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The Stages of Failing a Final Exam

R.I.P. My GPA

Rachel Nigh

Dec 21, 2017

Purdue University

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Final Exams

As the Fall semester of 2017 comes to a close, final exams are upon us. This means all-nighters filled with lots of studying and maybe a few tears shed. As people are finishing up their final exams, they are getting their exam scores back and there is definitely a mix of reactions among students. These are the reactions of the students that did not do as well as they hoped...

1. Confusion

The thought pops into your head:

WHATTTTTTT? Did I really just fail that?!?

2. Denial

There is no way I just failed that exam, that did not just happen....

3. Anger

How did you let this happen!!! Are you kidding me, WTF!!!

4. Sadness

You think back to the hours upon hours of studying and the all-nighters pulled to try to pull at least a C out. All of the work you put into one exam, and you feel you have amounted to absolutely nothing. #RIPMYGPA

5. False Hope

Maybe everyone in the course did just as bad and the professor will have to curve it.

6. Acceptance

This is when the "Fuck It" mentality kicks in. You really can't do anything about it at this point... unless a genius engineering student creates a time machine allowing you to go back and retake the exam.

7. Optimism

We will get em' next semester.

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1. Confusion

2. Denial

3. Anger

4. Sadness

5. False Hope

6. Acceptance

7. Optimism

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You gotta do what you gotta do.

1.Shower

2. Sleep

3. Schedule

4. Eat Well

5. Exercise

6. Socialize

7. Be on Time

8. Chillax

9. Journal/Pray/Reflect

10. Gain Perspective

11. Do what works for you

Leslie gets it.

Your professor mentions there's a test in a few days and you didn't know about it.

You spend all day long in class and now realize you also have to spend the next few nights awake studying.

You take out your textbook and notes, but don't have the energy to actually read them.

You keep reading the same sentence over and over, but it still doesn't make sense.

You can’t focus, and your roommate suggests you go to the library.

You realize there are still over 50 pages left to read.

You reach the two-hour mark of studying and get delirious and want to give up.

You take a Netflix and snack break.

Your friends told you they were staying in with you to study, but they end up going out.

Your friends ask why you need to study instead of having fun.

Your friends send you pictures of them out having fun, but you're stuck in the library and want to run away.

You walk out of the test and realize staying in and studying was worth it because you definitely aced it.

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