1. Oh, this nice
first, you're just enjoying your last day of relaxation, soaking up the final precious moments of freedom while you can, right?
2. Uh Oh
Then reality hits. I mean, you knew that school starts tomorrow, but now you really, truly know that school is starting tomorrow.
3. Maybe if I ignore it, it will go away
Time to repress reality and continue relaxing for a couple more hours! Unfortunately, ignoring the fact that school begins tomorrow won't actually keep it from happening.
4. My relaxation is TAINTED
Except now that you've remembered that school is starting tomorrow, relaxing doesn't exactly have the same happiness to it. It's been tainted with the knowledge that these are your last few hours of freedom, and they're slowly slipping through your hands.
5. Fine, time to face the music
Finally, you decide to just embrace the fleeting quality of spring breaks and accept the fact that school begins tomorrow. After denying it for so long, this stage may be difficult to go through. Reality hits hard.
6. I'm not prepared!!
You've just now realized that you are in NO WAY prepared for tomorrow. Mentally, physically, academically... And speaking of academically:
7. Shoot, I had homework
You had a whole week to work on your homework. You swore to yourself you'd finish it all the first few days of spring break. Or, even better, you'd actually work on that 10-page essay the way teachers recommend, with a little bit accomplished each day. But did you actually do that? No, you didn't, did you? And now you're in the academic sprint of shame.
8. When's the next break?
Halfway through homework, you run out of steam and scour your school's academic calendar for a hint of hope. If you're lucky, you'll get at least a 3-day weekend for Easter. If you're not, say sayanara to scuba-diving until summer!
9. I can do this
In the absence of upcoming breaks, you desperately try to enact some positive self-talk, convincing yourself that you can do this. You can finish a week's worth of homework in one evening! You can make it until summer without another break! You can finish this semester with a 4.0! You can!
And finally...
10. I need another spring break
After you've finished your homework, moved back into your dorm, picked out your outfit for tomorrow, and done anything else you need to do to prepare for the day ahead, you're exhausted. Who can blame you for needing another break?
Good luck to everyone heading back to school after a much-needed spring break! Remember: you CAN do this!