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20 Signs You're Over This Semester

Struggling with school stress?

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1. You're tired of school food and have resorted to surviving off junk food and cereal.

2. Your financial aid/money is running out...and chances are it all went to textbooks and takeout.

3. You've calculated exact percentages needed on final exams, projects, and papers in order to pass the class.


4. You will make any excuse to not attend class.

5. When you do attend class, your notes consist of absent-minded doodles.

6. You're blaming everyone from your friends to Obama for your level of stress.

7. But you won't stop procrastinating, which stresses you out even more...the endless cycle!

8. You roll out of bed five minutes before class.

9. You stop caring about your physical appearance...eye bags and oversized sweaters are in!

10. You've given up on cleaning and making your bed.

11. You reward yourself with three hours of Netflix after studying for 15 minutes.


12. Naps during the day substitute for real sleep.

13. You try cramming an entire semester's worth of information the night before the final.


14. The smallest things start getting on your nerves.

15. You're actually homesick and miss your family.

16. You give your friends pep talks and advice you should probably take yourself.

17. You're considering dropping a class because there's no way you'll catch up at this point.

18. "Cancelled class," "extra credit," and "non-cumulative" are your favorite phrases.


19. When family and friends ask how you're doing, you try your best to sound fine.

20. You've convinced yourself that you've done your best and failing a class won't be too bad after all.


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