The Spring semester is dangerously close and we only have so long to prepare. Soon the chaos and stress of staying afloat in our classes will consume us, making us the sleep deprived zombies often seen trudging through campus. The responsibility of the semester may be overbearing but, having a pet may be the very way to take the edge off. Here are a few ways an animal companion could save you this semester.

1. Responsibility

Having to care for a living, breathing creature requires a great deal of responsibility. By building this responsibility up, it will probably leak into other parts of your life, including school. This skill could help you complete assignments and study in a timely manner, just as you wouldn't deny your pet the time it needs.

2. Memory

A pet requires a lot of maintenance. As you devote your pet's care to memory, you could also do the same for your classes. If you can remember to feed your pet every night, it shouldn't be hard to remember to study and check for homework and assignments every night. Integrating your pet into your routine isn't a far cry from doing the same for your studies.

3. Relaxation

After a stressful day, having a pet can help you calm down. An animal friend can help you to remember the importance of relaxation during this semester, as well as even help to relax you. An important piece of success is the ability to remove stress and know when to enjoy yourself, something easily done with your pet.

4. Companionship

A hard part of anyone's life can be loneliness. It's very easy to become disheartened of have feelings of depression when one feels they are alone for too long. A pet can help mend these feelings just by being around. It may sound sad to rely on a pet for companionship, but sometimes it's truly what one needs to feel better.

5. Motivation

What will happen to your pet if you fail classes? Where will it stay if you get kicked out of college? A pet can help you push through and really do your best if you internalize that you must do well not only for yourself, but for your companion. The motivation a pet inspires can push you to do better than if you were doing it just for yourself.