As a sophomore in college, I am now facing my third round of finals and have found myself frequently saying the same things instead of actually prepping for my finals. Instead of studying, I decided to create this list.

1. “I only need 57.5 points on this final to pass the course”

Instead of studying for the final exam, you keep yourself busy by determining exactly how many points you need to pass the course or if you even need to take the test.

2. “How many coffees, no, energy drinks, can I safely drink in one day?”

There is a point when even coffee doesn’t work anymore.

3. “The beginning of the semester wasn’t that long ago, how are finals already here?”

College can make you lose track of time.

4. “Does eating an entire bag of potato chips count as a meal?"

Because eating becomes less of a priority when you’re overwhelmed.

5. “Stressed is desserts spelled backward”

I think I found the solution to my stress and meal problems.

6. “I can take a five-minute nap, and then work on this feeling refreshed”

College students learn the value of power naps quickly.

7. “Wait, it's 8:00 p.m. already?! How did I sleep that long?!”

This is said after the power nap from number six lasts longer than five minutes.

8. “If a tragic event happened to me I wouldn’t have to finish my finals… right?”

When the stress is almost overwhelming, college students find unreasonable things to be reasonable.

9. “Does my GPA really matter?”

Let’s be honest...do employers really care if I have a 4.0?

10. “My GPA won’t matter in Heaven”

The realization that your GPA really won’t matter in some instances.

11. “I never noticed that random spot on my ceiling”

When you’re doing anything but studying for finals...such as looking at your ceiling.

12. “How many hours can I stay awake without dying?”

No...seriously. I’ve been awake for almost 48 hours and need to know if I’m going to die soon because it feels like I will.

13. “Will people notice I’ve worn the same thing for a week?”

As long as I wear the same hoodie, no one will know I’m wearing the same shirt...right?

14. “Is taking an eight-hour nap socially acceptable?”

I feel like I’m the only one who says this to myself…but is it?

15. “So this is what the textbook looks like...”

When you open your textbook for the first time during finals.

16. “If I didn’t study it before, I can learn it in six hours the night before the exam”

This rarely works, but one can dream.

17. “Is osmosis really a thing?”

If it is, I’m sleeping on all my textbooks.

18. “When did the professor go over this in class?”

When you get to the final and find a question that was never discussed during class.

19. “Does ‘etc.’ count as another example?”

When you can't think of another example to include or are too lazy to do so.

20. “Do my professors intentionally schedule their due dates on the same date?”

They're clearly out to get us.

21. “I survived”

When you’re done with finals and can finally breathe again.