Walking through the Integrated Learning Center, Xuemei Cai points out the locale of one of her many marathon study sessions.
The sophomore recalls the day she pulled an all-nighter in one of the small rooms next to the Information Commons. In a nearby study room, she notices how a set of complex physics equations on a whiteboard resemble some of her own course work.
For Cai, who's on track to graduate with degrees in biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology and East Asian studies, studying all night is part of the routine.
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