It's the second worst part of the semester. Time to welcome back the all-nighters and the absurd amounts of coffee. It's midterms week. The next week is going to be tough, especially knowing that spring break is around the corner. Here are the different stages of midterms week as told by the cast of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
1. When you realize all you've done the past few days is study.
You breathe and study. That's about it. You lose count of the days and all you see are math formulas and random names and dates. You forget to do anything that doesn't involve going to the library.
2. When the caffeine hits you.
It's been over 18 hours and you haven't slept yet. You still have a bunch of studying to do so what do you? Of course you down one or five cups of coffee or an energy drink to keep you up. When the caffeine hits you, you feel like you're on your A game. Nothing can stop you.
3. "Shouldn't you be studying?"
When you actually leave the library to go out with your friends and someone jokingly asks, "Shouldn't you be studying?" and in that simple sentence they ruin your mood. Now you're reminded of the responsibilities that you're running away from.
4. When the stress gets to you.
Stress makes you do some crazy things. You start going a little crazy from spending all your time in the library and re-reading your notes.5. When you realize how much more things you have to do.
You feel like the week should be over but it's only Tuesday. You still have three finals, a group project and a research paper and you don't know how you're going to get everything done.
6. When question one on the final is on something you've never seen before.
This wasn't on the review sheet? Was it?! Oh my God. At least when you make eye contact with someone in your class you can tell they look as freaked out as you.
7. You've given up hope.
You've given up. Your brain can't take another second of trying to remember dates and names.
8. Going to your professors' office hours.
You go to your professors' office hours in the hopes that they can help you. They think they're helping you but instead you just hear "whomp whomp" so when they ask, "Do you understand?," you just nod and say thanks for the help and leave.
9. Coping with stress.
Midterms week equals stress eating.
10. By the end of the week you look like this.
You stopped caring about your looks, and you haven't slept in God knows how long, so you kind of look like death by the end of the week.
11. After your last test.
All your hard work paid off! Now you can go home and celebrate by sleeping for the next 48 hours and eating pizza.
