Whoever said that the holiday season is the “most wonderful time of the year,” is clearly not in University or College — what comes before the holidays for students is definitely not “wonderful.” Exam season is, without a doubt, the most stressful time of the year.
Tensions are high, coffees are plentiful, procrastination is real and the breakdowns are frequent. It’s hard to take on exam season in a way that will protect your mental health and your GPA.
Just remember, exam time does end and is celebrated by spending a lot of time with friends, family and a whole lot of food.
Without a doubt, these are the stages students can count on going through every single year around exam time:
Your exam is days away — you deserve some you time.
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It hits you. Your exam is day away. You should really study.
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Break out those highlighters, notebooks and sticky notes.
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It happens — you sit down and crack open those books, and then...
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S.O.S. send help. You’ve officially forgotten everything you learned this year
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Two hours of studying, surely you deserve a break!
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You remember that you’ll be free soon enough and just need to get this s*** done.
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Your eyes start getting heavy. It’s 11 pm – sleep is for the weak!
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You can do this, you just need a little caffeine
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You stand in front of your mirror and recite “You. Can. Do. This” praying your roommates don’t hear you.
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Today’s the day, one exam is standing between you and winter break.
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You join the herd of students outside your class. Someone talks about a lecture you skimmed over — panic sets in.
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Time to watch 7 hours of Netflix guilt-free
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