There are multiple reasons why April and May are called the “hell months” for college students. For 15 weeks now, we have lost sleep over anatomy practicums, geography labs and speech presentations, and now, we do not even have the mental capacity or cohesiveness to count down the days until we can eat a home cooked meal and get a full night of sleep. If you are anything like me, then you are probably lying on the floor, drowning in flashcards and imagining pictures on the ceiling. You may think leaving your notes for 20 minutes will kill your chances of getting an “A,” when actually taking a quick ice cream break could be beneficial to the all-nighter you are about to pull. I have come up with three reasons you need to convince yourself why it is vital you take an ice cream break at this very moment.
Mental health is no joke
When was the last time you smiled? I know it was not just now when you read page 129,029 of your Western Civilization textbook. Achieving a higher education is the ground for stabilizing a future career. Getting a higher education comes with the pressure to earn the best grades, and along with the pressure to earn the best grades, comes hours of being by yourself in the library and questioning all your life choices. A 20-year-old student can only take so much isolation and stress before it takes a toll on their happiness and overall health. To be healthy, eat ice cream.
These are the last weeks with your friends
The next semester will never be the same. If I have learned anything in college, it is you have to be super intentional in all relationships. Not seeing your friend for a day actually feels like a week in college time; to keep a friendship strong, you have to put in an effort to at least check up on each other almost every day. Friends also change from semester to semester often for no apparent reason, so make the most of your last weeks with your spring semester friends and make a poor decision or two, such as going to sonic for a half priced shake instead of studying for that dreaded economics final.
Treat yourself
You have worked your butt off studying this semester, and it is never too soon to reward yourself for that! Grab some friends, celebrate your success with a banana milkshake and watch Youtube videos of “Cats with Hats.”
If you cannot bring yourself to spend $2.96 for a milkshake, then grab some friends and check out Procrastinator.com. You can thank me for this later.
