It's November!
For those graduating in December, November is full of final touches on thesis work and perhaps a sad nostalgia that it's almost over. For the rest of us, it is a month filled with catching up on assignments that we've fallen behind on and trying not to fall into what I dub: mid-semester blues.
Mid-semester blues, if you're wondering, is that time where going to classes seems like a burden, and your homework is forming an ever growing pile on your desk (bed, sofa, etc.) Textbooks are scattered across your room, and for procrastinators, this might be the first time you're opening them. Midterms, if you haven't had them already, are looming over you like a cartoon rain cloud; and papers are due in all of your classes (on the same date). But with all the stress of the mid-semester, all you can think about is that we're three weeks away from a blissful week off. With that thought in mind, late October into November is sluggish and drags on forever. Hence, the dreaded mid-semester blues.
As a senior, I've had the mid-semester blues every year of my college career. My advice to you: don't let it get you behind. You're going to want to skip a class, miss a homework assignment, and maybe actually clean your living space in order to avoid class work. But remember, many of the assignments that are due from now until the end of the semester count for a large portion of your grade. So don't slack off now. It's not the time.
Just remember, in three weeks, you can take a break (maybe not if you're working on a thesis) and relax for a week. That should be a motivation to do your work, not a hindrance.
Good luck!
Written by Jeshanah McLeod
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