With the end of August slowly approaching, school is lurking just around the corner. Whether you're in high school or in college, this can bring on a colorful array of feelings. Excitement? Anxiety? Apprehension? Nausea? All of the above?

No matter how you view it, "The Office" can surely resonate with all of us. Here are 12 times that Michael Scott and friends voiced exactly how you were feeling about starting school again:

1. When you remember that you have to return during a summer month:

How DARE they? How dare they strip us of our free time, our fun, and our sanity? After enjoying almost four months of sunshine, we are going to be confined to sit in uncomfortable desks while scribbling down notes off of a PowerPoint. Kelly may have her drawbacks, but she sure knows how to call out the institution. We can definitely take a leaf out of her binder.

2. When you think of all the new material you'll be learning:

Michael speaks for all of us as we stare confusedly at the board during a lecture. It doesn't matter whether you're taking calculus or biochemistry. You probably don't know what's going on.

3. When you can already hear the anthem you'll be chanting all day every day:

Yes. We do, Toby. And even though the professor might think we're genuinely interested in their personal analysis of the Trojan War, we're actually daydreaming about wearing sweatpants and eating Bugles back in our dorm

4. When you can hear all of the ridiculous questions your fellow students will be asking in class:

Just like Kevin, it's hard for us to handle the thought of being among people who concern us intellectually. School is a gold mine of those who lack common sense, and we must exercise our better judgment when it comes to how much exposure we allow ourselves.

5. When you think of all the people you're not ready to see again:

Going off of a lack of tolerance for stupidity, there's also a general dislike of the human race. The most annoying people you know probably go to your school. And you have to see them every day! Thankfully, you never know who may have transferred over the summer.

6. When you have a mid-summer breakdown over the mere thought of returning:

We all knew this one was coming up sooner or later. 'Nuff said.

7. When you know that the only valuable subject you'll be taking is lunch:

One of the worst parts of school is sitting in class, knowing that you just want to eat. How does one truly focus on American history when there's a PB&J waiting in their locker?

8. When you try predicting just how many essays you'll be forced to write this year:

Kevin has a point. Why are we spending so much time expanding upon the complex themes of "The Catcher in the Rye" when we could just say it in fewer words? What a waste of Dunder-Mifflin paper.

9. When you would rather just burrow yourself in your bed for the entire calendar year:

Sometimes, being at school can feel like a social event. For those who feel like outcasts, or just generally prefer to remain detached from society, this can be a struggle. We'd rather choose a life of solitude.

10. When you predict the best possible outcome of this school year:

Okay, maybe this isn't entirely accurate (we hope). But on an especially busy day, it just might feel like it.

11. When your prediction does turn out to be accurate:

Okay. It happened.

12. When you question the practicality of the next nine months of your life:

Some information just really isn't going to be useful. Odds are, Newton's Laws and algebraic equations won't make a frequent appearance in our adult lives.

13. When you imagine how you'll respond after your professor tells you participation counts as a part of your grade:

You're already paying thousands of dollars for the class, books, and supplies. You're already spending hours of your time studying and completing your assignments. Don't tell me participation is a part of this, too.

14. When you try budgeting school and living expenses for the year:

How can we be expected to afford school and all it entails when we're also trying to stay on top of our other bills? Cars, apartments, and food all adds up. I can hear my savings account weeping in the distance.

15. When you realize going back isn't as bad as you're exaggerating it to be:

Sure, school is a drag sometimes. But we'll learn a lot, make new friends, and get through it. Besides, school is manageable if you keep a healthy 5-episode per day diet of NBC's "The Office."