It’s almost the end of the semester and if you’re like me, you feel completely and utterly worn out. The idea of the finals that are just around the corner makes you want to run and hide. All you want to do is surrender yourself to Netflix and sleep…. But don’t worry you and and I will not let this slump win. Here are some quotes to help hopefully shake you out of your funk.

1. “ A river cuts through a rock not because of it’s power but because of its persistence.” - Jim Watkins

Life gets hard and not everything is going to come easy. You aren’t going to always succeed the first time but if you give up you never will. If you're persistent and you're willing to do what it takes then you will succeed. College is not easy, a lot of times you will find yourself overwhelmed and struggling to take care of all your responsibilities. Tell yourself in these moments that if you persist through them and you don’t take the easy route, you are going to succeed. It’s the person who studied for over 13 hours for the exam who passes not the one who gave up after an hour.

2. “ What you do today can improve all of your tomorrow’s.” - Ralph Marson

This exam, or project, or paper, or whatever it is that you're working on will either hurt you or help you. If you fail it will hurt your GPA and make it harder to pass, if you do well it will open doors. So don’t think it’s “just a paper,” because it’s the sum of all your grades that dictates whether you pass or fail. It’s the sum of all your grades that dictates if you have to repeat the course. So it's never just a paper / just a test / just a project etc.

3. “ I don't stop when I am tired, I only stop when I am done..” - Marilyn Monroe

If you start it finish it. Don’t do things half way especially your homework. You think that you’re fine doing the minimum requirement, and then suddenly your 3 weeks behind in work. Stop only when your done, that way you don’t have to feel the anxiety of whatever it is you left not done.

4. “ No matter how you feel get up, dress up, and show up.” - Regina Brett

Life doesn’t stop for anyone. So no matter what your feeling, don’t let it stop you from seizing the day. Trust me, if you don’t get up you’ll regret it later.

5. “ Don’t quit suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion.” - Muhammad Ali

I know it’s hard and sometimes you just want to throw it away, but remember why you started. Remember why you’re here, remember what you want to be. You should remember the dream because in the end it’s about how bad you really want it. It’s your desire and your dream that’s going to push you forward until one day it’s not a dream anymore.