The end of a semester to me always carries with it the distinctive feeling of the "end times." The wrath of God (grades) descend on the Faithful (unfaithful students) and show them that their responsibilities overcame them (they didn't do their work) and now they are doomed to hard time in limbo (studying for exams).
It also means some students will be transferring to four-year schools; others will be dropping out to earn more money (to take more classes in the future); and some students will be giving up entirely (they don't see the merit in more education no matter what people say; they consider themselves "complete" just as they are -- living 'da life).
The End Times are a biblical story -- but they are repeated each term.
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