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Signs That Finals Week Has Gotten The Best Of You

I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing...

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Signs That Finals Week Has Gotten The Best Of You
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"Ahh, finals week. The best part of college!" Said no college student ever. It's that dreaded point of the semester where we're all hating our lives and contemplating dropping out and running far, far away. We'd never do that, of course! (Looking at you, dad. I'm still in school.) Finals week gets the best of all of us, but sometimes in the midst of all the stress and chaos, it starts to get difficult to tell whether you're truly going insane, or if this is just another thing that comes along with college. Fortunately, you've got me to help you decipher between the two!

You're living off of coffee, Red Bull, Five Hour Energy, and any other form of caffeine you can get your hands on.

To be honest, I'm on my fourth cup of coffee while writing this. Not to mention the two energy drinks I drank that I'm pretty sure were my sisters.

You can't remember the last time you got more than four hours of sleep.

Four hours is cutting it, too. It's all good though. Every other student is sleep deprived just as badly as you are so there's no judgement here.

You're contemplating if this whole thing is even worth it.

Do you really need to study for this test? Yes. Yes, you do.

You've probably started to doubt your major/college career/life choice.

I really don't need a degree to get a job... But I really do want that extra money I'll get if I have one...

You're surrounded by a stack of books and a paper mountain.

Where'd that biology study guide go? I just had it! *Moves three textbooks, 48 sheets of paper, and a small village* Oh, there it is!

The smallest things distract you.

Dude, I swear, this pencil looks like it's rubber! ... Hey, look there's a squirrel outside! ... I wonder if I'd be good at golf. ... Oh, another squirrel.

You've basically moved into the library.

Books? Check. Drinks? Check. Snacks? Check. Study guides? Check. Blanket? Check. Headphones? Check. Entire dorm room? Basically a check.

You're listening to Christmas music as motivation to remind you that you're almost done.

We used to be excited for Christmas because of the presents...now we're just excited because that means another semester of hell is over.

You've admitted to yourself that you got yourself into this situation.

You made this bed, now you've got to lay in it.

You start to remember what you're doing this for.

You're in college for a reason, so why would you give up now? You're so close to the end. Stay strong.

Despite the insanity and stress, you know you've got to push through.

After all, whether it's your family, your ex, or even yourself, you've got someone to prove wrong. You've got this.

At the end of the day, finals drives us all crazy, but you'll get through them. No matter how many mental breakdowns you have.

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