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Starting Senior Year of College: Told by Gina Linetti from Brooklyn Nine Nine

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

When senior year of college hits, it’s accompanied by a whirlwind of emotions. From actually showing up to that class you’ve been putting off for three years, to panicking about entering the real world, we got you. Sit back, relax, and laugh at our shared ambivalence and horror at entering the “real world”. 

 

The first day of senior year hits like:

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Which quickly turns into:

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Until, finally, on about day three, you enter this phase:

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When asked to do things like “write papers”, you find yourself identifying a lot with:

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Showing up to class at all, in fact, merits a celebration. So, treat yourself to that coffee, Babe:

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When asked about your future, you kind of just want to answer like:

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And let’s not even get STARTED on those peeps who think they’re your peeps for life (senior year, Baby, time to start lookin out for number 1 and focusing on friendships that build you up, not the ones that pull you down):

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In the end, it’s senior year. Love yourself:

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Learn when it’s ok to “survive not thrive”:

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And never forget, it wasn’t for nothing:

 

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Campus Coordinator at Brandeis University 
Emily Rae Foreman is a senior at Brandeis University studying Internationals and Global (IGS) studies with a double minor in Economics and Anthropology. She has been acting President of Her Campus Brandeis for two years, as well as a tour guide, an Undergraduate Department Representative for IGS, A writer for the Brandeis Politics Journal and Vice President of the Brandeis Society for International Affairs.