Whether in College or High School, finals, exams, and projects are looming over our heads. It can be stressful, tough, tiring, crazy, and hectic, but it will all end one way or another (sorry, probably not helping). Below you will find the motivation and comic relief you need to push through and persevere. Finals are just another sign of CHRISTMAS!! BE JOLLY YA'LL! 1.) Prayer for StrengthI pray you will find strength during the late nights, the study group sessions, and the 10th cup of coffee waiting to be downed in 10 seconds flat. I pray you push through the waist deep procrastination and GET STUFF DONE. May your patience be strong when trying to tolerate the smarty pants in the study group. May you find strength to keep your eyes open during the wee hours of the night. May the Lord give you copious amounts of energy to make it through the next few weeks. I pray you become stronger within each subject you are studying for and that you will get swole with knowledge. I hope that the stress of the impending doom does not settle upon you and make you weak, but that you overcome it with the strength of the Lord. YOU. GOT. THIS. 2.) Prayer for JoyI pray you find joy when the tears of anxiety and stress start to drown you. I pray you find laughter in everything from the fact you feel like you're going to fail or the fact that you still haven't studied for the test you have the next day. I pray you can be happy with your grades and find extreme joy when they're over. May you find joy in each cup of coffee, in each notecard memorized, and in each subject accomplished. May God give you joy through the upsetting moments, the empty coffee cup, the hard questions, and the tough subjects. Remember laughter is the best medicine, so don't be afraid to just drown yourself in happy tears. 3.) Prayer for FavorI pray that those test questions will be everything you studied for. I pray that when you get the test you hear angels singing because it will be easier that you thought. May God grant you with the time and motivation to tackle each subject and study guide. May you have the favor of the Lord when talking with the teacher about what you should study for and while studying with your friends. May you find favor with everyone else these next couple of weeks who have to deal with the tired, grumpy, sleep-deprived, loopy studied out student. May you find favor with all of the stress and emotional calories you have and will consume. Lord, let your favor fall on us now! 4.) Prayer for PeaceI pray you find peace with yourself, your professors, your friends, and your test scores. May you remain calm and tranquil while it seems the whole world is burning around you. I pray that you are okay with the amount of time you yourself choose to wait to study fo the upcoming exam. I pray as you sit in your chair, the test staring you straight in the face, you know it will all be okay. I prayGod gives you peace when you realize your exam is actually comprehensive. I pray that the Lord gives you peace when everyone else around you is in no way sane or calm. May peace be with you, my friends. |
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When you started college at 18 you probably thought you were SO old. Now at 22 or 23 you realize that you still are not "old," but you are to the 19-year-old that may pop up in your classes. You seem like a grandparent to them, and no I will not buy you your alcohol or help you find a fake ID.
2. You may feel lonely.
Sure, you still have friends on campus. But your "squad" is no longer all there. You go from Thursday night pre-games and 2-for-1's to Skype dates to try to stay connected with all your friends. On a positive note, you are likely going to make new friends with other people who are in the same stage of life as you.
3. Senioritis is more real than ever.
You thought you had it rough this last year, yet this year you are more ready to graduate than ever. But, the real world still scares the hell out of you and you are low-key happy you had an extra semester or two to prepare.
4. You may feel a little down sometimes.
When you see your friends moving all over the country you may feel a little down as you realize you are doing the same thing you have been doing for the last four years. But it is important to remember that it is completely normal to not graduate in four years and you can do even more things to help prepare you for the next phase of your life.
5. Fear of missing out won't be as real.
At least in your college town, most things that are going on with your campus are going to be things that you have already done before. So, on nights you would rather lay in bed than go downtown, the FOMO will probably be much more toned down.
6. You are a college pro.
On the plus side of being a fifth year, you've got this whole thing down. You know the ropes of college: how to study, how to get in with your teachers, where to go on what nights. This is all old news to you and you've got everything down to a science.
7. You'll have more free time.
Sure, you can still be involved but odds are your social calendar just really opened up, AKA no more events you are going to be fined for if you don't go to. With all this extra time maybe you'll get a job or maybe you'll lay in bed. Ultimately, it is your choice.
8. You're happy you're still in school.
Every time you get on Facebook you see so-and-so from high school getting married, having children, etc. And while you're happy for them, you're happy being single and not having that responsibly and being in college an extra year doesn't sound so bad anymore.
9. You feel like a guru.
Odds are people in your classes will know you are a fifth year and know that you pretty much have the campus figured out so you are going to have to answer questions about where the best spots to study are, where to go for game days, etc. You may get annoyed answering questions, but you're still happy you've got the lowdown on everything.
10. You continue to grow.
You are going to learn more about yourself and for the first time since you came to college as a confused, excited and scared freshman you are going to have to get out of your comfort zone a little and make sure to make your (hopefully) last year your best year yet.
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