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The Week Before Finals As Told By Parks and Rec

'Twas the week before finals, when all through the dorm not a creature was stirring, not even an RA.

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The Week Before Finals As Told By Parks and Rec
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Christmas is so close I can hear jingle bells ringing. Only one thing is standing between me and Christmas break: final exams. I'm mostly sure I can survive these next two weeks. They're just finals; they're just the most important exams I'll take this semester. Not like my GPA depends on them--oh, wait. In all of my college career, I've found that the week before finals is always the most stressful week of the semester. It's filled with sleepless nights spent in the library, hundreds of flash cards, and lots and lots of coffee. Here's the week before finals told by the characters of Parks and Rec.

1. When the realization that finals are next week hits you

But the semester just started yesterday!


2. You need a little support to get through these treacherous two weeks

Everybody needs a pep talk.


3. Finals are scarier than your worst nightmare

I'd be a liar if I said I haven't ever had a nightmare about my finals exams... biology 101 still haunts me in my dreams.


4. You can't focus on studying

Who has time to study when there are hundreds of shows you haven't seen on Netflix?


5. I mean, seriously, you'll find anything else to do instead of studying

Not everybody is cut out for hard core studying.


6. Which is why you don't know anything

Your brain probably has more cobwebs than your attic.


7. You don't sleep the week before finals

You can sleep after you've earned that 4.0.


8. You try to keep a positive attitude

If I keep telling myself I'll get an A+, I'll get an A+, right?


9. You question how much you really need your degree

Living with mom and dad for the rest of your life doesn't sound that bad, does it?

10. You "studied" hard, so you deserve a break

Nobody said it better than Donna and Tom.

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