Carl, Spongebob, and Arnold may never have went to college, but they can still relate to the struggles of finals week. While you're busy working on that 20 page paper, take a break to reminisce with your favorite childhood cartoons!
1. You’re tired pretty much 24/7.
Most people don’t have an ideal sleep schedule during finals. The week is usually spent in an exhausted haze.
2. Therefore naps are unavoidable.
Sure, you haven’t started the five-page essay due tomorrow, but you got like four hours of sleep last night so you nap. Or you fall asleep writing your essay.
3. Comfort food becomes every meal.
Pizza, popcorn, candy, cupcakes… You name it. During finals week, junk food is necessary.
4. Where is the focus?
Actually, just leave it at what IS focus? There are just too many words to read and facts to memorize and all focus goes out the window.
5. You hope that the test format is simple.
Three essays or 10 short answers -- anything like that just isn’t going to float.
6. You start to get a little…weird.
Too much reading and writing, combined with too little sleep, means you get a little loopy.
7. Everything you learned makes no sense.
You try to remember how your professors explained things, but you just kind of remember it like this.
8. Taking breaks is important.
Go for a ride, listen to some music, watch your favorite TV show, or do whatever else to give yourself some time to relax.
9. Sometimes you just want to give up.
All that studying and pressure to succeed can become a lot to handle.
10. Your friends notice your stress.
It’s pretty clear that you’re stressed out, and your friends probably mention it.
11. But even if you’re not doing as well as you want to, it’s OK.
You have to work hard and start somewhere to learn and improve.
