It is that time of year when everyone starts to feel very “over” the whole school thing. Students are becoming unmotivated, procrastination becomes a regular entity and all that anyone can think about is counting down the days until winter break. Not to mention, the temperature is dropping along with everyone’s spirits. Some call it seasonal change; I call it the Mid-Semester Sickness.
Mid-Semester Sickness starts to take its toll after students get the taste of fall break. A mere two days is all it takes to get us off track and wanting more than just two days away from all the class, homework, group projects and waking up for that 8:30 a.m. class we all want to skip.
Have I mentioned midterms yet? Mid-Semester Sickness is one thing, and adding on a plethora of midterms the week after fall break does not make matters any easier. As students, it is in our blood to dangerously wait until last minute to cram every single vocab word/formula/process/reading all into a single night’s work. While this may work for some, others simply cannot make a passing grade that way. Why do we do this? During midterm season it is like Professors, all congregate and form up this horrendous plan to have their midterms on the same day. It should be illegal to have four midterms in one day…just saying.
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Think you have the “Mid-Semester Sickness”? Here is a checklist to determine the truth:
1. You suddenly need to procrastinate on every single little project/homework assignment.
2. Feeling more and more okay with skipping your classes and sleeping instead.
3. Frequent thoughts about Winter break and all the fun things you can do without the stress of schoolwork.
4. Feelings of uncertainty about the change of the season.
5. Do I pack my summer clothes away for good or wait it out just a little longer?
6. Feeling literally “sick” but not being sick at all.
7. Homesickness!
8. Anger toward the massive amounts of homework/exams after fall break that you knew about but are still mad at anyway.
9. Wanting a longer fall break.
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If you or anyone you know are experiencing any of these symptoms you may have been exposed to or even have gotten the dreaded “Mid-Semester Sickness.” If this is the case, please calm down, and take a night off and hang out with friends, go out to the bar, throw a party, watch a movie with friends. Maybe your cure is just a pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and a glass of wine. Either way, this sickness does not last long. Remember to take care of yourself and make time for things that are not school related… I mean, everyone needs “their time” just to stay sane in this hectic college life.
Other than that, the only other cure for this illness is Winter Break. But have no fear, winter break is almost here! We are only getting closer to the home-cooked meals, siblings, pets, and high school buddies we are all longing to see… and for that reason, just keep truckin’ on, break will be here before we, know it.
