As you near the end of second semester (so March), you're beyond excited for summer; but then it hits you. You have yet to find a summer job. So, you start getting together your updated application, try to dig up any relatively professional sounding adjectives for yourself (or really, anything better than "I'm good at eating leftovers"), and go on your hunt. Then, when you finally find a job, you're excited because money! But your feelings change throughout the summer. And change. And change again, and again. Here's a simplified map of your roller coaster of emotions at your ideal, but not-too-savory summer job.

1. While trying to find a job while also studying for finals/working on final projects:

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2. If you're new at the job: "I know nothing. Is there anything I can do?"

3. "I thought I made a lot more this week. Stupid taxes."

4. "I don't even get any of this money to do fun things. It's all toward tuition."

5. "I pay for gas to get here...does that plus the opportunity cost of what I could be doing measure up to my pay?"

6. "I wonder what my friends are doing now. Something more fun? Wait, no, they're probably working, too."

7. "Would I rather be taking classes right now?"

8. "How many lottery tickets would I have to buy to make it so I won't have to work?"

9. "What would I be doing if I weren't here?"

10. "I. Am. So.Tired."

11. "I didn't think my mind could go this numb."

12. "I'm pretty good at this job now. I could just quit college and do this."

13. "I will never quit college."

14. My coworkers come to this job every day and make life work with it, and are thankful for it. I should be thankful for it."

15. "I've learned so much from this job. About it, and about myself. "