Everyone knows the struggle of finals week in college. Ask any student about it, but prepare for a terrifying, ominous glare from their sleep-deprived, bloodshot eyes as you remind them of the horror of finals week. These are the eight emotions the NC State student community is going through right now.
1. Chaos
What is even going on? What day is it? Who am I? Where is my backpack? I totally left it at the library again.
2. Denial
My hardest exam is tomorrow, so maybe I should study. But I haven’t painted my nails in a while, so I should definitely do that first. And I haven’t eaten in two hours! I NEED to take care of my body before anything else, for sure. This exam isn’t important.
3. Regret
Oh god, I shouldn’t have watched that episode of "Game of Thrones" last night. I should have studied instead. I’m a horrible human being.
4. Longing
I want to be finished with this essay more than anything I’ve ever wanted in my life. I want to be at the beach more than I want to breathe. Summer break is so close. And now I’m crying.
5. Nostalgia
I’m not going to see my friends for three. Whole. Months. What am I going to do without them? I should’ve enjoyed the semester more. I want to be back to the fun part of college. I’m just going to reminisce instead of studying...
6. Jealousy
Those high school kids don’t have to worry about finals. They’re going to prom and looking fantastic while I’m hunched over at the library covered in stress pimples. Oh, what I would do to be them right now.
7. Disbelief
Wait, didn’t this semester start like, two weeks ago? There’s no way an entire semester happened that fast. It’s still February, right? RIGHT?!
8. Relief
It's over... It's all over. I did it. Am I alive? I'M ALIVE! I SURVIVED FINALS WEEK!
I think it's safe to say finals week is a nightmare, but nothing beats the satisfaction of leaving your last exam and going home. Until August, NC State.