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The 10 Stages Of Every College Student Working Their Butt Off This Upcoming Summer

Blood type? Coffee.

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Feb 28, 2019

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The 10 Stages Of Every College Student Working Their Butt Off This Upcoming Summer

Brooke Niedermaier

Are you a college student currently working your butt off this summer to maybe save up for a big spring break or for student loans? Because I feel ya! Between working two jobs and spending the majority of my day wondering how I'm going to survive the next few weeks, I know how tough it can be! But it is totally worth every mental breakdown, morning traffic jam, and penny earned.

1. That 5:30 alarm rolls around way too soon.

Whether you go to bed at 10 P.M. or 1 A.M., it still feels as if you only got two hours of sleep. As soon as my alarm goes off, I want to chuck my phone at the wall because my body is physically and emotionally exhausted. I roll myself out of bed still half asleep and pray I don't fall over.

2. The question isn't if you want coffee, it's the matter of how much...

Blood type? Coffee.

Every morning, I decide if I want Dunkin, Wawa, or Starbucks. I like to keep it interesting. I change up my coffee order every day so I have something to look forward to at an attempt to spice up my boring life.

One coffee is never enough. Another one is always needed on a way to my second job. 14-hour days aren't easy, but they are worth it.

3. Solo car concerts on the morning commute.

The highlight of my day is singing at the top of my lungs on my hour drive to work every morning. Once the caffeine kicks in and the sun is shining, I know it's going to be a great day. I put on my favorite playlist and jam out.

4. Self-motivation is key.

The first few hours are all about pep talk! You show up to work and have to get in the groove. Prepare yourself that today is going to be long and drag on, but you got this!

5. The last hour of work that seems like four...

We ALL know that feeling of watching the clock and swearing it hasn't moved anywhere in the last 15 minutes.

6. When it's finally that time...

Leaving work like, "Oh, that wasn't bad at all! It went by so quick! See you guys tomorrow!"

7. Trying to make time for other things in life is a struggle.

Going right from work to the gym takes so much self-discipline, but you always feel like a total badass knowing you showed up and put in the work.

8. Walking in the door with Bae waiting for you...

The best way to calm down after a long hard day...

9. Knowing you have to do it all over again tomorrow...

Finally being reunited with your bed and being swallowed whole by its coziness. You're also pretending tomorrow isn't giving you the worst "scaries" ever.

10. When it's finally Pay Day.

Seeing your paycheck makes it alllllll worth it! ;)

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The 10 Stages Of Every College Student Working Their Butt Off This Upcoming Summer

Blood type? Coffee.

In This Article:

1. That 5:30 alarm rolls around way too soon.

2. The question isn't if you want coffee, it's the matter of how much...

3. Solo car concerts on the morning commute.

4. Self-motivation is key.

5. The last hour of work that seems like four...

6. When it's finally that time...

7. Trying to make time for other things in life is a struggle.

8. Walking in the door with Bae waiting for you...

9. Knowing you have to do it all over again tomorrow...

10. When it's finally Pay Day.

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The Library

Time Management

Registration

Housing

The Dining Hall

Teachers

Clubs

High School Friends

Finals

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"

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

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

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