QUEST boasts a strong sense of community – and part of what creates that community are the feelings and experiences QUEST students share together. A lot of this time is spent together in the QUEST Lab – a meeting place and hangout spot for students, staff, and faculty alike. Keep reading to relate to some of these struggles faced in the lab:

1. Conference room meetings at midnight like it’s no big deal

“So, based on this When2Meet, it looks like we have… no times where we can all meet.”

Sound familiar? Let’s face it – QUEST students are overachievers, which means they are involved with other commitments besides QUEST. Scheduling meetings with four other hyper-involved students can be tough, which might mean losing some sleep and spending some time in the QUEST conference room at some ungodly hour.

2. The feeling of dread when the printer isn’t working

You have fifteen minutes between classes, and your five-page paper is due for your next one. You walk into the lab to quickly print something out, only to see ten other students all freaking out together. You know what that means – the printer isn’t working, and your procrastination has gotten the better of you once again. Time to run to McKeldin and set a world record for printing and getting back to class in time.

3. Finding leftover Chipotle condiments in the fridge

Could it be? Jess posts picture of heaven on the Facebook page – leftover Chipotle from a QUEST event. You run over to the lab, only to face the sheer disappointment of seeing no leftover burritos, but instead dozens of sour cream and salsa cups stored in the fridge. Just a sad reminder of what could have been.

4. Filling your water bottle solely in the QUEST Lab

Some students make the effort to go to the QUEST Lab simply to fill their water bottle. Why? It’s something in the water. Something just tastes better about the water in the QUEST Lab.

5. Trying to write as high as possible on the walls

It’s inevitable – at some point every school year, a “who can write highest on the wall” war happens.

6. Napping in the lab

It’s a rite of passage – eventually, the lack of sleep will catch up to you, and those yellow armchairs in the lab will look too inviting to resist.

7. Walking into the lab at 2am… and seeing someone else there

There all have been times where we walked into the lab in the early hours of the morning, thinking everyone else would be asleep. To your surprise, another fellow QUEST student is already there. You both make eye contact. No other words need to be said.