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The 12 Days of Finals: A Poem

"On the first day of Finals my college gave to me..."

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On the first day of Finals my college gave to me:

A tanking GPA


On the second day of Finals my college gave to me:

two thoughts of switching majors, and a tanking GPA


On the third day of Finals my college gave to me:

three failing classes, two thoughts of switching majors, and a tanking GPA


On the fourth day of Finals my college gave to me:

four all nighters, three failing classes, two thoughts of switching majors, and a tanking GPA


On the fifth day of Finals my college gave to me:

five minutes of praying, four all nighters, three failing classes, two thoughts of switching majors, and a tanking GPA


On the sixth day of Finals my college gave to me:

six cups of coffee, five minutes of praying, four all nighters, three failing classes, two thoughts of switching majors, and a tanking GPA


On the seventh day of Finals my college gave to me:

seven nights in the library, six cups of coffee, five minutes of praying, four all nighters, three failing classes, two thoughts of switching majors, and a tanking GPA


On the eighth day of Finals my college gave to me:

eight mental breakdowns, seven nights in the library, six cups of coffee, five minutes of praying, four all nighters, three failing classes, two thoughts of switching majors, and a tanking GPA


On the ninth day of Finals my college gave to me:

nine thoughts of dropout, eight mental breakdowns, seven nights in the library, six cups of coffee, five minutes of praying, four all nighters, three failing classes, two thoughts of switching majors, and a tanking GPA


On the tenth day of Finals my college gave to me:

ten hours of crying, nine thoughts of dropout, eight mental breakdowns, seven nights in the library, six cups of coffee, five minutes of praying, four all nighters, three failing classes, two thoughts of switching majors, and a tanking GPA


On the eleventh day of Finals my college gave to me:

eleven extra assignments, ten hours of crying, nine thoughts of dropout, eight mental breakdowns, seven nights in the library, six cups of coffee, five minutes of praying, four all nighters, three failing classes, two thoughts of switching majors, and a tanking GPA


On the twelfth day of Finals my college gave to me:

twelve pounds from stress eating, eleven extra assignments, ten hours of crying, nine thoughts of dropout, eight mental breakdowns, seven nights in the library, six cups of coffee, five minutes of praying, four all nighters, three failing classes, two thoughts of switching majors, and a tanking GPA


Happy Almost Finals Week! May the grades be ever in your favor.

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