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Spring Semester As Told By Parks And Recreation

All aboard the struggle bus with our favorite government workers.

Rachel Stroh

Apr 20, 2016

University of Saint Thomas Minnesota

Spring Semester As Told By Parks And Recreation

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Spring semester is a rough time for college students. The weather is nicer. The snow is all gone. Summer is peaking around the corner. All of this can really hit your motivation and bring it to an all time low. You start to burn out from working so hard all year long, and you just want school to end.... too bad you still have 5 weeks left. All aboard the struggle bus, and please try not to get motion sickness. At least we have the cast of "Parks and Recreation" to relate to.

Counting how many days of school are left...

When you interview for that summer internship and they ask what you do outside of school

Imagining summer

Checking your grades

Trying to get in shape for summer that's only a few weeks away

Giving up on the dining center after eating there for 8 months

You can't wait for Friday and Saturday so you can let loose

Going to class after you missed a day

Whoops you cheated on your diet again..

Beginning to study for finals

Write a 10 page paper, do a group project, come into office hours, attend study group, and take this exam... oh and do it by tomorrow.

When you're asked why you didn't do your homework or attend that study group session..

Debating skipping class to sit on the grass in the quad

When your mom asks if you were studying last night..

Lecture starts to feel like this..

Trying to make your way through your essays like..

When your counselor asks what you are registering for in the fall

When the stress hits and even the best of us have a breakdown

But you know what? At the end of the day, it will all be okay. You will make it through and soon enough you'll be laying on the beach overdosing on Vitamin D. Push through these last few weeks of spring semester. Now bring it in and let's hug it out with the cast of "Parks and Recreation".

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All aboard the struggle bus with our favorite government workers.

Counting how many days of school are left...

When you interview for that summer internship and they ask what you do outside of school

Imagining summer

Checking your grades

Trying to get in shape for summer that's only a few weeks away

Giving up on the dining center after eating there for 8 months

You can't wait for Friday and Saturday so you can let loose

Going to class after you missed a day

Whoops you cheated on your diet again..

Beginning to study for finals

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When you're asked why you didn't do your homework or attend that study group session..

Debating skipping class to sit on the grass in the quad

When your mom asks if you were studying last night..

Lecture starts to feel like this..

Trying to make your way through your essays like..

When your counselor asks what you are registering for in the fall

When the stress hits and even the best of us have a breakdown

But you know what? At the end of the day, it will all be okay. You will make it through and soon enough you'll be laying on the beach overdosing on Vitamin D. Push through these last few weeks of spring semester. Now bring it in and let's hug it out with the cast of "Parks and Recreation".

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