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15 Things To Do When Your Brain Is Fried

Declared brain-dead due to college student status.

Blakelynn Sherouse

Sep 12, 2016

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There is nothing more proving of hard work than the feeling of being brain dead. Every college student knows the feeling. You're studying for that exam and all you can think about is how Cheez-its are made. The content you are covering doesn't even matter anymore. Your brain is fried. So before getting too deep into the semester, take these tips for recovering from the sizzle.

1. GTFO

TAKE A BREAK. Get out. Breathe. Stop cramming. It will only get worse from here.

2. Workout

Sweat the stress away. This one isn't my preferred method -- I would rather sit and watch the Kardashian's while eating a dozen Krispy Kreams -- but hey, do what brings you relaxation.

3. Read

Throw that $250 textbook out the window (just kidding of course), and read a SiFi or some Nicholas Sparks. Whatever gets Probability & Statistics out of your head.

4. Netflix

Not for hours, and not a whole season. But if you happen to start "Stranger Things," by all means, watch the whole thing in one sitting...Just saying. #RIPBarb

5. Music

Some nice 80s pop, a little acoustic, maybe some jammin' 00s hits. AND DANCE PARTY. Move around. Get the blood flowing.

6. Shower

When in doubt, shower. Sit in the steam for 20 minutes -- no, don't worry about your roommate. She can wait.

7. Eat

Go get some ice cream, try that new Asian restaurant, make that BuzzFeed Tasty recipe that's been popping up on Facebook for the last month.

8. Get crafty

Draw, paint, write, your right brain! Even if you don't think you're creative, give it a try!

9. Do laundry or dishes

It's a neverending cycle of life. There are always chores to be done. #death

10. Sleep

Take a nap. You won't want to get up, but you deserve to let you brain process information!

11. Find a new favorite study spot

Your brain may need a change of scenery to absorb new information! It's like a scavenger hunt!

12. Pinterest

A go-to! Pinterest satisfies all of my obsessions: weddings, movies, memes, etc.

13. Call your Mom

You don't call enough. Admit it.

14. Contemplate changing your major

You will look into every credit that transfers, how many points you can miss, how many classes you can sleep through and may even email your counselor.

And when in doubt...

15. Cry

Tears. They solve nothing. But feel great.

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15 Things To Do When Your Brain Is Fried

Declared brain-dead due to college student status.

1. GTFO

2. Workout

3. Read

4. Netflix

5. Music

6. Shower

7. Eat

8. Get crafty

9. Do laundry or dishes

10. Sleep

11. Find a new favorite study spot

12. Pinterest

13. Call your Mom

14. Contemplate changing your major

And when in doubt...

15. Cry

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2. If you really care about your grades

3. When you get a new homework assignment

4. When people ask what you're going to do after college

5. When you see people who don't study and get good grades

6. We're all broke here

7. FREE FOOD IS FREE FOOD!

8. When it seems like everyone in class is smart - EXCEPT THE PEOPLE IN YOUR GROUP PROJECT!!

Surprise: This is not on the syllabus

1. As a freshman, one does get to be called “freshman” by upperclassmen when they walk to parties in a mob of people.

2. Some of the best stories happen after 2 a.m.

3. Upperclassmen live for meal swipes from freshman because they are poor and need free food.

4. People are struggling just as much as you are so you're not alone.

5. You will never take privacy or personal space for granted ever again.

6. You are not the only one who has slept on the community bathroom floor after a night out.

7. Skipping class for Netflix is a valid excuse.

8. It’s totally acceptable to bring a pot of coffee, a sleeping bag and a pillow to the library.

9. Having class with a friend is the best because you can trade off days on who goes to class.

10. When you are a senior, you take the easiest classes to boost your GPA.

11. How to pull an all-nighter.

12. How to handle drunk people.

13. The drunk you does not look out for sober you about 90 percent of the time.

14. How to deal with a hangover.

15. How to interact with people very different from you.

16. The perfect amount to procrastinate on every assignment.

17. How to pass a class without paying for the textbook that was "required."

18. How to calculate your grades to see what you need on every test in order to maintain a passing grade.

19. How to hook-up with someone without getting emotions involved (but we all know that doesn’t happen).

20. How to handle your roommate when you want to strangle them.

21. That you miss your parent’s every day.

22. How to get into a bar when you aren’t 21.

23. How to BS on assignments, out loud and on your resume.

24. That theme parties are the greatest.

25. How to find free events that have free food.

26. That when there are puppies on campus it will be the greatest day of your life.

27. Alarms are necessary and you must set like seven of them in order to wake up in time for class.

28. Greek parties are exactly how they are in movies.

29. Care packages are treated like Christmas presents.

30. The friends you meet in college will become your bridesmaids and groomsmen.

31. That printers only break when you need them the most.

32. Cereal, ramen noodles, Easy Mac and microwavable pancakes can be used for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

33. That classes before 8 a.m. should be illegal.

34. Changing your major is OK.

Don't let the thesaurus-inspired vocabularies in our résumés fool you. We're actually just big kids.

"You should know exactly what career is right for your future by the time you're 18."

"Save all your money."

"Get plenty of sleep and adjust to a regular sleep schedule."

"Make sure to eat healthy, balanced meals. Don't forget those fruits and vegetables."

"Surround yourself with good, moral people."

"Don't do anything stupid."

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