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10 Things You Do When You Are Too Stressed Out To Function

Procrastinating at its best. Which is what I am doing right now!

Jan 30, 2017

10 Things You Do When You Are Too Stressed Out To Function

This weekend, I started freaking out over my to-do list. School work was piling up, outside projects for different extracurriculars were taking a lot longer to finish than expected and I was trying to get some rest because, you know, it's the weekend. As the to-do list started onto its second page, I did what any self-respecting college student would do... I procrastinated! In case you were wondering, here are some coping strategies for when you just can't.

1. EAT!!

Quite simply, we stress eat. Pizza, a pint of Ben & Jerry's, popcorn or pretty much anything we can get our grimy little hands on!

2. Take a nap.

Yeah, I will totally be more productive when I am less tired. Six hours later.....

3. Scroll through Facebook

We all know that five-minute break is about to turn into an hour!

4. Complain to your roommate/friends down the hall.

Yeah, they really don't care, but they listen... and that's why we love them!

5. Watch Netflix.

I knew when I started that new season my grades were going out the door, sometimes you just have to take the L.

6. Look up useless information/videos/memes.

Buzzfeed: one-hour minimum, Youtube: 30-minute minimum. Finding out how to get your skydiving license even though you are probably never going to get it: priceless.

7. Clean.

You know it's bad when you have gone this low. Usually starts with the desk. Then maybe your closet. Then all of a sudden you are color-coding your sock drawer.

8. Listen/Find new music.

Beware, you may actually find good music. Turn into a hipster and lose all your friends.

9. Tinder.

Do I really need to explain.......

10. Go for a run

You know, cause it's like spring break season and you don't want to be that guy wearing a t-shirt at the beach or you are literally just trying to run away from your problems!

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