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The Six Stages of Dead Week

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The Six Stages of Dead Week

Dead Week. The only week more dreaded than finals week on a university campus because, who are we kidding? You already know your professors have assigned every paper, presentation and group project imaginable to man on this so called "week built for studying."

So in an attempt to help you laugh through the tears I know you're already shedding about how much you put off until right this minute, I made a little breakdown of the week to come.


1. The Weekend Before

You know you should be studying for your rapidly approaching finals, but technically Friday and Saturday aren't even a part of dead week, so you're allowed to darty all weekend! (right?)

2. The Early Days

Your venti, iced, non-fat, vanilla coffee from Starbucks has been ordered, your agenda is neatly organized into a color coded to-do list and you're headed to the library to meet up with the hot boy you sit by in biology who asked you to be his study buddy. People really shouldn't complain so much about dead week; it's really not that bad.

3. The Mid-Week Panic

This is the point at which you realize what a bad idea it was to study with the hot boy because you're way behind schedule, your Starbucks gift card from mom has run out and you're no closer to understanding the anatomical structure of a toe, much less the entire human body.

4. The End of Week Crash

You finally found your rhythm and you've made progress, but sleep deprivation has kicked in and you tell yourself one little Netflix break and a nap is all you need for a little rejuvenation.

5. The Dreaded Weekend

18 hours and a season of Gossip Girl late, you realize it's Friday and you have 48 hours to get it together before you fail your finals and end up a street performer working for tip money.

6. Finals Eve

All hope is probably lost at this point. Go ahead and start planning that victory lap.

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