For us seniors (supers count too), the holiday season is over, the final semester has arrived, and the countdown to graduation has begun. After, almost, a month of zero responsibility and stress, the cognitive dissonance is real, as you pack up your car (or hop on a plane) and head back to school for the last time.
The first week is like an emotional rollercoaster because, while you dread the dry lectures and homework, there's also the excitement of old friends, new friends, and the unforgettable memories you're about to make during the next four months.
Here are the 10 emotions of the first week of your last semester, as told by the characters of "New Girl."
1. Denial
Until you order your textbooks, homework isn't a thing. Class isn't a thing. College is not a thing. On the other hand, you also don't want to admit that you'll never feel this same sadness again.
2. Acceptance
There's no escaping it. This is your life. As they say, "suck it up buttercup."
3. Excitement
You're finally back with your favorite humans, and it seems like it's been decades. So much to catch up on, so many stories to exchange!
4. Regret
That 8 AM sounded great three months ago when you were willing to sell your soul in order to meet graduation requirements. Now? Not so much.
5. Determination
You WILL make it through the purgatory that is 8 AM classes and walking to class in the rain because warm weather and graduation are on the other side. Not to mention, your GPA is resting precariously on that philosophy class you put off until now.
6. Frustration
Excuse me, professor. I know you did not just start the first lecture on the first day of class. Does "syllabus day" mean nothing to you?
7. Sadness
While you refuse to listen to anyone who tells you "these are the best four years of your life," you know there's nothing that will ever replicate college, and you're not sure you're ready to move on.
8. Fear
Adulthood, independence, supporting yourself, and student loans begin in a matter of months.
9. Uncertainty
Has analyzing Shakespeare, achieving a 7-minute mile, and writing essays on why the chair doesn't actually exist prepared you for the real world? Maybe since the "real world" is a product of your subconscious, it doesn't matter anyway...
10. Anticipation
Regardless of the emotional rollercoaster that is the first week of your last semester, you're still super pumped and, deep down, very much ready to move on to the next phase of life. Because, let's be honest, you know you're gonna kick a*s post-grad.