Before college, April was just another month of high school. Sure, it was near the end of the year, but nothing really changed. If anything, things got easier. You were nearly at your end, and the teachers were too.
Boy was I in for a rude awakening, because in college, April is a whole 'nother beast. If you're in college, you will almost definitely find these very things to be true.
1. You're four weeks out.
That's right, four weeks. Roughly twenty-eight days, give or take. That's all you have to survive and then blessed summer time is yours to enjoy.
2. But you're also four tests, papers, projects deep.
For every week left, it seems the workload is piling up. You're close to the end, but it seems the professors have taken this to mean that they need to cram in as much as possible. Behind every test you tackle, there's another waiting. And for every test, there are hours of studying and dozens of worksheets to be done. Oh and by the way, after you finish all of that, you have finals to look forward to.
3. Even so, the teachers have given up.
They may be assigning you every assignment that has ever crossed their mind in their entire teaching career, but I promise they have never cared less. Their enthusiasm has reached an all time low. And you could probably spend a whole class period wondering who hates having to be there more: you or them?
4. The weather is worse than ever.
The only thing that makes all the work and anticipation even worse is the fact that its right in the middle of springtime. Which means it's either a tempting sunny seventy-one degrees outside or it's raining cats and dogs on you as you fight to make it to class. And there is no in-between. And you'd better believe that either extreme is going to happen just as it's the most inconvenient.
5. It's time to reapply for everything.
Scholarships, FASFA, rooms, a new schedule, and just about anything else you can think of. You're just so ready to be done with this year, the thought of the next is actually agonizing. The very last thing you want to be doing is writing essays for scholarships that you won't see the fruit of until several months later or worrying about what your room assignment will be next year.
6. You've got to move out.
All that stuff you just hauled into your dorm you're about to have to haul right back out. Oh, and, after only a few short months, you'll be doing it all over again.
7. Readjusting once again.
You just got used to living on your own and now you're about to have to readjust again. Back to living with your parents, not having your own place. Although, the free groceries will be a nice perk.
8. You're going to forget everything over the summer.
At the end of the day, you know that practically all this work is for absolutely nothing, because during the three months of summer, you're not going to think even one time about anything you've learned all year. But when you come back, the teachers will expect you to pick up right where you left off.
