1st Week Of School: As Told By "Friends"
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1st Week Of School: As Told By "Friends"

Brace yourselves

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1st Week Of School: As Told By "Friends"
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For some of us, we still have a few weeks left of summer. Others, however, have already started classes and are getting into the full swing of things. This week, I decided to create something that everybody can relate to. We all know what that first week back to school is like so why not have our favorite characters tell us too?

1. When you start looking at the books you're going to need and how much they cost.

Of course, we can't have the old edition so that's another $100, and then you have to have an access code which means you can't rent them. It's a conspiracy to take all our money.

2. When you realize you may have bit off more than you can chew.

Sure, it sounded like a good idea to take some extra hours back in the spring but now here you are with a glimpse at the rest of your semester and you want to go back and smack your registration self.

3. So you try to approach add/drop with calmness.

Your schedule may get messed up. You might end up without the classes you need. Part of you just wants to keep all your classes. Will there even be any available. Probably not. Add/drop week is a viscous thing.

4. When you get to your first class and the professor tells you everything you don't want to hear.

"Attendance is mandatory, I do not round grades, you will have a minimum of two hours of homework a day and only the best will get an A." Go ahead and get out now. Pray to the add/drop gods that you will be able to get out of this class with your dignity.

5. Then you find a professor that makes it OK again.

"If you show up and do what I say then I'll give you an A." Good to know those professor ratings finally came through.

6. When you finally have all your syllabi and you look ahead at what your semester holds.

Just ignore it for a while. I'm sure if you look at them later it won't be as bad as it seems. Just kidding. Brace yourself -- it's going to be a long semester.

7. When your mom calls in the middle of the week to see how everything is going.

"Yeah, Mom, everything's great. My classes are great. My professors are great. My friends are great. Just kidding. I hate everyone and everything. Is the semester over yet?"

8. When you finally get a chance to breathe so you go do something fun and crazy. Or watch Netflix.

Sure, I probably had some stuff to do, but if I didn't take this time away I would be dead.

9. When you hit a delirious breaking point, and it's only been three days.

It honestly might only be the first day, but I'm already delirious and that's OK.

10. Then the weekend hits, and you decide to celebrate survival.

Woo hoo, you made it through the first week and now it's time to celebrate!

11. Then, someone reminds you that you have to do it all over again next week.

Why? Why would you say such horrible things?

12. So you eat away all your feelings.

This pizza and ice cream will make everything better.

13. Then you decide to act like an adult, and face the next week with dignity.

It's OK You'll be alright. You just have to act like an adult. OK, maybe just try to act like an adult.

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