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13 Stages Of Your First Semester Of College, As Told By "The Office"

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Hailey Mathieu

Feb 01, 2020

University of South Florida

13 Stages Of Your First Semester Of College, As Told By "The Office"

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Your first semester of college is over, and now you feel like you're an expert. Soon you'll be taking upper-level courses, obtaining your diploma, and becoming a real adult.

During this time, you experienced some of the most exciting and anxious moments of your life. Since no one displays these feelings better than "The Office," here are moments from the show that represent the 13 stages you definitely went through.

1. Decorating your college dorm with things you don't need.

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Why do I have so many decorative pillows? Do I really need a bunch of random school supplies? How did I end up with so many pens? These are all questions I asked myself during my first semester.

2. Realizing that, even though you read the syllabus, you are just as confused and anxious as you were before.

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Yes, I've read the syllabus, and no, I'm not okay.

3. Waiting for your financial aid to process.

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No, I can't afford to breathe right now, thank you very much.

4. Eating one week at the dining hall turned out to be more than enough.

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Because of course eating grilled cheese sandwiches, cheap burgers, and pizza every day is worth $4,000 a year. Maybe if you keep telling yourself that, you'll finally believe it.

5. Which led you to attempt to cook.

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Honestly, Kevin's chili on the carpet looks more appetizing than what you made. Ramen it is.

6. Learning your way around campus means staying clear of the golf carts.

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If you get hit by a campus golf cart, not a car, can you still get your tuition paid for? I'm out here asking the important questions.

7. Trying to stay awake during your 8:00 a.m. lecture.

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So you thought your 8:00 a.m. lecture wouldn't be bad compared to high school, or maybe you didn't have a choice. Either way, I bet you look like this.

8. Viewing your midterm grades on Canvas.

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This is actual footage of me checking my grades after midterm grades were posted. Canvas? More like Can't-vas.

9. Sprinting to class when you're running late.

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At this point in the semester, it's the small victories that matter, like making it to class in the nick of time. We all know you would much rather be sleeping.

10. Dealing with the protestors and petitioners on campus.

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Are they asking if you are registered to vote? Say you're Canadian. Are they protesting something else? Say you're Canadian and walk faster.

11. Studying becomes mostly composed of "procrastinating" and "distracting others."

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That tiny sliver says "critical thinking," believe it or not.

12. Barely surviving finals week.

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Do yourself a favor and attend a campus event where you can pet puppies. You'll thank me later.

13. Realizing your first semester is finally over.

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Your first semester of college wasn't easy, but you made some unforgettable memories. Cherish the rest of your college years because they'll be over before you know it. As Andy Bernard once said, "I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days, before you've actually left them."

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