Symptoms may include exhaustion, crying fits, excessive sleeping, stress, and insanity. Please advise that chronic college syndrome (CCS) is diagnosed once you have arrived at college and are at least three weeks into your classes. If you believe you have CCS please read the following list to determine if your symptoms match.
1. You spend more time laying in bed thinking about doing homework than actually doing homework.
2. You miss class to do the homework due for the next class but then miss homework for that class.
3. Class starts at 8 and your alarm is set for 7:40.
4. When your teacher gives you an assignment, the first question is “When is this due?”
5. Your friends only see you when they come over to study.
6. Your Netflix asks if you would like to continue watching.
7. Your Netflix is filled with unfinished T.V. series.
8. You have Netflix pulled up on your TV to motivate the 10 page paper due in an hour that you have barely touched.
9. A hot date included you, a hot pocket, and 3 different assignments that you’ve ignored for days.
10. Your text messages are all about class and assignments.
11. You count down the number of hours you have before you can sleep again.
12. You have alarms set every 2 minutes but snooze every single one and wonder why you are never on time for class.
13. When class gets out early, it feels like Christmas.
14. When the professor gives extra credit, you cry.
15. When you seriously consider becoming a stripper instead.
If you display any of these symptoms please take a look at your bank account. If your bank account depresses you, you officially have chronic college syndrome. Symptoms may improve during breaks of time away from college. If symptoms worsen, crying may be the only option.
