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My Last Semester of College Expectations

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My Last Semester of College Expectations

For me, anticipating the start of my second semester of my senior year of college brings me a lot of excitement, terror, dread and, weirdly, hope. For all of my fellow second semester seniors, here is my list of what to expect.

1. Horrible Senioritis.

I mean seriously I've had senioritis since junior year. It's gonna be extremely hard to get the motivation to buckle down and get your work done. You are gonna procrastinate A LOT. Homework is not gonna seem so damn important as you are applying to jobs or getting back responses from grad schools.

2. A LOT of Lasts.

Senior year is full of lasts. 2nd semester brings even more. Last first day of classes. Last college midterm. Last college paper. Last college homework assignment. Last group project. Last semester. Last time eating diner food. Last time working in stamp. Last time having classes with your friends. Most of all, it's your last semester before you have to start being a real adult. That's right, you are about to join the real world.

3. A few mental breakdowns.

I don't know about you, but I am pretty much freaking out about what I'll be doing post-graduation. People tell me I'll figure it out, but that doesn't make me less worried about not having a job after I graduate. So I'm foreseeing a few mental breakdowns from the stress of senior year, the worry about passing those final classes, finding a job, balancing the different parts of your life and getting the most out of your senior year.

4. A lot of feelings.

I'm already a whirling ball of emotions. Happiness that I'm almost done. Terror about what's next. Proud of all that I've accomplished. Excitement about the fun parts of senior year, including graduation :) Sadness at the idea of not being able to see my friends every single day and live with some of them. Nostalgic of my firsts at college. Grateful for an interesting four years.

5. A lot of fun.

We're almost done! Let's have some fun while we don't have all the responsibilities of being full blown adults. I mean come on, YOLO. All work and no play is not what college is for. Make sure to balance work and play. Remember that C's get degrees and life isn't all about grades or school. So hang out with your friends as much as you can. Raise a little hell ;)

So go on and a have an amazing last semester of college. Let's go class of 2017!

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