Welcome to college, where "ordinary time" is stressful enough and MIDTERM SEASON IS ALMOST UPON US. Batten down the hatches, my friends, this season is about to be killer. As college students, most of us are fielding exams, assignments and papers all while trying to balance work, eating and sleeping every once in a while. With midterms this only increases tenfold. In all seriousness, the midterm season can be incredibly stressful and I believe "Bob's Burgers" says it best when trying to accurately describe the feelings we are currently or soon to be having.
1. Trying to prepare yourself for the inevitable
Why not just start your journey out on the floor? We all know that we'll end up there at some point anyway!
2. The initial attempt to study or get work done
Praying to whatever God/gods you believe in that you can make it through this unscathed and alive.
3. Sitting in class/review sessions
Because actually trying to pay attention to what is going on for once is very hard when the people around you are continuously laughing, snoring, sneezing, coughing, talking, etc.
4. When your professor decides to surprise you with extra work
Because there honestly isn't anything worse than hearing "I'm going to give you five papers and an exam" from your professor. Especially when it was not on the syllabus. Well I'm going to go slowly die so thank you!!5. Extra notes going up online
When your professor decides to add extra notes or material just because and offers to send out information about it to the class.
6. Attempting to cope
Some of us stress eat, continuously nap, and/or drink a little to avoid our studies for a little while. Not condoning, just saying SOMETIMES it happens...
7. Realizing you've ordered out every night
Sometimes you just need to order out instead of taking the time to actually make yourself food for meals. Sometimes you don't realize that you've had Domino's every single night for a week until you take your trash out and have to balance seven pizza boxes in our arms.
8. Mercy from professors
Hearing the beautiful words "I've decided to give a take-home exam" or "I don't think we'll be doing that big assignment for midterm anymore". These professors deserve awards.9. Sleep studying
Because studying at night (or even during the day quite honestly) really just turns into sleeping on the job. Maybe try sleeping with your eyes open? Osmosis is also an option.
10. Wondering if you took the wrong path
There is always that brief (or maybe not so brief) moment where you begin to wonder if you should have just chosen to go the route of your childhood dream of becoming a ballerina, etc .Then you realize that you probably would have just ended up having even more work on your plate and resign yourself to the fact that you have to keep studying.
11. Classmates being continuously unprepared
We all know that one person in the class that asks what is being discussed and/or has absolutely no clue that there was an assignment or exam in the first place. Maybe that person is you. Either way, we can't help feeling a little sorry for them but also very confused as to how they can be so empty-headed but also slightly annoyed.
12. Becoming slightly insane with your lack of sleep
That moment when you realize that you've been staring, wide eyed at the same spot for at least five whole minutes and then start laughing out loud at yourself. At three in the morning. Maybe you just need to call it a night...
13. Taking on your exams/assignments
Because deciding that you're going to completely ace everything is a lot better than completely giving up half way through the semester. Power to the students!!
14. Sitting in your exam and zoning out
Is there really anything worse than getting to your exam, sitting down and promptly forgetting all of the material that you've been studying OR zoning out completely? I think not.
15. That feeling when everything is over
Nothing beats the relaxed feeling of knowing that you're finally done with a big assignment or exam. Especially when it means that you're half way through the semester and maybe get to go on break. What a time to be alive!
Hopefully you aren't completely drowning in midterm "fun" just yet! If you are, know that your peers are saluting you and are about to be in that same position ourselves. Midterms can be hard but you'll make it through! Study, eat, sleep and push through because you've got this! Always remember:
Midterms will be over before you know it and you'll have aced them all. Don't forget to take care of yourself and take a break every once in a while for your sanity's sake. Good luck and happy studying!
