To quote Proverbs, As a dog returns to its vomit, so a college student returns to his video games, or something like that. At this point, you could take one of three courses of action. Although choice B is quite tempting, we have to say choice C will turn out to be the best. In making an honest effort, you are being true to your hopes and beliefs, but at the same time, do not beat yourself up. Having a cigarette break during exam week, or any week for that matter, does not make you a bad person or a bad student.
Life is about the little pleasures as well as the indulgences.
Part of being a college student is making good and bad choices. So many times those addictions and bad habits that we try to escape from are the only things keeping us sane. Don t misunderstand us. It is good if you can enjoy life at Hillsdale without your various types of addictions and obsessions, but some of us can t. For those of us in the weak, latter category, slacking off and watching The Simpsons for an hour in the middle of a huge research project can be a wonderful thing.