Alas, as the last weeks of school dwindle past us, we are left to count down the days till summer... and finals. It’s hard when you long for summer but can’t at the same time because exams are the gatekeepers of vacation. Right now is the calm before the storm of exams. The anticipation of both summer and finals is bittersweet and can cause a plethora of conflicting emotions. Let’s take a journey of the experiences and feelings you can encounter during this time.

1. When the weather greets you with a glimpse of summer warmth in April

2. And the flowers start to bloom and people start to chill on the grass.

3. You get distracted by the sudden beautiful weather and scenery that you forget your responsibilities *cough cough* midterms.

4. Then you realize that you can’t mess up any assignments or tests in order to maintain your grade.

5. You get a sudden surge of motivation and crank out your work.

6. But after a short while, you burn out and start having an existential crisis.

7. You then accept that no matter what happens, you always have next semester to make up for this semester.

8. Hopeless, you start looking up vacation spots and watch travel videos to distract you.

9. But then you look at the time and notice how quickly the days have past and the cycle of panic, motivation, and defeat repeats.