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The Last Weeks Of The Semester As Told By The Grinch

It's the hardest time of the year, but we can make it!

Ariana O'Donnell

Dec 06, 2016

Westminster College Pennsylvania

The Last Weeks Of The Semester As Told By The Grinch

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College is by no means easy- but the end of the semester can be especially stressful. It seems like the last few weeks of the fall semester is a mad dash to get through finals and on to the holidays. Here is an accurate depiction of what happens during the last three weeks of the semester. I hope all of you college students out there make it through another successful semester- and may the odds be ever in your favor.

1. You come back from Thanksgiving break feeling like those few days off were just a tease.

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2. And you know the worst few weeks ahead are what stands between you and Christmas break.

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It's fine. Everything is fine.

3. So you do everything you can to remain positive.

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4. You begin to realize that your planner is the one key to your survival through finals, so you begin to write your life down.

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Hmm. According to my planner I have just enough time to fit in another writer's block on this paper before the next mental breakdown.

5. You realize that you have approximately 5 tests, 4 papers, 3 presentations, 2 anxiety attacks and a partridge in a pear tree to complete- and that's all BEFORE you even get to finals week.

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6. The hours seems like an eternity as your eyes glaze over each new study guide, and you wonder if Christmas break actually exists.

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7. Somehow you make it through those giant assignments and tests, and you have a new outlook on life.

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I'd like to thank my bed for always loving and supporting me, even though we haven't seen each other for a long time.

8. But then it hits you.

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Oh CRAP....

9. Finals. You still have finals.

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Well, there went any sanity I had left.

10. You collect yourself, and try and smile through the pain.

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11. As Finals race closer, you try to balance studying with a little Christmas cheer.

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12. On the eve of Finals week, you find yourself torn between feeling confident and feeling like a total failure.

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No amount of coffee can save me now. Either I know it or I don't.

13. You walk into the first final, resembling your best attempt of being a functional human, ready to stare the test in the face and give it your best shot.

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14. ...That wasn't as bad as I thought...

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15. You get your grades back:

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Maybe I won't fail out of school after all...

Congratulations, you have successfully completed another semester of college. Now, go home and relax, celebrate the holidays and enjoy your families... because in about a month we will have to come back and do it all over again! .... #college. Happy Finals!

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The Last Weeks Of The Semester As Told By The Grinch

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1. You come back from Thanksgiving break feeling like those few days off were just a tease.

2. And you know the worst few weeks ahead are what stands between you and Christmas break.

3. So you do everything you can to remain positive.

4. You begin to realize that your planner is the one key to your survival through finals, so you begin to write your life down.

5. You realize that you have approximately 5 tests, 4 papers, 3 presentations, 2 anxiety attacks and a partridge in a pear tree to complete- and that's all BEFORE you even get to finals week.

6. The hours seems like an eternity as your eyes glaze over each new study guide, and you wonder if Christmas break actually exists.

7. Somehow you make it through those giant assignments and tests, and you have a new outlook on life.

8. But then it hits you.

9. Finals. You still have finals.

10. You collect yourself, and try and smile through the pain.

11. As Finals race closer, you try to balance studying with a little Christmas cheer.

12. On the eve of Finals week, you find yourself torn between feeling confident and feeling like a total failure.

13. You walk into the first final, resembling your best attempt of being a functional human, ready to stare the test in the face and give it your best shot.

14. ...That wasn't as bad as I thought...

15. You get your grades back:

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2. "Dorm Life!"

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7. "Wow, college is great"

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4. Join an intramural sports team.

5. Work on a cause that you care about.

6. Join a club related to your major.

7. Get an on-campus job.

8. Volunteer.

College without friends is like peanut butter without jelly.

1. You need people to hang out with.

2. You don’t want to be stuck alone eating lunch or dinner.

3. Weekends suck without anyone to share them with.

4. College will be miserable for you.

5. Finding a roommate for the following year will be impossible.

6. You need someone to talk to about personal stuff or homework that isn’t your mom.

7. Classes will be boring and quiet for you if you don’t know anyone.

8. Walking around campus is just awkward.

9. Homework help and study buddies do not exist.

Why it pays to leave the hoodie at home.

1. Comfort

2. Confidence

3. Surprises

4. Self Esteem

A few signs that you may live in the library whether you'd like to admit it or not.

1. You dress for the temperature of the library, not the weather outside.

2. You say hello to the security guard when he or she walks by.

3. The employees at Starbucks know your name and order.

4. You eat all your meals at a library cubby, not at your own house.

5. You take the quiet floors very seriously.

6. Any night you are not at the library is a special occasion.

7. You have shown up to the library hungover on more than one occasion.

8. Your friends always text you when they are going to the library because they know you will be there.

9. You have taken a nap in the library at some point.

10. You know all the cold and hot spots in the library.

11. You've seen your studying pay off.

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