Super Bowl Midterms

For me, it always seems that the super bowl comes right before midterms. This started in the beginning of highschool and has continued through to this year. I found myself wanting to watch the game not so much because I supported one team or another, but instead because I wanted to just relax and escape from my schoolwork. However, it just so happened that I had a chem midterm scheduled for the day after the midterm. Needless to say, I was upset. I went to a superbowl party but could only stay for like 20 minutes due to the fact that I had to study. I was astonished when i got to the party. There were over 60 people in a room in which it was rare for there to be more than 20. Everyone was piling on top of eachother to be able to get a good view of the game. It was very crowded but everyone was having a good time. Some people were there for the game, others for the commericals and still others for the company. I enjoyed watching everyone get so into the game. It was a way for them to get their agressions out since they could yell and jump and still fit right in with everyone else. Come to think of it, when I think of my past superbowl experiences I don't remember the games or the teams really. Instead, I remember the people I was with and the emotions of the game. In this way, sports is able to act as a release from the troubles of every day life...unless of course you have a midterm the next day.