Like a decent portion of the AU, and WVAU population, I saw Drake last weekend. And while I knew that it would be an experience, I didn‰’t anticipate the intense level of energy, a lot of energy, that would stay with me. Even while staying in the library at 2am. (2am in Club Lib remix?).

While performing, Drake made everyone feel that we were each the only person watching him. While I fear that this may start sounding religious, after all he is the real 6 God, I wanna be the person Drake thinks I am. When the fireworks ignited during ‰Legend,‰’ I longed to be a legend too.

But perhaps the best part of his performance monologue was when Drake essentially called us all out for what we say about him on the internet. That he knows we think of him getting back massages, chillin in a bath tub, and crying when a girl doesn‰’t text him back. And then tried to prove himself that he‰’s not the soft boy we know and love. But he definitely is still soft and that‰’s ok. Showing that we don‰’t have to hide our true selves, even if we think our real identity is embarrassing.

According to the blog ‰Exam Time‰’ classical music is the best for studying. Also the music cannot be at a high volume. “You are not crashing a rave- keep the music at a moderate volume.‰” Yeah ok. I‰’m sure that is a great strategy, for some, but that is not what works for me.

For me, Bach and more Bach is nothing compared to Back to Back blasting when you‰’re trying to crank out a paper. Imagining your professor is Meek and you‰’re boutta get the best grade you ever had. I can‰’t be the only one who feels that every time they write it‰’s a rap battle. It also really spices it if you pretend that the person sitting across from you in the library is Drake.

Or maybe it‰’s that my readings are not always the most scintillating material ever produced. To stay positive when reading about genocide for the umpteenth time, Drake is just the natural solution. While his songs definitely are not all about running through a field of daises on a sunny day, Drake still embodies a general positivity that I cannot help but be inspired by.

Overall, being in Drake‰’s presence is one of those moments that I will continue to playback in my head when I‰’m trying to overcome a difficult task. Like a reminder of how good life can be, ya know? (cue Make Me Proud on repeat for days). And how we can all relate to the framework of starting from the bottom and then ending up here.