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Things College Student's Think About During Finals Week

"I'll keep studying tomorrow... Probably won't, but it's the thought that counts"

Jessica Felsen
Dec 12, 2016
Quincy, Florida
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Sleepless night, loads of caffeine, and mental breakdowns are all synonyms for one thing: finals week. As a college student, this is the most dreadful week, as some exams will make or break you. You might see people crying outside of the library, or maybe sleeping at their table, and all you can think is, “same.” Aside from trying to calculate what grades we need on our finals in order to pass the class, here are some things that go through all of our minds during finals week.

Ok, I’ll start studying a week from finals week.

*week before finals comes* *still doesn’t start studying*

It’s okay, I have plenty of time

Crap, it’s Saturday and I have a final on Monday

Okay I’ll wake up really early on Sunday and study

* hits snooze a million times*


Who has a table at the library?

Is it even worth going to the library?

Maybe I’ll just stay home and study

But then I won’t get stuff done

I’ll just look at Instagram for five minutes...


Finals were created by Satan himself

Do you think there will be a curve?

Maybe I should go for a run and get my mind off of studying

But I haven’t even started studying yet?

I’m procrastinating by reading this article

I’m procrastinating in general

How hard can this final be? Do I need to study that much?

Okay, I should really start studying

I need coffee


*opens book for the first time all semester*

When did we learn this?

Maybe I should have gone to class

Next semester will be different

Wait, I said that last semester too…

Only 144 hours, 23 minutes, and 24 seconds until I’m free

I’m 110% failing this final.

I wasn't made for college

I'm dropping out

Mark Zuckerberg didn't go to college and he created Facebook

Speaking of Facebook...


I've been studying for 10 hours and still know nothing

I'm just going to sleep, I'll wake up tomorrow and study more

Probably won't, but it's the thought that counts.

*Looks at the first question on the exam*


Do. Not. Panic.


I should've studied more.

From one stressed out college student to another, good luck on finals and may the odds be ever in your favor.

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