Finals week is here, and aside from exams, you may have an endless amount papers and presentations to deal with as well. The last weeks of the semester are the most intense time of the year, and it's hard to stay motivated through all the stress. By the end, you're probably going to look a lot like Squidward here:
But have no fear! Here are some inspirational quotes to help keep your head up when you'd rather leave it on your pillow.
1. "My philosophy is that worrying means you suffer twice."
Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
I know, it's hard not to worry. When you're spending the majority of your life studying, it's near impossible not to have some stress and fear hanging over you. It's our natural instinct. Just try not to sweat it too much! In just a few weeks, you'll (hopefully) have some well deserved time to relax.
2. "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies."
Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption
We all hope for good grades, a good career one day, and a good life; it's easy to lose hope when your brain is overflowing with definitions and concepts and charts, and whatever else you've been studying for the past 48 hours straight. Don't lose that hope, because even if you don't receive the marks you expected, there's still a future beyond finals week to look forward to.
3. "Calling someone stupid doesn't make you any smarter."
Cady Heron, Mean Girls
That means you, too! Not understanding something doesn't mean you're stupid. It takes time to learn, and some concepts are harder to grasp than others. Just focus on what you do know, and try to master that; it'll come in handy if you're given an essay or short-answer based portion of an exam.
4. "However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at."
Stephen Hawking, The Theory of Everything
Again, not understanding something in one of your classes or doing bad on your finals isn't the end of the world. Even the smartest students might have trouble succeeding in the "real world." All that matters in the end is how hard you try to strive for what you truly want.
5. Finally, this one's pretty self-explanatory...
Shia LeBeouf
I know just how badly you want to give up, because I do too. This week is hard. Life is hard, as a college student. I'd rather drop out of school entirely than go through the next two weeks. But when things gets rough -- like right now -- ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do. This will be over soon, so until then, just hang in there.
