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- Begin planning the semester a month ahead of its start date. Choose to take a full course load, but also apply to 3 separate part time jobs in order to pay for said schooling. Get an interview for all 3 positions and get all three jobs. Turn one down because you didn’t really want it anyway but accept the 2 you really wanted.
- Start the semester on a good foot. Realize you have more time than you expected and take on a volunteer position. Plan out each assignment and exam on your syllabus and feel prepared.
- Do really well in your job and take on more shifts because you’re managing fine and who needs breaks anyway. Miss a couple of classes and shift around time meant for school to attend work. Work on assignments and study late into the night because you don’t have time during the day.
- Start to feel exhausted because it’s been two months since you took a break. Realize you have no idea what’s going on in your class anymore due to missing a couple of classes, and being too exhausted to focus on them. Panic because your midterm is tomorrow and you desperately need to study. Study till 2am.
- Wake up at 7am tired and grumpy. Study till your midterm. Walk out of the exam with a 65. Realize to keep up your GPA you need to get an excellent grade on the assignments. Also realize that 4 of those assignments are due next week, that you haven’t started them, and that you somehow have to juggle classes, assignments, and work simultaneously while exhausted and having a mental breakdown.
- Reassure yourself there’s only 3 weeks left of classes. Realize there’s only 3 weeks left of classes before your exams.
- Cry.
- Congratulations! You have achieved burnout!