As the spring semester comes to a close, it becomes time to say goodbye to new friends, classmates, professors...and the nightly Netflix binge that has become well-associated with the college life. More importantly, as the deadline of May 2nd arrives, it becomes time to say goodbye to one of the most loved shows on Netflix: Scrubs. Yes, for some reason Netflix has decided to welcome us overworked college students to the wonderful season of summer by removing one of the best comedies they have to offer (and they wonder why they lose people to Hulu.)
Regardless of this questionable decision, the Spring semester of 2017 is coming to a close. Before we can fall into the blissful two-month slumber that is summer vacation, there are a few things that must be checked off the list and some of them are not easy to deal with. You're "no superman" but the end reward is always worth it.
Trying to avoid the temptation of a warm, sunny space in the grass so you make it to class on time.
The weather has finally decided to thaw: the sun is out, the birds are chirping, and a quick siesta under the big oak tree in the quad is calling your name. However, your grades seem to be screaming louder than your desire to nap the day away.
Going to class without doing the reading...
...but pretending you did. Seriously, don't do this...unless you enjoy looking like an idiot in front of an entire lecture hall.
Getting ready to go out on the weekends when you're single.
"How's my breath?" "Do these shorts go with this tank top?" "Yes, I realize it's a ten minute walk to the frats but i haven't worn these wedges since move-in and they make my calves look great."
Saying goodbye to any possibility of sleep during finals.
"Sleep?" That's Swedish, right? I can't remember anything but the Spanish that's on the final study guide.
Emailing your professor to say that you wrote the paper, but your roommate deleted it.
You forgot about the paper until five minutes before the deadline. Desperation leads you to the stereotypical "my dog ate it" excuse....except your dorms don't allow dogs. This is when creativity can make or break your grade.
When your professor cancels class on the first warm day of the season.
Nothing can ruin the feeling of joy that courses through your veins when you realize you actually can enjoy that afternoon siesta on the quad...
When your professor cancels class...then assigns extra reading to "make it up to you."
...except those assignments that professors give when they cancel class to "make up for disappointing you" by canceling said class. News flash: we weren't going to pay attention in class, what makes you think we will pay attention on our own time?
The entire week before Spring Break.
Two words: Spring Fever. Lack of focus spreads across the campus like an epidemic and even professors are begging for a break by the time Spring Break arrives.
Receiving negative feedback on the final paper you wrote at midnight.
So maybe writing an entire paper while running on coffee spiked with Red Bull was not a good idea. That doesn't mean your professor has any right to tell you to "cut back on the caffeine, for the sake of your writing." It's your life, live it how you want! However, for the sake of your health, stick to cream and sugar.
Realizing that you can only take so much more of your roommate before summer break.
Every little thing they do has started to annoy you and, before long, you are seriously considering spiking their bowl of cereal with sleeping medicine so they'll stop distracting you from your never-ending "end of the semester to-do list."
Admitting defeat just moments before entering your final exam.
At some point, you just have to give up and go to bed. You can only learn so much in such a short amount of time. Over the generations, you'd think we'd learn but us college students just can't seem to get it right. We're still graduating so it can't be too much of an issue, right?
Seeing your family again after your last exam ends.
Nothing defeats the stress of the final push of the spring semester like the comfort of a hug from your mom and dad...except maybe a nap and snuggles from your puppy.
