Walked into the campus library at 3am and saw a full on cheese party

I pulled an all nighter last Tuesday for my econ final and decided to hit the library quiet floor around 3am. There was this group of like 6 dudes in the corner with a whole charcuterie board, crackers, and a block of brie that looked bigger than my laptop. Turns out they started a secret cheese club and they recruit people by leaving notes in the study carrels. I sat down to grab some water and one of them slid me a slice of gouda with a wink. Honestly it was the most focused I've been all semester, cheese does something to the brain I guess. They said they meet every week on the third floor behind the reference section. Has anyone else stumbled on weird late night study rituals or am I the only one who found a whole dairy operation in the stacks?

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mason28327d ago

People find their weirdest rituals when they're desperate for focus. The library at 3am is basically a different world where normal rules don't apply. I've seen study groups turn into full on potluck dinners, people doing yoga between espresso shots, and one guy who swore by reading out loud to a houseplant. The thing is, these little traditions stick because they break up the grind. Once you find something that works, even if it's random cheese at midnight, you cling to it like a lifeline. Your brain starts associating the weirdness with getting stuff done, and that's half the battle.