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12 Things You Know Too Well As Finals Approaches

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12 Things You Know Too Well As Finals Approaches

As finals week approaches, all the college kids start turning into completely differently people. If you're approaching finals week, here are some things you probably can relate to.

1. Stu-dying

You're not even sure you know how to study anymore. You're trying to do better than all your last exams, so you're looking for new ways to try to study.

2. Staying up all night to write a paper

What a sense of accomplishment you feel after finishing that lab report, research paper or final paper in an all-night attempt.

3. Not getting enough sleep

Whether it's because you're pulling all nighters to write papers, study or just too much stress, you rarely get a full night of sleep.

4. Compensating with lots of caffeine

A steady diet of coffee, energy drinks or anything else with caffeine will help keep you alive.

5. Realizing you procrastinated too hard


6. Taking a final exam

and actually knowing the answers.

7. When you get your final grade, and it's worse than you expected.


8. Not having time for real meals


9. When someone asks how your week is going

10. Feeling like giving up

once all the stress really hits, you wonder if it's even worth it.

11. Reassurance

Your friends keeping you grounded and make you realize you're being over dramatic.

12. Finishing finals week like...

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