Liz Carney: The Monster that is Midterms

Liz is a freshman at Woodlynde School.

            What once was a nightmare becomes a frightening reality. It stalks you, thirst in its glowing red eyes, waiting for the right moment to attack you.  This creature is like no other with white skin covered in black scribble.

            Its name? Hearing it will send violent shivers up your spine. A name so heart stopping. A name that is known as mid-terms.

            Mid-terms are in January and are the most horrible thing you will ever encounter. School is stressful enough with homework, tests, projects, no sleep, and annoying people. Mid-terms are just an excuse to make students' lives a living nightmare.

            When starting school in September, mid-terms seem like a myth, since they're so far away. But coming back from break and suddenly they arrive, it feels like the world's ending.

            First, a feeling of shock kicks in. Then it's replaced with worry and then stress. All these emotions are swimming through your body and the worst is yet to come. Soon, you'll feel terror slowly making its way into your bones.