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39 Things You Think During Midterms Week

"This too shall pass."

Alaina McLarin

Oct 17, 2016

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It's that time of the year: MIDTERMS. The time of the semester when it seems like everything is due at once. The time of the semester when you have so much to do you don't even know where to start. Its a tough time, but hey, at least it sucks for pretty much everyone.

Here's just a few things that have gone through my mind this week:

1. Why did I take all of these classes at the same time?

2. How bad would it be if I dropped this class?

3. Do I REALLY need this class to graduate?

4. If I fail this test can I still pass the class?

5) WHAT WAS I THINKING TAKING THESE CLASSES AT THE SAME TIME?

6. What GPA do I have to have to keep Zell miller/ hope/ my scholarships?

7. Does this professor know that this isn't the only class I'm taking?

8. Maybe I should just drop out and become a nun/monk.

9. Wow I suck at this, maybe I should I should switch my major...

10....but I can't because I suck more at everything else...

11. ...but what if I don't...

12. ...FOCUS PLEASE BRAIN THANK YOU

13. Why can't I remember this crap, I feel like I haven't attended a day of class.

14. Where was my brain when we learned this?

15. I'm still pretty and funny, at least I have that...

16. ...right?

17. Gosh, I should've recorded these lectures, my notes suck...

18. ... heck I can't even read my own notes.

19. Maybe I can just quit, find a man, and become a housewife and a mother. (sorry guys, y'all don't quite have this option)

20. OMG PUPPY VIDEOS ON FACEBOOK!

21. OMG why did I spend so much time watching puppy videos on Facebook

22. HOW IS ALL OF THIS STUFF DUE IN THE SAME WEEK, ARE YOU JOKING???

23. I hate school.

24. Woah, how are the bags under my eyes that dark...?

25. My brain has reached its absorptive capacity.

26. I literally can't learn anything else.

27. What does any of this mean?

28. HIT ME WITH A CAR SO I DON'T HAVE TO TAKE MY MIDTERMS

29. Should I study this marathon style or break it up over a few days?

30. Why did I wait this long to review this stuff?!

31. (Trying to speak English) La promlens stans..... Wait that wasn't even English... or any language I know...

32. Ahh so many things to do but I'm so tired but I can't shut my brain off so I can sleep...

33. Wait did we even learn this? What is this, Russian?

34. How much coffee does it take to die of a caffeine overdose, because I'm getting pretty close I think!

35. Am I supposed to know when my panic attacks are coming? How can you tell?

36. (Panic attack comes)

37. (Tears and mutterings)

38. (Panic attack ends) glad that's over, now back to work!

39. Is it Friday yet?

Okay, yes, I'm over exaggerating a little bit (except kinda not really). At the end of the day, you're going to be fine. It's a tough week, but it helps knowing that it'll will pass and everything will be fine no matter how well you do. It's a comfort to know that you're not the only one swamped.

I hope every college student reading this did well on their exams and that they found some roses among the thorns!

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Or at least try to do.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

2. I will look decent for class.

3. I will go to the gym more.

4. I will go to the library and study more.

5. I will meet new people.

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2. Disappointed you let it get this bad

3. Distracted: When a 10-Minute Break Becomes an Hour

4. When the Yearning for Sleep Sneaks Up

5. In the words of Lorelai Gilmore "Coffee, Coffee, Coffee"

Oh, so done.

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

1. When it's December 1 and you have seven things due, three exams, and haven't slept in three days.

2. So you stress.

3. And cry.

4. Then call your mom to cry some more.

5. After the pep talk, you feel determined to get everything done.

6. But, now you're tired.

7. And really hungry.

8. Suddenly, it's 2 a.m. and you have only written three sentences and your paper is due in the morning.

9. You've made it to Friday... somehow.

10. Then Sunday hits and you find yourself back at the Lib.

11. So you cry some more.

12. But, you fight through the tears to get everything done because you're determined.

13. In the end, you feel on top of the world because you made it through the last week of class alive.

14. But, now it's finals week so good luck.

The ultimate list and gif guide to a college student's brain during finals.

What does the world outside the library look like?

Can I read this entire book tonight?

I should have gone to class more often.

Did the professor even teach this?

What is the lowest grade I can get on this exam and still pass the class?

Should I just drop out of school now?

Finals are ruining Christmas.

Just wrote three sentences so time for a break.

Need. More. Coffee.

What is sleep?

I'm too stupid for college.

Brain hurts.

Time for a Facebook Break.

I think I'm dying.

When will I ever need this information in the real world?

I can't read any of my notes.

I need my mom.

When was the last time I showered?

I need study snacks.

The struggle is so real right now.

"I want to thank Google, Wikipedia, and whoever else invented copy and paste. Thank you."

1. I'm so tired. I need a nap. Maybe I can sleep with my eyes open in class? Or pretend I'm not napping?

2. We have a test today? Why didn't anyone tell me? Did I know this?!

3. Can I quit school yet? It's only October, and I need a vacation.

4. The struggle is so real.

5. I'm so broke. SOS.

6. Stressed? Eat everything you own in your pantry and stuff your face with all your feelings.

7. "Did we have anything due in class today? Homework? Quiz? Test?" "Not that I know of..."

8. I need food. Where is the closest place to get food? I need it stat.

9. This is the longest day of my life. I need a drink, or two, or three.

10. Sleep? What is sleep? What a foreign concept.

11. When someone suggests going and studying in the library, let alone studying in general.

12. When the cafeteria or student center is packed and you can't find a seat anywhere so you literally have to sit in an abandoned corner.

13. When you see someone you used to hook up with. They see you, and approach you; so you have to pretend like everything is normal.

14. When you get your exam and realize you didn't study as much as you should have.

15. When you crush it on an exam or paper that you totally bullshitted.

16. I need a grande, extra strong coffee to get me through today.

17. When the professor announces you have a project due the following week with no instruction on what it's on and how to do it.

18. Is it Friday yet? Where's the weekend when you need it most?

19. It's freezing in here. I feel like I'm sitting in an igloo. I should have brought a jacket or worn long pants.

20. Did I remember my book? Damn, I forgot the book, and of course I need it for that quiz in class.

21. I would pay a million dollars to not go to class today; or actually never again.

22. I need a hoverboard to ride to class. Maybe then I wouldn't be running 15 minutes late to class every day.

23. Oh she/he's cute! I wonder if they're single. Who are they texting? They're BF/GF? I wonder if they think I'm cute. Could they be a potential new bae?

24. Why is there never any parking? I pay thousands of dollars a year for one parking spot to be open.

25. When it feels like you've been in class for an hour and you look at your phone and it has only been five minutes (I'm crying on the inside).

26. When the professor asks if there are any more questions at the end of class and someone raises their hand.

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