When we hit the half-way point in the semester, it does not feel as though the journey through the loads of homework, papers, and presentations is almost over; it begins to feel as though the semester is never going to end. Why? you may wonder. Well, in ohio, half-way through fall semester signifies the end to any hopes of warm weather (except those two random days where it's 75 degrees and sunny...), the rains seems continuous, and it's the beginning of flu season--let the perpetual sinus infections begin! In addition to the tempermental weather and shared germs, the workload seems to double in the middle of the semester: more exams, more projects, overall more is expected from students. We, as a collective student body, begin to feel the pangs of final grades closing in on us. Have no fear, though, because Leslie Knope is here to give us motivation to make it through these last four/five weeks.

First, may we all find comfort in the fact that even Leslie struggles with the first day of the school/work week too:

Leslie also understands the stages we students go through when we receive an assignment and its deadline:

However, Leslie is incredibly resourceful:

She is also determined to stay motivated and exerts an unmatched work ethic:

All of us could afford to be a little more like Leslie Knope, if we stay focused and keep working, the semester will be over before we know it (key victory music, right?). Here are a few parting words: