A lot of people like to throw around the term "hardcore" during finals time. For example, "I'm studying hardcore" or "You're so hardcore." But I've come to realize that there are many different definitions and degrees of hardcore. Also, I believe that some of us fluctuate along this scale depending on our mood/circumstances. So, I figured that I should make a hardcore scale to objectively measure hardcoreness at any given time.
H-Core Scale10 -
Hardcore^Max: Studying is no joke. Often studies alone in the stacks. No gchat, no music, no study breaks. Rarely sighted because they are so hardcore they are hibernating.
(ie: JYL circa Sophomore year)8 -
Super Hardcore: Hardcore with a vengeance. Rarely willing to study with others, and if they do they often tells you that you are typing too loudly, breathing too loudly, or listening to music too loudly.
(ie: Jon Lee, Mo)6 -
Respectably Hardcore: Knows how to get things done. Is willing to study with others, but never begins study breaks and sometimes shoots the "Can't you see we're studying glare" at others who are talking too loud, but won't go as far as to mention it.
(ie: JYL junior, PNak, Marcos, Albie)4 - Hardly Hardcore: You can never tell whether this person is studying or chatting. They leave often for study breaks or to take calls. But for the most part they're not too much of a distraction.
(ie: ADy, JYL senior second semester)
2 - Weakcore: This person is definitely not hardcore. This is the person who is more likely to be playing a game on OmgPop, streaming fringe on Hulu or watching a clip on Youtube than studying when you look at their laptop. You can easily identify them if they are laughing at their laptop, or by the 10 gchat windows open.
(ie: Slim, JJ Lee, many of our beloved Frosh, CHAderick)0 - Hardcore Kryptonite: This is the person who is not studying and wants to take everyone down with them. They strike up conversations with anyone and everyone. They're the ones that not only stream videos and play games, but they crank up the volume so that everyone joins them in not studying. They may or may not go into other people's rooms to watch Gilmore Girls while they are studying.
(ie: E^3, IYP, Iff-meister, Soo, Chaz):D I got opinions from others when rating, but I hope no one gets upset by this. I am definitely generalizing people and I think that there are both good and bad things to being anywhere on the scale. Let me know if you think you should be moved, or if you have an opinion about anyone else.
