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15 Thoughts You Have Sitting Through Your Unbearably Long Summer Classes

1. Why did I do this to myself?

Alexandra Hoolehan

Jun 18, 2018

Kennesaw State University

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I take a class every summer or so, and I know for a fact that there are some things I would rather be doing than just studying and doing homework. Especially during the early and late summer days, when it is like the perfect temperature outside for the pool and a Corona with lime. Like let's be honest, I know some of us are trying to be good students and get on track or ahead, but why do we subject ourselves to this torture? Here's just a few thoughts I have during my summer classes.

1. Why did I do this to myself?

Literally so self explanatory; these classes may be shorter than spring and fall terms, but they drag on like a Pre-Depression era cigarette.

2. I probably should have worn shorts today, it's like 100 degrees!

Here I am, in my jeans and blouse, probably sweating enough to produce enough salt water for a small fish tank....

3. WHY did I wear shorts? The chafe is real...

Totally disregard #2 unless you were blessed with thighs that just don't chafe, or if your deodorant is strong enough so you do not have to apply it all day.

4. This class is not too awful

I'm going to kill this class, I've got all this time and work has been slow. Man, I can really pull my average up.

5. I'm sorry, you said my grade is what?

Cancelled the GPA boost, subscribed to Tasty Bartender on Facebook.

6. I'm just going to skip one class, what could go wrong?

I usually say this as I end up at Target and buy out Chip & Joanna's full collection of home goods. RIP to my bank account.

7. Maybe I should go back to class...

My professor posts all the notes and details online, and attendance is not mandatory, but I should go otherwise I won't really learn.

8. Oooohh look! Happy Hour!

Hmmm..... Raspberry, Strawberry or Watermelon margaritas? "Let me try all three of these!"

9. Who are these people in my class?

Either I really missed quite a few classes and do not remember anyone, or I'm in the wrong class.... I think it is the former. Whoops.

10. Project? What project?

Oh you mean it was in the syllabus since the start? I knew I should have printed that out.

11. Who thought we should have summer classes in the first place?

Like honestly, who came up with this college all year long crap? I do not approve.

12. Okay, I can still pull my grade up.

What are the chances of my professor rounding up my 48% to a 90%? I mean they are pretty close.

13. This cram study session will do me some good!

I can totally stay up until like 4 a.m. and get this whole study guide done!

14. OH! A PILLOW!

*2 a.m.* Zzzzzz.....

15. No, really, this isn't that bad...

I can totally do this again next year! I passed, so why not try this again?

Not all of these bullet points are true to me, but have been shared by current or former college students. Students in summer distress approve this message.

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15 Thoughts You Have Sitting Through Your Unbearably Long Summer Classes

1. Why did I do this to myself?

1. Why did I do this to myself?

2. I probably should have worn shorts today, it's like 100 degrees!

3. WHY did I wear shorts? The chafe is real...

4. This class is not too awful

5. I'm sorry, you said my grade is what?

6. I'm just going to skip one class, what could go wrong?

7. Maybe I should go back to class...

8. Oooohh look! Happy Hour!

9. Who are these people in my class?

10. Project? What project?

11. Who thought we should have summer classes in the first place?

12. Okay, I can still pull my grade up.

13. This cram study session will do me some good!

14. OH! A PILLOW!

15. No, really, this isn't that bad...

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10 ways to prepare for finals week—beginning with getting to the library.

Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

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