Every college student knows and understands the struggle of forcing themselves to continue to care about school. Between the piles of homework, the hours of studying and the painfully long lectures, the desire to dropout is something that is constantly weighing on each and every one of us, but the glimmer of hope at the end of the tunnel helps to keep us motivated. While we are somehow managing to stay enrolled and (semi) alert, that does not mean that our inner-demons aren't telling us otherwise, and who is better to explain inner-demons than the beloved April Ludgate herself? Because of her dark-spirit and lack of filter, April has successfully been able to describe the emotional roller-coaster that is college on at least 13 different occasions and here they are.
1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.
Let's cut the small talk and skip ahead to the part where you let us leave.
2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.
All of your talking broke my brain. I hope you're proud.
3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.
Not all heroes wear capes; some wear sweats and the same shirt they slept in the night before.
4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.
Where's the part where I get to sleep?
5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...
It's probably best to forget that this day ever existed and repeat this coping method once you get your grade back.
6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.
No need to drown your sorrows after all.
7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.
Is it too late to drop out and work your way up in the fast food industry?
8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.
Normal humans should not be able to survive on this minimal amount of sleep.
9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.
If I have to pretend that one more of your corny jokes is funny, I just might barf.
10. When you're assigned a group project.
I hardly want to be in the same room with most of these people, let alone depend on them to help me pass this class.
11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.
The only reason I'm talking to you is because I have to. I had no say in the matter.
12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.
Oh, sweet freedom, how I have missed your warm embrace!
13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.
I'm way too broke for this life.
While the struggle is so intense that it tends to bring out the dark side in all of us, just remember that the pain is temporary. Also, remember that you probably won't see most of these people again after you graduate, so that's always nice.
