Ah, midterms (that happen more than once a semester?). Where would we be without you guys? Oh, right. Happy, healthy, and living life to the fullest.
Midterms can be terrifying, especially to freshmen like me who don’t really know what exactly to expect. We’ve heard the rumors and horror stories though. Seasoned upperclassmen groan sympathetically and sigh dejectedly whenever they’re mentioned, professors use a heavier tone that indicates importance when speaking about them...it’s all very grave (much like the place you want to go to after studying so much).
Here are 14 feelings (of many more) that you have, depicted through Spongebob GIFs, as midterms loom ever closer:
1. Scared
What if this test ruins my future?2. Relaxed
You think you have time, but you really don’t.
3. Existential
What does any of this mean? What is life? What are exams? Do they have a purpose? Do I have a purpose?
4. Confident
This isn’t too hard, you got this!5. Hopeless
Oh, wait. Nevermind. Everything is not fine and you don't know what to do about it.
6. Lazy
You can’t get yourself to do anything. You'll do it later when you feel "motivated."
7. Proud
You might feel and look terrible after all of that studying, but you’re trying your best, and that’s what matters!8. Hungry
Brain exercise makes you hungry.9. Overwhelmed
What even is all of this? Where did this mountain of information come from? Is this even the right language?10. Panic
Too much stuff to do, no time to do it, everything hangs in the balance.
11. Hysterical
Too much stuff to do, no time to do it, but there’s always room for a good cry.12. Nervous
13. Done.
But after you ace it, you feel: