It's the last week of the semester and you have way too many research papers, presentations, and exams. On top of that, it's essentially the last weekend that you can hang out with your friends that you've made over the past two semesters. It's the most stressful week of the year and crying is something that happens too frequently.

I can personally tell you that I am not someone who cries. However, during the last week of the semester, it has become a newfound hobby. There are so many different reasons to cry, but, for me, my favorite has been about grades. You're probably thinking, "You could have cried about grades all semester, so why are you choosing now?" Let me break this down into three different segments as to why now is the time to cry about grades.

The first reason is because research papers are incredibly long and sometimes you can't find the sources that you need. The obvious way to avoid stress about research papers is to do them before the last week of school, but just because you start them it doesn't mean that you have most of it done, let alone time to finish multiple research papers before finals week. Sometimes professors even give you a specific topic to research. This makes it even harder because, most of the time, you don't know anything about the topic that they have given you to research or you have absolutely no interest in the topic. When you don't have any ideas on what to write about, simply cry.

Next, is the terrifying thought of having presentations as exam grades. Public speaking isn't everyone's strong suit and speaking for an exam grade is a major stressor. To add more stress, sometimes presentations are in groups. This means that if one person messes up, everyone gets a bad grade. I suggest having a group cry before and after the presentation for bonding purposes.

The most realistic reason to cry about grades is the fact that the exam is the last grade for your class and if you do poorly, it can severely drop your grade. Luckily, the library is open 24/7 and you can study and cry with others who are cracking under the same amount of stress.

Grades aren't the only reason to cry, though. It might be the fact that you have no money left on your meal plan or simply because you're going to miss your friends over the summer. Either way, it's OK to cry.

The thing to remember about the last week of school is that it's only seven days and then you're stress-free for three months. Take the time to study, reminisce with your friends, and, of course, cry. It might be the worst week of the semester, but it sure is funny to look back and laugh about all the ridiculous reasons why you've cried.