Spring is finally here! Unfortunately for most college students, the nice weather and sunshine cannot hide the fact that finals are just around the corner. The past few months have been a roller coaster, and you're quickly losing any motivation that you have left. Don't worry, you are not in this alone. Here are some instances that college students experience toward the end of a semester.
No motivation to work out, or even move, for that matter.
You probably started the semester off bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. You were going to balance your schoolwork, social life, job, internship, and get in killer shape. You were going to run this semester, not let it run you. Then, 12 weeks in, leaving your bed becomes the real challenge.
Any reason is a good reason for a nap.
Did you make it to your morning class, or any class? Take a nap. Did you go to the grocery store? Take a nap. Did you do anything remotely productive? Take a nap.
Junk food becomes your main source of nutrients.
Grocery shopping and cooking tend to take the back burner toward the end of the semester. Scrounging around the bottom of a Cheez-It box for any crumbs is the main way you get food.
Coffee isn't cutting it anymore.
A few cups of coffee a day quickly turns into a whole pot of coffee. Then you have an energy drink to hold you over. Then you realize you're still actually really tired, but you now you just have heart palpitations on top exhaustion.
Proofreading any assignments is no longer a thing.
You do not have the time, or will, for reading the same paper over and over again. You have three group projects due, and let's be honest, proofreading is just the worst.
You have to call your mom once a week so that you don’t have a full-blown breakdown.
Sure, you're a young adult who is trying to be responsible and handle all of the things college is throwing at you. However, you still have to call your mom, or anyone willing to listen to you freak out, so they can talk you out of a stress-induced mental breakdown.
"C’s get degrees" is repeating in your head.
At this point, your hopes of getting all 'A's have nearly diminished entirely. All you want to do is graduate and sleep.
You look for any reason not to study.
Nope. Can't do it anymore. All of a sudden, you feel the urge to clean your whole apartment and cook a four course meal. You will do literally anything to avoid studying.
Nothing you read sticks in your memory.
Your eyes are looking at words, but your brain is just not having any of it.
You try to enjoy yourself, but feel strangely guilty.
At the beginning of the semester, you never missed a party and were a real bar star. Now, whenever you have a good time, you can't help but think about your looming tests and assignments. You want to have fun, but know you should probably be studying or doing something more productive.
The end of a semester is rough. You're mentally and physically exhausted, and your motivation is at an all-time low. There is a bright side, however. Just think about how close you are to being done with studying and writing and group projects, at least for a few months. Stay strong! We're all in this together.
