Spring quarter is back with a vengeance this year. Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, the sun is out until 7:30 P.M., and college students are more ready than ever for summer break. Rather than summarizing what we’re going through myself, I thought I’d let my girl Lizzy break it down for you.
1. Gearing up for spring quarter right after the break with the highest of hopes.
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2. Convincing yourself you’ll study hard every single day and stay on top of your work this quarter.
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3. When you go to a class you didn’t think was going to be very difficult and the first thing the teacher says is, “This course is going to require a lot more extra study time outside of class than you’re used to.”
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4. When you just need some retail therapy...
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5. Because you have absolutely no spring clothing in your closet and need to get rid of all your winter stuff.
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6. When your parents ask for the 100th time what your summer work plans are going to be, or what the status of your internship search is.
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7. Watching girls stress over their “summer bodies.”
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8. Sitting at your desk studying when all you wanna do is lay by the pool and soak up the sun.
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9. When you hit that point in the quarter that has 20 projects due, five meetings a week, all of your hardest tests coming up, and dealing with things becomes increasingly difficult.
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10. Trying to study in a group like.
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11. Sitting down for a final, reading the first question, and realizing it’s about to treat you kinda like Lizzy treated Matt here:
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12. Getting stressed out and calling your mom like.
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13. Finishing your last final of the quarter and getting the heck away from school.
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Best of luck this quarter, collegiates! Summer is just around the quarter corner.
