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Anxiety In College Told By Spongebob

Even Nickelodeon knew how to relate to collegians!

Miranda Bator

Jan 25, 2016

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Stress seems to kick in early in the semester (even during syllabus week). You can't remember what it was like to be on break and have limited responsibilities. Suddenly, you have a full class schedule, work, organizations, and somehow trying to have a social life. Oh yeah, and eating and sleeping need to happen too.

Luckily, there is one show that can always relate to your feelings of insanity from stress: "Spongebob." The characters from childhood seem to always knows what's up when it comes to feeling like the world is caving in. Good thing it prepared us as children so we knew what emotions we would feel in our 20s.

You start making a to-do list for the week...

And you try to do everything at once...

You kind of feel like your brain is bursting at the seams...

And you really haven't showered in a few days...

Or done your laundry...

But you pretend that everything is cool...

So you start stress eating...

You start to really contemplate your options in life...

You try not to cry in public...

And you really hope that you don't get any more assignments in class...

But of course your professor thinks that their class is the only thing important in your life...

So more stress eating happens...

People start to see a side of you that even you don't recognize...

6,309 thoughts keep running through your mind...

And people try to tell you to take deep breaths...

You pray that your professor cancels class that day...

And you have that friend that tries to cheer you up...

But really, you both just wallow in sadness about anything and everything...

All you really want to do is sleep...

But you look at your planner and realize everything you have to get done by tomorrow...

And you kind of feel like self-imploding...

You have that friend that thinks no one understands how stressed they are...

And they ask if you have any free time this week...

Your eyes start to burn from being awake for so long...

Eventually you hit the slap-happy phase...

You aren't really in control of your actions at this point...

And you have to remind yourself to get back into the game...

But you're still hungry...

Then you still realize how many things you have procrastinated...

But you finally get everything done and feel like...

Yeah, Spongebob knows what's up.

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Anxiety In College Told By Spongebob

Even Nickelodeon knew how to relate to collegians!

You start making a to-do list for the week...

And you try to do everything at once...

You kind of feel like your brain is bursting at the seams...

And you really haven't showered in a few days...

Or done your laundry...

But you pretend that everything is cool...

So you start stress eating...

You start to really contemplate your options in life...

You try not to cry in public...

And you really hope that you don't get any more assignments in class...

But of course your professor thinks that their class is the only thing important in your life...

So more stress eating happens...

People start to see a side of you that even you don't recognize...

6,309 thoughts keep running through your mind...

And people try to tell you to take deep breaths...

You pray that your professor cancels class that day...

And you have that friend that tries to cheer you up...

But really, you both just wallow in sadness about anything and everything...

All you really want to do is sleep...

But you look at your planner and realize everything you have to get done by tomorrow...

And you kind of feel like self-imploding...

You have that friend that thinks no one understands how stressed they are...

And they ask if you have any free time this week...

Your eyes start to burn from being awake for so long...

Eventually you hit the slap-happy phase...

You aren't really in control of your actions at this point...

And you have to remind yourself to get back into the game...

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Then you still realize how many things you have procrastinated...

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

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