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7 Reasons Why The Week Before Finals Is Even Worse Than Finals Week

Welcome to Hell! Population: every single college student.

Megan Miske

Dec 16, 2019

Miami University

7 Reasons Why The Week Before Finals Is Even Worse Than Finals Week

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You have to leave Thanksgiving break behind

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Eating food and spending time with your family was absolutely amazing, but it went by way too fast. You got a taste of relaxing at home, and then you are snapped back into the reality of being a college student.

Studying is the absolute worst

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OK, but who actually likes studying? It's hard, and you get easily distracted by everyone and everything. The biggest thing to save my life leading up to finals week: study guides.

Emotions are running very high

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The week leading up to finals consists of a LOT of frustration and tears. A lot of people are sick and tired of college life, and a break at home sounds like a wonderful thing.

You have a TON of assignments due

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Around this time of the year, professors try to make sure to fit every little thing in. Essays, notes, and extra credit assignments are piling up and cause even more stress in this chaotic week.

You'll be drinking more coffee than water

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I basically lived in a Starbucks during the week leading up to finals because I was too distracted anywhere else. Sixty-five percent of my finals week diet consisted of coffee.

Your sleep schedule is in for a rollercoaster ride

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I usually spent my late nights either being as productive as possible or getting distracted by my friends.

All you really want for Christmas is to pass your finals

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Everyone around you is getting in the Christmas spirit, but you are too busy studying and doing assignments to enjoy it. All you really want to do is listen to some Christmas music while sitting in front of a fire and drinking hot cocoa.

While finals are hard on every college student, you just have to get through that one week. Then it's all over, and you can enjoy your holiday break!

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7 Reasons Why The Week Before Finals Is Even Worse Than Finals Week

Welcome to Hell! Population: every single college student.

In This Article:

You have to leave Thanksgiving break behind

Studying is the absolute worst

Emotions are running very high

You have a TON of assignments due

You'll be drinking more coffee than water

Your sleep schedule is in for a rollercoaster ride

All you really want for Christmas is to pass your finals

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It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

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Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

Do Some Squats

Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

Take a Shot

Time to be merry and bright.

"First Noel" by Leslie Odom, Jr

"A Holly Jolly Christmas" by Burl Ives

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Kelly Clarkson

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home" by Michael Buble

"Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift

"The Christmas Song" by Josh Groban

"White Christmas" by Idina Menzel

"O Holy Night" by David Archuleta

"Believe" by Josh Groban

"Les cloches du hameau" by Celine Dion

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