Being sick is not something anyone should ever deem "enjoyable," but being sick in college? Oh, it's a whole new monster. No matter how much hand sanitizer you hook to your backpack or vitamin C you carry in your pocket, I've come to realize that staying healthy during flu season is impossible in college.
1. "I am untouchable."
Campus-wide influenza will NEVER take you down. You are invincible.
2. Fear.
You roommate sneezes. No God, no.
3. Denial.
Yeah, you woke up with a sore throat, but who cares? It'll be fine.
4. Surrender.
It's too late to fight anymore. You have to give in.
5. Anger.
WHO DID THIS TO ME.
6. Despair.
Everything hurts. Why can't I stop crying???
7. Acceptance.
You've looked up your symptoms on WebMD and determined that the end is near. Death is inevitable.
8. Payback.
You just spent days on your deathbed so why shouldn't everyone else?
9. A return to normalcy.
Cheers to the ones who survived and will still finish with good grades. Life can now proceed.