During the week, college students experience different levels of stress and emotions. Feelings of anxiety, laziness, and even excitement make up the weeks of our busy lives. Starting off our week with the blues and ending it by letting loose, feeling high on life, seems like a never-ending cycle. And the cycle goes a little like this...
Monday:
The depressing feeling of getting back to reality again.
“Ugh, do I really have to go to class today?”
“I wish the weekend was at least one day longer so I had time to be more prepared for today. “
“Is anyone going to notice if I wear what I wore to bed to class today?”
“Better make this coffee a strong one.”
"I hope no one tries to make conversation with me today."
“I wonder if I could still get a good job if I dropped out of school.”
Tuesday:
The weird motivated feeling inside after ripping off the Monday band-aid.
“Well I better pick up the slack of what I DIDN’T do yesterday.”
“I really don’t feel like doing this, but might as well get it done while it’s still somewhat the beginning of the week.”
“Wow, I’m like…really responsible.”
“I am so productive, I’m so good at this college thing.”
“Maybe if I finish this by the middle of the day, I’ll have time to take a nap.”
Wednesday:
The subtle excitement knowing you’ve reached the middle of the week.
“It’s hump day, WOOHOO!”
“All I need to do today is get through all of my big responsibilities and then the week will almost be over.”
“I’ll just pull an all-nighter and maybe I can go out tomorrow night.”
" Sleep is NOT an option."
Thursday:
The anticipation for the end of the week.
“All I have to do today is go to class and participate and then my week is basically over. “
*Goes to class* “Nope, I cant do this.”
Friday:
The feeling relief knowing all your hard work has paid off and it's finally time to celebrate.
“Class today is my only responsibility. I can do this.”
*Goes to class, feels like a champ.*
“Wow, I made it through. Finally time to celebrate”
Saturday:
The lazy, “I can do whatever I want,” feeling.
“I’m just gonna lay right here on this couch.”
“Who wants to get fast food?”
“No, wait, I can’t move.”
“I think this day was made specifically for doing absolutely nothing.”
“I should probably just stay in tonight so I can get some things done tomorrow.”
*Friend asks you to go out.*
“I mean, sure I guess if you really want me to.”
Sunday:
The depressed feeling when you remember all the responsibilities you ignored all weekend.
*Stays in bed all day playing sad music.*
*Contemplates the meaning of life.*
*Regrets every decision ever made.*
“I’m not actually depressed, but why does the thought of Monday make me so sad?”
“Why isn’t the weekend three days long?”
“I have so many things to do so I’ll probably just put them off until this evening and make myself even more stressed.”
“I just want to lay here for the rest of my life.”
And then it all starts right back over again.
