I guess it was written that way to emphasize the simultaneity of the activities of the afternoon, create a sense of tediousness in the reader that matches the atmosphere of the scene--hot, busy, humid, etc.

Sorry, there aren't any shortcuts. What did you expect? College is kind of the whole point of the game-- that's why it's called Sims 2 University :) If you want to play the game without the tediousness of studying, doing homework, etc. then I recommend buying the base game (The Sims 2).

Hamlet.

Polonius says;
"My liege, and madam, to expostulate
What majesty should be, what duty is,
What day is day, night night, and time is time,
Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time;
Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,
And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,
I will be brief. Your noble son is mad. . . .