Continuing the tremendously popular and influential line of Guides to Life
published to date, I bring you...
The Karl Smith Guide to Final Exams
Step 1: Schedule out-of-town trip for weekend before finals.
Step 2: Ensure you have important projects which prevent you from taking time off work either prior to or during exam week.
Step 3: Sign up to volunteer during critical evening in week prior to exams.
Step 4: Personally schedule study group meeting at a time you cannot attend.
If there's a defeat anywhere near so sweet as self-defeat, I sure don't know what it is.