I don't want to worry you, but we're already halfway through the semester. I know; it's pretty terrifying. While this does mean we are that much closer to fall break, our favorite autumn holidays, and the Christmas season, weeks seven, eight, and nine of the semester are filled with crazy deadlines, midterm exams, and countless papers.

But what never fails to make life better and less stressful? DOGS. And Butler students are fortunate enough to have our very own canine companion right here on campus - Trip! Just take a look at how adorable he is:

Trip may live the pampered and relaxed life of a celebrity, but he does a great job of depicting the struggles of college students around this overwhelming time of year. Here are just eleven things all college students know to be true about midterm season, told with the help of Trip.

(All photo credit to Butler Blue III's Instagram)

1. The number of weekly mental breakdowns has increased dramatically.

I'm fine. This is fine. Everything is fine.

2. The bare minimum becomes your new standard for productivity --

Okay, time to crack out the GPA calculator and see what I have to do to make it through this with both my grade and my dignity intact.

3. -- And it becomes so much easier to treat yourself for what little you manage to accomplish.

Finished one discussion question....now on to the five hours of Netflix I deserve for such disciplined hard work, am I right?

4. You have three papers and four exams and you start to go a bit crazy.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

5. The whole eating healthily and working out thing is on hold indefinitely.

What? I promise I'll get back on it again just as soon as I get through this!

6. You stopped doing the readings ages ago.

Just smile and pretend you know what's happening... no one will ever know.

7. Taking advantage of your allowed absences becomes more and more tempting.

It'll be okay if I skip just this once, right?

8. Your countdown to the end of the semester is in full swing.

What do you mean there are still two months until Christmas break?!

9. Inevitably, you'll get hit with a why-does-any-of-this-matter-anyway-I'm-just-going-to-drop-out-and-live-in-a-cardboard-box crisis.

It can't be THAT bad, right?

10. You try with everything in you to stay positive.

Well, we've reached the point where I can either uncontrollably cry or laugh. Let's try laughter to hide my true pain.

11. You remember that if you can make it out of midterms alive, you get to celebrate the best season of the year.

Time to head out into the autumnal goodness and create some Instagram-worthy moments!