Recommended for you

Start writing a post

Student Life

The 9 Stages of Finals

A naive first-semester freshman experiences finals

Sarah Hosack

Dec 12, 2016

Baylor University

Bing

1.Finals can’t be that difficult right?

A few weeks before you have to begin preparing for finals, you are feeling pretty confident. You tell yourself that because you have never missed a class and paid great attention, you will do great and pass all your finals.

2.Oh wait, maybe this is going to be hard.

But then your prof starts talking about the exam, and you quickly realize that you underestimated everything. This can't be good.

3.Stressed. Wow, I’m really stressed.

All of a sudden everything around seems to be crumpling down, and you have 470,568 things to do in less than 24 hours because all of your professors decided to make up random assignments on the last week of class. PLUS, you have no idea how to start studying for that really hard final you have to take in three days.

4.Now everyone is stressed, and people are becoming really mean.

So now dead days have arrived, and everyone is super stressed. Also, it turns out that finals week makes people really mean. People get irritated super quickly and do not hold anything back. But no one gets upset about it, because everyone is in the same boat; STRESSED.

5.Study. Study. Never stop studying.

So then you just start studying. You're not quite sure what you are doing, but you go for it anyway. You just start reading, going over notes, crying a little (or a lot), and just hope for the best.

6. Take way too many study "breaks".

About every hour or so (maybe shorter than that), your brain just stops working, so you take a break. But then you realize that the break lasted 3 hours, and now you're even more stressed. So you start studying again, but you can't really refocus, so you just give up for the night and go to bed.

7.Complete panic.

Actually, I'm not sure if it's panic or more of a crazy Taylor Swift type of meltdown (see above), or a combination of both. But the day of the test is, well, terrifying. You get up early to study some more, but then you realize there is nothing more you can do so you go into crazy mode. You start to think about all the things that can go wrong if you fail this test, and then the panicking starts, and then you get nauseous, and then it's just a complete meltdown after that (some meltdowns may happen inside your head and not displayed to your fellow students nearby).

8. You take the test and move on.

So you take the test, and when you are finished a new Taylor Swift song comes to mind. It's finally over and you can just shake it off, because at this point there is nothing more you can do. Also, on a side note can we just all appreciate how there is a TaySway song for just about every situation ever? (Because that is pretty great to me).

9. Celebrate.

Once all your finals are finished, and you have repeated the above steps about four times; you can finally celebrate. You now get to go home and be completely festive and have nothing standing between you and Christmas. You get to sleep in and do all things Christmas, because Santa is coming and the semester is over!

And for those of you who still have finals left (like me), let this be motivation to finish out strong.

#SicFinals

Report this Content

This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.

Entertainment

Things People Without A Typical 'Boy Name' or 'Girl Name' Know To Be True

All names should be "unisex names."

Tulane University

There are tons of unisex names that are popular: Taylor, Alex, Bailey, etc. There are also numerous names that are used for both sexes, but they’re not seen as “unisex” yet. People are slowly becoming accustomed to the dual use of these names, but for the most part, in their minds they associate certain names with certain sexes. And that leaves those of us with these names in many awkward situations.

Keep Reading...Show less

unisex names

Lifestyle

16 Secrets Anthropology Majors Never Admit To

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

Washington College

5298

CSU

I'm an anthropology major, and I love every minute of it. I couldn't tell you why, but I guess there's just something about studying different lifestyles that absolutely fascinates me. But anthropology majors definitely have our weird sides, especially when you go to a school that is filled with mostly Business and Bio majors. But us weirdos definitely have a lot in common, specifically these 16 things.

Keep Reading...Show less

anthropology major

Featured

14 Things The Extremely Pale Are Tired Of Hearing

I get it... I'm pale.

University of Vermont

2058

Everyone has insecurities, that's just a fact. You didn't ask to be born this way. You didn't ask to inherit the one trait no one else in your family has. And you definitely didn't ask to be this ghostly white. But as soon as you've learned to live with it for a while (less wrinkles later on in life, right? right???) someone has to ruin it for you. They have to flaunt they're perfectly tanned body from Spring Break and hold their sun-kissed skin against yours. But I've had enough... here are the things that perpetually pale individuals are tired of hearing.

Keep Reading...Show less

pale skin

Lifestyle

8 Stereotypes Sorority Girls Are Tired Of Hearing

We don't buy into these... just like how we don't buy our friends.

Temple University

566

Verge Campus

Being a part of any organization undoubtedly comes with the pitfalls of being grouped into negative stereotypes, and sororities are certainly no exception. Here are the top few things, that I find at least, are some of the most irritating misconceptions that find their way into numerous conversations...

8. "The whole philanthropy thing isn't real, right?"

Emma Stone GIFfrom Emma Stone GIFs

Well all those fundraisers and marketing should would be a waste then wouldn't they?

Keep Reading...Show less

sorority girls

Recommended for you

The 9 Stages of Finals

A naive first-semester freshman experiences finals

1.Finals can’t be that difficult right?

2.Oh wait, maybe this is going to be hard.

3.Stressed. Wow, I’m really stressed.

4.Now everyone is stressed, and people are becoming really mean.

5.Study. Study. Never stop studying.

6. Take way too many study "breaks".

7.Complete panic.

8. You take the test and move on.

9. Celebrate.

Subscribe to our Newsletter

All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

The struggle bus is real.

1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

We don't buy into these... just like how we don't buy our friends.

8. "The whole philanthropy thing isn't real, right?"

7. "I don't need to buy my friends."

6. "Oh, so I'll bet you love to drink."

5. "Can you tell me some of your secrets?"

4. "What do you do at your meetings?"

3. "Do you guys haze really badly?"

2. "Is it just like in the movies?"

1. "Sororities are so basic."

Trending Topics

Top Creators

Trending Stories

Best of Student Life

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments

Subscribe to our
Newsletter

6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!