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The First Week of the Semester (As Told By Leslie Knope)

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Wash U chapter.

Because who else could single-handedly sum up the first week back at school?

The semester begins and you’re so happy to be back in the Lou

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You’re feelin’ GOOD

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Like… really good

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Maybe you found a new crush on campus, who knows

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You expect classes to start off slowly, but then you have 300 pages of reading a night and you’re just like

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You don’t have time for the reading so you say “screw it” and go to class unprepared

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Your friends suggest that you just try to read all 300 pages per night, but you’re obviously like

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In the middle of everything, your friend comes home with John’s Donuts and everything seems to melt away

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Now calm and serene, you sit down and figure your s**t out

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Before you know it, Thursday has arrived. Your friends are still in class and you’re just like

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You choose the perfect outfit for the first night out

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Everyone is there and you cannot for the life of you control your excitement

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You’re back with all your homies at last, and it’s like you never left St. Louis at all

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Sydney Davis is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis majoring in Film & Media Studies and minoring in Writing. She loves running, exploring new cities, fashion, boating, and most importantly, Whole Foods.