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The Stages Of The First Month Of School

It can be quite the emotional, mental, and physical roller coaster.

Giselle Langley

Oct 10, 2016

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1. When you move in, you are super excited about school and friends, and are determined to great great grades this quarter.

2. You tell yourself you are only going to go out the first week and from then on you can only go on the weekends because school is super important.

3. You also tell yourself you’re going to be super healthy and active and go to the gym.

4. You sign up for everything because you think you’re going to have time to do it all.

5. Suddenly you miss one day of homework and are drowning in work trying to catch up.

6. You stop showing up to almost all of the clubs you originally signed up for.

7. Sleep becomes more important than going to lecture, or you decide that you’d rather do all of your catch up work because it’s more “effective” that way.

8. You realize you’ve been to the gym once since getting to school.

9. And you also get FOMO (fear of missing out) so you think going out more, including on a bunch of weekdays after power week is over, is a great idea.

10. Oops, you overslept and missed your section again and had to email your TA that you’re dying of some sort of illness.

11. Homesickness starts to creep up on you, and then you realize you can’t go home because you have midterms next week.

12. And because you are still trying to catch up from one day that you missed in the beginning of school so you become a coffee dependent life form that lives in the library.

13. The idea of eating healthy is tossed out the window because you become too lazy to walk anywhere far away to get food while studying.

14. You doubt your previous decisions about going out instead of doing the essay that is worth 50% of your grade and is due tomorrow.

15. But somehow you pull through because of insane focus, will power, and Yerba Mate.

16. You make it through midterms only to realize that you have another round of them coming in a week.

17. You eagerly count down the days until break when you are free of school.

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It can be quite the emotional, mental, and physical roller coaster.

1. When you move in, you are super excited about school and friends, and are determined to great great grades this quarter.

2. You tell yourself you are only going to go out the first week and from then on you can only go on the weekends because school is super important.

3. You also tell yourself you’re going to be super healthy and active and go to the gym.

4. You sign up for everything because you think you’re going to have time to do it all.

5. Suddenly you miss one day of homework and are drowning in work trying to catch up.

6. You stop showing up to almost all of the clubs you originally signed up for.

7. Sleep becomes more important than going to lecture, or you decide that you’d rather do all of your catch up work because it’s more “effective” that way.

8. You realize you’ve been to the gym once since getting to school.

9. And you also get FOMO (fear of missing out) so you think going out more, including on a bunch of weekdays after power week is over, is a great idea.

10. Oops, you overslept and missed your section again and had to email your TA that you’re dying of some sort of illness.

11. Homesickness starts to creep up on you, and then you realize you can’t go home because you have midterms next week.

12. And because you are still trying to catch up from one day that you missed in the beginning of school so you become a coffee dependent life form that lives in the library.

13. The idea of eating healthy is tossed out the window because you become too lazy to walk anywhere far away to get food while studying.

14. You doubt your previous decisions about going out instead of doing the essay that is worth 50% of your grade and is due tomorrow.

15. But somehow you pull through because of insane focus, will power, and Yerba Mate.

16. You make it through midterms only to realize that you have another round of them coming in a week.

17. You eagerly count down the days until break when you are free of school.

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"White Christmas" by Idina Menzel

"O Holy Night" by David Archuleta

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Or at least try to do.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

2. I will look decent for class.

3. I will go to the gym more.

4. I will go to the library and study more.

5. I will meet new people.

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1. Walk in motivated and ready to rock

2. Disappointed you let it get this bad

3. Distracted: When a 10-Minute Break Becomes an Hour

4. When the Yearning for Sleep Sneaks Up

5. In the words of Lorelai Gilmore "Coffee, Coffee, Coffee"

Oh, so done.

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

1. When it's December 1 and you have seven things due, three exams, and haven't slept in three days.

2. So you stress.

3. And cry.

4. Then call your mom to cry some more.

5. After the pep talk, you feel determined to get everything done.

6. But, now you're tired.

7. And really hungry.

8. Suddenly, it's 2 a.m. and you have only written three sentences and your paper is due in the morning.

9. You've made it to Friday... somehow.

10. Then Sunday hits and you find yourself back at the Lib.

11. So you cry some more.

12. But, you fight through the tears to get everything done because you're determined.

13. In the end, you feel on top of the world because you made it through the last week of class alive.

14. But, now it's finals week so good luck.

The ultimate list and gif guide to a college student's brain during finals.

What does the world outside the library look like?

Can I read this entire book tonight?

I should have gone to class more often.

Did the professor even teach this?

What is the lowest grade I can get on this exam and still pass the class?

Should I just drop out of school now?

Finals are ruining Christmas.

Just wrote three sentences so time for a break.

Need. More. Coffee.

What is sleep?

I'm too stupid for college.

Brain hurts.

Time for a Facebook Break.

I think I'm dying.

When will I ever need this information in the real world?

I can't read any of my notes.

I need my mom.

When was the last time I showered?

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