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17 Pieces Of Advice From The Most Iconic Women Characters In Television

Their wisdom is priceless.

Ania Korpanty

May 21, 2019

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17 Pieces Of Advice From The Most Iconic Women Characters In Television

For many of us, this time of the year is crunch time: we're losing motivation, but we have to push through in order to survive. We've been working hard for the entire semester (or maybe even the whole year, if you're that ambitious), but we're starting to burn out.

Personally, my burn-out period has been defined by binge-watching television to avoid accomplishing any actual assignments. Although this may seem unproductive to the naked eye, it actually has encouraged me to push through my difficulties and persevere. Sometimes you need a fresh perspective, and watching the lives of my favorite female characters continues to motivate me. There are plenty of quotes that are particularly influential, but a select few from these incredible women really speak to me.

Jane Gloriana Villanueva, Jane the Virgin

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To teach you that when you're overwhelmed, sometimes all you have to do is just breathe through it.

Sheila Jackson, Shameless (US)

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As a reminder that it's okay to mess up, as long as you learn from it.

April Ludgate, Parks and Recreation

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When I don't know how to study for a test, this teaches me the tools that I need.

Rebecca Bunch, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

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Making sure you know that you have a support system you can turn to when it gets too hard.

Marisol Gonzales, Orange is the New Black

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Just a reminder to be humble in all of your accomplishments.

Robin Scherbatsky, How I Met Your Mother

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Showing the importance of honesty with all people in life.

Topanga Lawrence, Boy Meets World

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Always illustrating the true meaning of love, even if my personal love life is practically nonexistent during finals week.

Cece Parikh, New Girl

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Encouraging you to push through all of the struggles this time of the year may bring.

Liz Lemon, 30 Rock

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To show that it's okay to spend a night studying for an exam instead of going out.

Kimmy Schmidt, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

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Although I do think that smiling during a math exam might make people think you're a little strange.

Cristina Yang, Grey's Anatomy

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To remind me that I'm worth more than my eye bags right now.

Tyra Banks, America's Next Top Model

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This may seem generic, but we all know it means so much more coming from Tyra Banks.

Kate Pearson, This is Us

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Serving as motivation to improve, because who says you can't raise that 68 to a 94?

Carla Espinosa, Scrubs

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Whether that's your friend, a potential love interest, or your professor after your fifth time going to office hours.

Phoebe Buffay, Friends

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I know it's hard to not hate the pressure, the stress, and school in general, but try to keep a positive mindset.

Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey Network

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Anything Oprah says is truth, so use this her wisdom as your main source of motivation.

Mindy Lahiri, The Mindy Project

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You are stronger than you think you are.

You will make it through this difficult time, and you will be better for it. Tyra Banks said so.

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10 ways to prepare for finals week—beginning with getting to the library.

Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

I may or may not be stressing right now.

1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

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