Here in the Northeast we live a relatively fast-paced life and, because of this fast-paced life, it’s hard to ever imagine a day long enough to finish everything we need to get done and manage to get enough sleep. Whether it be school or work and simply just everyday activity, we expect ourselves to be alert and ready to go all day. To do this, we usually need a little assistance from our friend named Joe. Joe’s been our friend for quite some time and for the most part, he’s been a reliable guy. But on the rare occasion that our plans with Joe get interrupted, we don’t know what to do with ourselves. In turn, we’re left feeling betrayed, confused, and exhausted all at the same time.
Stage 1: Laying in bed at night thinking about how you’re going to wake up an extra 15 minutes early so you could run and get a coffee before your 8 a.m. because you know what happened last time you didnt get it.
Stage 2: Hitting the snooze button and waking up at 7:50 a.m. to realize that you’ll have to go to class caffeine-free.
Stage 3: Sitting in class creating a plan to somehow make it possible to grab a cup in the 10 minutes between your classes even though Starbucks is across campus in the opposite direction of where your need to be.
Stage 4: The yawning has finally kicked in and there’s no sending her back.
Stage 5: By the time your second class comes around and you’re still coffee deprived, you can care less about what your professor has to say and you just hope he doesn’t call on you because you just can’t think straight.
Stage 6: As you’re waiting, the hunger starts kicking in – ready to interupt you on your coffee mission.
Stage 7: Deciding you don’t care and peacing out to Starbucks as soon as class ends like:
Stage 8: Finally getting your coffee and feeling so accomplished.
Satge 9: Finishing your cup by the time you’ve reached your dorm room and realizing you need another one.