As the end of the semester is coming into full swing, you are probably out of sanity and also out of unexcused absences.

You look back on the times when you used your unexcused absences just because it was cold out and you didn't want to get out of bed and now you regret wasting those as you stare at your eight assignments that are due this week. Missing a few classes this week would be an absolute grade saver, but you just need some valid excuses as to why you aren't in class. You need a good enough excuse so that your professor will consider it "excused" and not dock points. You can't pull out the "flu" excuse because you know that that's what most of your classmates will do. It's the oldest trick in the book.

So, here is a list of ten unique excuses for missing class that will surely convince your teacher that there was no way you could have come to class.

1. You got your eyebrows waxed and it gave you a horrible rash.

If you're a girl, you've probably gotten your eyebrows waxed before and you've probably gotten those tiny little red bumps at least once before. Well, use this to your advantage and tell your professor that it became a full-on rash. If you have a female professor, she will understand because she can relate. If you have a male professor, he will have no idea what that means and not want to question it, so he will just excuse you. It's such an uncommon excuse that there's no way that your teachers will think that you're lying!

2. A squirrel attacked you on your way to class.

We all know how dense the squirrel population is on campus and they are brave little fellows. They will walk right up to you without fear and it would be very believable to explain that you happened to be walking to class like a great student and a fearless squirrel came out of nowhere and bit your ankle. You just have to go to the doctor now to make sure that you don't have rabies.

3. "Big Fat Liar" was on TV.

OK, how many times can you say that this classic childhood movie is on TV? You pay for the cheapest cable so you can't record it for later and it's not on Netflix, so you have to stay home and watch it. It's basically a once-in-a-lifetime experience, so there's absolutely no way that you can go to class. Tell your professor that you'll record the whole movie on your phone and email it to him/her, there's no way that they can turn that offer down.

4. You just bought a puppy.

So, about three weeks ago I bought a puppy with my boyfriend and his roommate. I can tell you firsthand that it was impossible to go to class for the whole first week because I just wanted to spend time with my new pup. Tell your professor that he's just a puppy and he can't be home alone all day, so you have to miss class to take care of him. Who could let you neglect a new puppy? It's basically animal abuse for your professor to force you to come to class.

5. You have a bad case of diarrhea.

This is a good one because it's so embarrassing that most people won't tell their professor this, which means that it's not an overused excuse. Your professor will never tell you to come to class if he/she thinks that you'll be running out of class every five minutes to relieve yourself, so they'll tell you to stay home.

6. They were giving out free pizza at the pentacrest.

The line was super long, so you couldn't make it to class, but how are you expected to turn down free pizza as a college student? They didn't even have a slice limit so you were able to have four pieces. That's a deal that even the meanest of professors wouldn't let you pass up. Let them know that, next time, you'll grab a slice for him/her and I bet that you might even get some extra participation points for that.

7. Your grandpa is in town.

You haven't seen him in years and he wants to take you to dinner. Older professors understand because they probably have grandchildren of their own and younger professors understand the importance of being with their grandparents, so they'll let you go too. You can even add a nice, sappy story if you feel that it's necessary.

8. You went to donate plasma and lost your SSC.

This actually happened to me and I really did miss all of my classes so I know that this excuse works. I went to donate plasma, lost my social security card on the walk back, and cried in my room for hours so I couldn't make it to class. My professor completely understood and even though it was basically the worst day of my life, I got out of class for it so that's a plus side. This excuse will totally work, but it should only be used in extreme circumstances because you can only use it once (unless you somehow have more than one SSC).

9. Your flight got delayed.

You are coming back from vacation or back from your hometown and there was a horrible storm (if you think that your professor will check the weather, change it to plane problems or something of that sort), so your plane is delayed until tomorrow. They can't force you to come to class when you aren't even in the same state, so they will excuse your absence and you're off the hook. Just stay inside for the whole day so that they don't run into you at the bookstore or local coffee shop.

10. The weather was too beautiful to be inside.

We all have at least one day of the year like this. We went through so many cold, rainy days and then a beautiful, warm, sunny day appears out of nowhere and all that you want to do is eat outside and read on the pentacrest. There is no way that you can sit in a stuffy classroom and focus on learning when the weather is this beautiful, so you just have to miss class. Your professor probably doesn't want to be there either, so he/she will totally understand.

I hope that you all have success with these excuses and I wish you good luck with the rest of your semester!