Ahh, the beginning of the semester. A fresh start. Syllabus week. Nothing is too stressful yet.

But then you sit down with your syllabi and pristine new planner and you have a job to do. You have to write down all your due dates and obligations so that you can at least start off the semester feeling organized. But this is no small task. Here are 11 steps you go through as you complete the ritual that is filling out your planner:

1. The first pen mark means your planner isn't perfect anymore.

2. You're worried about how your handwriting looks.

3. You have a class with only a few due dates.

4. And then you have a class with something due twice a week.

5. You've made your first mistake and had to *gasp* scratch something out.

6. You realize that there's at least one day of hell where you have multiple exams and papers or projects due.

7. You no longer care what your handwriting looks like.

8. You're thinking that the semester seems really short as you flip through the months and fill everything out.

9. You note and underline the last possible day to drop classes, just in case.

10. You have some anxiety because you feel you missed something.

11. And just like that, the semester has flashed before your eyes.