The ending of the semester can only mean one thing: finals. Finals is the one thing standing between you and your summer vacation. Motivation levels are rapidly decreasing as the days are getting warmer and the sun is coming out. Who wants to stay inside and study and do homework when you can be outside and enjoying the beautiful weather? This last month is hard to stay focused and there isn't much that can cure procrastination. Sometimes the right quote at the right moment can trigger some motivation. Here are 12 quotes to help you get through the semester.
1. For when you don’t feel motivated to do any work
“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” – Thomas Jefferson
2. For when you realize how bad your note-taking skills are
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
3. For when you’re stressed about that one final
“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.” – Bruce Lee
4. For when you're debating on whether or not to do the extra credit assignment
“If you are willing to do more than you are paid to do, eventually you will be paid to do more than you do.” – Unknown
5. For when you’re trying to balance three final exams, a presentation and a group project
“Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
6. For when you bomb your final
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
7. For the day you have three finals
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill
8. For that shocking moment you actually studied and got an A
“If we did all the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves.” – Thomas Edison
9. For when you think you can’t take it anymore
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison
10. For when you’re thinking about dropping out
“I strongly believe if you work hard, whatever you want, it will come to you. I know that’s easier said than done, but keep trying.” – Beyoncé
11. For when you’re in the final stretch of the semester
“You’ve got what it takes, but it will take everything you’ve got.” – Unknown
12. For when you think if you don’t study it will just go away
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” ― Aldous Huxley
