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20 Times 'The Office' Described The Struggles Of Life In College

"Whenever I'm about to do something, I think: 'Would an idiot do that?' And if they would, I do not do that thing." --Dwight Schrute

Jordan Morgan

Aug 04, 2016

University of West Florida

20 Times 'The Office' Described The Struggles Of Life In College

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With the fall semester on the verge of coming around the corner, too fast I might add, we are all internally debating on whether to drop out or actually finish our degree. Not only that, but we are excited to get another semester in the books, see our friends, and maybe learn a couple of useful things in the process. A new semester elicits all kinds of feelings, and "The Office" can very accurately sum them up.

1. The Sunday before the first day of the semester

2. How you think you will be for your 8 AM

3. How you actually are for your 8 AM

4. What you wish you were doing as you sit in your 8 AM (or any class, really)

5. Your reaction to: "You'll remember this from last semester."

6. When your professor lectures on the first day instead of going over the syllabus

7. Thoughts while debating on asking "Is our lowest test score dropped?"

8. When the teacher says "No, I don't drop any test scores."

9. After the first class is over and you actually knew what the professor was talking about

10. During the second class when you realize you actually didn't know what they were talking about

11. By the end of the day, this is you

12. Your thoughts at the end of the semester

13. Every week when you make it to Friday

14. But then you realize you still have the whole semester left

15. Your inner pep talk when working on that first assignment

16. When you get the first test back

17. Thoughts during the first group project

18. Your reaction to "What are you going to do after you graduate?"

19. Basically, every day

20. Knowing one day the degree will be worth it

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