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5 Not-So-Merry Things College Students Face Before EVERY Holiday Season

All you can think about is that Thanksgiving turkey that you'll be eating in a few weeks.

Olivia Mason
Oct 29, 2017
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As the holiday season approaches, college students face many struggles that make the mid-semester slump that much more difficult to get through.

Getting into the holiday spirit gets that much harder when you throw a few of these obstacles your way ...

1. Midterms


The unfortunate part about making it to the middle of the semester is that you get slammed with the extra mid-semester tests, papers and homework.

2. The anticipation of Thanksgiving break


You go to the dining hall, but all you can think about is that Thanksgiving turkey that you'll be eating in a few weeks.

3. Coming back from Thanksgiving break


You get settled back home for a couple days and start to relax, but get thrown right back in to the black hole that is the end of the semester.

4. Trying to get in the Christmas spirit, but you have homework


"25 Days of Christmas" is on and playing "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", but you're too busy cramming the 10-page paper that's due tomorrow that you totally forgot to write.

5. Finals


The end of the semester is so close that you can taste it, but don't worry; studying for all of your cumulative finals will be sure to keep you busy.

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