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Anxiety In College Told By Spongebob

Even Nickelodeon knew how to relate to collegians!

Miranda Bator

Jan 25, 2016

Grand Valley State University

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Stress seems to kick in early in the semester (even during syllabus week). You can't remember what it was like to be on break and have limited responsibilities. Suddenly, you have a full class schedule, work, organizations, and somehow trying to have a social life. Oh yeah, and eating and sleeping need to happen too.

Luckily, there is one show that can always relate to your feelings of insanity from stress: "Spongebob." The characters from childhood seem to always knows what's up when it comes to feeling like the world is caving in. Good thing it prepared us as children so we knew what emotions we would feel in our 20s.

You start making a to-do list for the week...

And you try to do everything at once...

You kind of feel like your brain is bursting at the seams...

And you really haven't showered in a few days...

Or done your laundry...

But you pretend that everything is cool...

So you start stress eating...

You start to really contemplate your options in life...

You try not to cry in public...

And you really hope that you don't get any more assignments in class...

But of course your professor thinks that their class is the only thing important in your life...

So more stress eating happens...

People start to see a side of you that even you don't recognize...

6,309 thoughts keep running through your mind...

And people try to tell you to take deep breaths...

You pray that your professor cancels class that day...

And you have that friend that tries to cheer you up...

But really, you both just wallow in sadness about anything and everything...

All you really want to do is sleep...

But you look at your planner and realize everything you have to get done by tomorrow...

And you kind of feel like self-imploding...

You have that friend that thinks no one understands how stressed they are...

And they ask if you have any free time this week...

Your eyes start to burn from being awake for so long...

Eventually you hit the slap-happy phase...

You aren't really in control of your actions at this point...

And you have to remind yourself to get back into the game...

But you're still hungry...

Then you still realize how many things you have procrastinated...

But you finally get everything done and feel like...

Yeah, Spongebob knows what's up.

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Anxiety In College Told By Spongebob

Even Nickelodeon knew how to relate to collegians!

You start making a to-do list for the week...

And you try to do everything at once...

You kind of feel like your brain is bursting at the seams...

And you really haven't showered in a few days...

Or done your laundry...

But you pretend that everything is cool...

So you start stress eating...

You start to really contemplate your options in life...

You try not to cry in public...

And you really hope that you don't get any more assignments in class...

But of course your professor thinks that their class is the only thing important in your life...

So more stress eating happens...

People start to see a side of you that even you don't recognize...

6,309 thoughts keep running through your mind...

And people try to tell you to take deep breaths...

You pray that your professor cancels class that day...

And you have that friend that tries to cheer you up...

But really, you both just wallow in sadness about anything and everything...

All you really want to do is sleep...

But you look at your planner and realize everything you have to get done by tomorrow...

And you kind of feel like self-imploding...

You have that friend that thinks no one understands how stressed they are...

And they ask if you have any free time this week...

Your eyes start to burn from being awake for so long...

Eventually you hit the slap-happy phase...

You aren't really in control of your actions at this point...

And you have to remind yourself to get back into the game...

But you're still hungry...

Then you still realize how many things you have procrastinated...

But you finally get everything done and feel like...

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1. When they go out of their way to help you.

2. When they are cleaning up a section of the store.

3. When they deal with your children being heathens.

4. When they listen intently to your coupon problems.

5. When they ask you about opening a credit card or rewards card.

6. When you have to wait to get an item number or to talk to a manager.

It's not always fun being fun-sized!

1. Not wearing makeup is like stepping in a time machine

2. "Wow, how tall are you?!"

3. You don't realize how much you're craning your neck until you talk to someone as short as you.

4. Hugging your friends is just asking for a face full of boob for you and makeup on their shirt for them. Awkward.

5. You face retail discrimination

Details the INFJ may not have wanted to let you know about.

1. Their moral compass is the strongest bone in their bodies

2. They like getting a mild cold

3. They can only make one new friend at a time

4. They can only be leaders if they're experts on the topic

5. You know what too nice means: Fake

6. Their creativity comes out in strange bouts

7. They like heavily emotional stories

8. They experience a different kind of tired

9. Structure and routine is the name of the game

10. They are sensitive little creatures

11. They love to love

12. Yup, they’re the mom of the friend group

It's a daily struggle to make it on time, but everyone has those days where they just...don't.

1. "Oh, crap..."

2. "Is it worth it?"

3. "Why is this room so cold?"

4. "Does this professor grade attendance?"

5. "Can I wear my pajamas to class?"

6. "Do I have time to brush my teeth?"

6. "Shoot, I didn't finish my homework..."

7. "What's the weather supposed to be today?"

8. "Will the bus be on time?"

9. "How can I enter the room in the least obtrusive way possible?"

10. "WHY didn't anyone leave a seat on the end in case someone came late?!"

11. "Does this professor hate me now?"

12. "I'll be early next class..."

Getting hung up on is my super power.

1. The first call is the hardest

2. Getting hung up on before you say something

3. People don't live forever

4. It's exhausting

5. Getting hung up on the second you say where you're calling from

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