance the blues away, drowning yourself in club nights and society events. A regular at your local pub, the staff ask if you want the usual when you arrive for the third night in a row – work long left by the wayside. Watch out, though, for while you might just survive Week Five, you could be heading towards an even bigger catastrophe in Week Six. Essays can’t wait forever, after all.

If you got mostly Ds…


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How are you procrastinating this term?

Week Five doesn’t even touch you, you freak. What is a nightmare for others is just another week of locking in for you. You will remain hydrated, well-fed, and on top of your work. Your friends will ultimately appreciate your calm in their crisis. Not only will you survive, but you will help others, too.