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Senior Week As Told By GIFs

Time to party Class of 2016!

Michael Tartaglia

May 09, 2016

Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Student Events

It's finally here! After four long years of anxiously waiting, Senior Week has arrived! What is Senior Week? Senior Week is a week after finals when the entire campus shuts down and celebrates the Senior class by dedicating an entire week to them prior to graduation! During this week, many events and activities are planned for the Senior class that include dinners at restaurants, trips to the casino, two dances, and much more! Every senior knows that this is the one week that they have been waiting for ever since their freshman year because it is a special time for students of the senior class to spend time with one another for an entire week before separating after graduation. It is truly an experience of a lifetime and is something that the members of the Senior class will remember for the rest of their lives. Thus, here is Senior Week as told by GIFs!

Officially being allowed to drink on campus

One of the best parts about Senior Week is that the seniors are allowed to drink on campus! Of course there are some rules and regulations that need to be followed, but the Seniors are allowed to drink as long as they do responsibly!

Swimming in the fountain

We have all had the urge to swim in the fountain on campus throughout the past four years. Senior Week is finally the chance to do so!

Moving in to the Freshman dorms

Holy #TBT! Back into the Freshman Dorms we go! Moving back in to the dorms to where it all began is something that you just have to do during Senior Week!

Staying up all night

Who needs sleep? Staying up all hours of the night having fun with friends is a big part of Senior week! Seniors: Make sure to drink a lot of caffeine! You're going to need it!

Free Gifts!

Believe it or not, you actually get some free gifts during Senior Week! Keep your eyes and ears open for when these will be given out during the week!

Champagne, Champagne, Champagne, and more Champagne.

Guess what you'll be drinking the most throughout the week?

Day Trips

Since most of the events are planned for at night, all Seniors have the freedom to do whatever they want during the day! That means day trips! Take a ride to the beach, downtown, the movies, or anywhere else you want to go with friends before the night festivities!

The first night out

After moving in to the dorms, the first night event that kicks off the week is a night at Stonebridge, a restaurant and bar. A night out with your senior class filled with good food, music, and drinks is the perfect way to start the week!

The Casino

One of the trips included in Senior Week is to the Casino! Filled with restaurants, clubs, bars, slot machines and any other form of gambling games you can think of, the night at the Casino is one of the best nights of the week! Drink and gamble responsibly!

Commencement Ball

For those of you who do not know, Commencement Ball is the first dance during Senior Week to honor the graduating class. Theres food, live music, alcohol service, and the seniors attending can bring dates. It's a fun night on campus celebrating the senior class and graduation!

The Family Mass

The day prior to Graduation is the Family Mass that is held in the Chapel on campus. Family members of the graduates are invited to attend in which the mass is a university tradition to bless the seniors on the past four years and the future ahead.

The Family Dinner Dance

Following the Family Mass is the Family Dinner Dance, another dance on campus that honors the graduates and their families! This takes place the night before graduation, so it serves as a nice conclusion to the week before graduating as you and your family get to have fun and dance the night away with your friends and their family!

Graduation

The day we have worked so hard for concludes the week and officially our undergraduate careers. Thanks for the amazing memories Sacred Heart University and let's remember, "Once you're a Pioneer for a day, you're a Pioneer for a lifetime!"

This is simply just a preview of what Senior Week looks like, but it serves as a memorable experience that Seniors will remember for the rest of their lives. Why wouldn't you want to participate in Senior Week? If you don't, you just did college all wrong!

To the Class of 2016, have a great time throughout the week and be safe! I can't wait to experience this week with my fellow Pioneers! It's going to be EPIC!

NOW LET"S PARTY! WE EARNED IT!

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Or at least try to do.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

2. I will look decent for class.

3. I will go to the gym more.

4. I will go to the library and study more.

5. I will meet new people.

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2. Disappointed you let it get this bad

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4. When the Yearning for Sleep Sneaks Up

5. In the words of Lorelai Gilmore "Coffee, Coffee, Coffee"

Oh, so done.

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

1. When it's December 1 and you have seven things due, three exams, and haven't slept in three days.

2. So you stress.

3. And cry.

4. Then call your mom to cry some more.

5. After the pep talk, you feel determined to get everything done.

6. But, now you're tired.

7. And really hungry.

8. Suddenly, it's 2 a.m. and you have only written three sentences and your paper is due in the morning.

9. You've made it to Friday... somehow.

10. Then Sunday hits and you find yourself back at the Lib.

11. So you cry some more.

12. But, you fight through the tears to get everything done because you're determined.

13. In the end, you feel on top of the world because you made it through the last week of class alive.

14. But, now it's finals week so good luck.

The ultimate list and gif guide to a college student's brain during finals.

What does the world outside the library look like?

Can I read this entire book tonight?

I should have gone to class more often.

Did the professor even teach this?

What is the lowest grade I can get on this exam and still pass the class?

Should I just drop out of school now?

Finals are ruining Christmas.

Just wrote three sentences so time for a break.

Need. More. Coffee.

What is sleep?

I'm too stupid for college.

Brain hurts.

Time for a Facebook Break.

I think I'm dying.

When will I ever need this information in the real world?

I can't read any of my notes.

I need my mom.

When was the last time I showered?

I need study snacks.

The struggle is so real right now.

"I want to thank Google, Wikipedia, and whoever else invented copy and paste. Thank you."

1. I'm so tired. I need a nap. Maybe I can sleep with my eyes open in class? Or pretend I'm not napping?

2. We have a test today? Why didn't anyone tell me? Did I know this?!

3. Can I quit school yet? It's only October, and I need a vacation.

4. The struggle is so real.

5. I'm so broke. SOS.

6. Stressed? Eat everything you own in your pantry and stuff your face with all your feelings.

7. "Did we have anything due in class today? Homework? Quiz? Test?" "Not that I know of..."

8. I need food. Where is the closest place to get food? I need it stat.

9. This is the longest day of my life. I need a drink, or two, or three.

10. Sleep? What is sleep? What a foreign concept.

11. When someone suggests going and studying in the library, let alone studying in general.

12. When the cafeteria or student center is packed and you can't find a seat anywhere so you literally have to sit in an abandoned corner.

13. When you see someone you used to hook up with. They see you, and approach you; so you have to pretend like everything is normal.

14. When you get your exam and realize you didn't study as much as you should have.

15. When you crush it on an exam or paper that you totally bullshitted.

16. I need a grande, extra strong coffee to get me through today.

17. When the professor announces you have a project due the following week with no instruction on what it's on and how to do it.

18. Is it Friday yet? Where's the weekend when you need it most?

19. It's freezing in here. I feel like I'm sitting in an igloo. I should have brought a jacket or worn long pants.

20. Did I remember my book? Damn, I forgot the book, and of course I need it for that quiz in class.

21. I would pay a million dollars to not go to class today; or actually never again.

22. I need a hoverboard to ride to class. Maybe then I wouldn't be running 15 minutes late to class every day.

23. Oh she/he's cute! I wonder if they're single. Who are they texting? They're BF/GF? I wonder if they think I'm cute. Could they be a potential new bae?

24. Why is there never any parking? I pay thousands of dollars a year for one parking spot to be open.

25. When it feels like you've been in class for an hour and you look at your phone and it has only been five minutes (I'm crying on the inside).

26. When the professor asks if there are any more questions at the end of class and someone raises their hand.

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