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by Charlotte Briggs<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s that time of year again where many final year students are found in their natural habitat – cramming in the library. Everyone\u2019s mood can be translated into Ross Geller\u2019s margarita meltdown, and we all know how that ended (spoiler alert – he really wasn\u2019t fine). Whilst we endure the tears and tantrums of third year deadlines, three months prior we didn\u2019t picture ourselves in this mess. In fact, we all had pretty different expectations\u2026<\/p>\n

1. Expectation<\/h2>\n

As soon as there\u2019s mention of your assignments, you\u2019ll be organised and learn the hand in dates off by heart. <\/p>\n

Reality<\/span><\/h2>\n

You fish the handout from under your bed when your course mates start humble bragging about hand ins and pray you haven\u2019t missed the deadline. <\/p>\n

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2. Expectation<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll make a timetable to equally balance your studies and social life, you grown up you.<\/p>\n

Reality<\/h2>\n

You binge watch Netflix on your \u2018guided study weeks\u2019 and cram an entire terms worth of work in the night before\/on your way to the exam.<\/p>\n

3. Expectation<\/h2>\n

 You\u2019ll use some pinterest worthy revision techniques and get creative with post it notes and colour-coordinated cue cards.<\/p>\n

Reality<\/h2>\n

You buy one highlighter and post it on Snapchat, before realising that you majorly CBA.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

4. Expectation<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll spend weeks working on assignments so you won\u2019t rush them at the last minute.<\/p>\n

Reality<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll realise that organisation is an urban legend and move into the library three days before deadlines. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

5. Expectation<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll spend months perfecting your dissertation because it\u2019s your masterpiece, your child and the reason you actually attended all of those 9 AM lectures.<\/p>\n

Reality<\/h2>\n

If you can resist applying for an extension, you\u2019ll buy a lifetime supply of cheap energy drinks and endure a solid week of sleep deprivation. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

6. Expectation<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll cook lots of nutritious meals to help stimulate your brain, because food is fuel and fuel is your brains BFF. <\/p>\n

Reality<\/h2>\n

The amount of delivery men with takeaways outside your University is both alarming and envy inducing, as you sulk with your Boots meal deal.<\/p>\n

7. Expectation<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll have your dissertation prepped, bound and ready to hand in before its due date, because you\u2019re a responsible grown up.<\/p>\n

Reality<\/h2>\n

You forget that it\u2019s a bank holiday and everything\u2019s shut, so stay up all night crying to have it ready for binding the Saturday before (or was that just me?).<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

8. Expectation<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll take a group photo with your course mates at University after hand ins to commemorate the moment of sweet freedom.<\/p>\n

Reality<\/h2>\n

You turn up two minutes before the deadline looking homeless because you overslept, god damn it.<\/p>\n

9. Expectation<\/h2>\n

Post exam\/deadlines will leave you feeling incredible and on top of the world.<\/p>\n

Reality<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s the most underwhelming feeling ever. <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

10. Expectation<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll fly out of University with a first-class degree and into your dream job.<\/p>\n

Reality<\/h2>\n

You\u2019ll feel incredibly proud of yourself that you stuck out a degree, and retire to your bed for the rest of time. Because who wants to grow up anyway?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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