The Twelve Stresses of College

The First stress of college that I had to beat
a dead line to meet.

The Second stress of college that I had to beat
Two timelines,
And a deadline to meet.

The Third stress of college that I had to beat
Three projects,
Two timelines,
And a deadline to meet.

The Fourth stress of college that I had to beat
Four paper cuts,
Three projects,
Two timelines,
And a deadline to meet.

The Fifth stress of college that I had to beat
Five malfunctions,
Four paper cuts,
Three projects,
Two timelines,
And a deadline to meet.

The Sixth stress of college that I had to beat
Six grammar errors,
Five malfunctions,
Four paper cuts,
Three projects,
Two timelines,
And a deadline to meet.

The Seventh stress of college that I had to beat
Seven circuits shorted,
Six grammar errors,
Five malfunctions,
Four paper cuts,
Three projects,
Two timelines,
And a deadline to meet.

The Eighth stress of college that I had to beat
Eight minute meltdown,
Seven circuits shorted,
Six grammar errors,
Five malfunctions,
Four paper cuts,
Three projects,
Two timelines,
And a deadline to meet.

The Ninth stress of college that I had to beat
Nine teachers tutting,
Eight minute meltdown,
Seven circuits shorted,
Six grammar errors,
Five malfunctions,
Four paper cuts,
Three projects,
Two timelines,
And a deadline to meet.

The Tenth stress of college that I had to beat
Ten cuss words,
Nine teachers tutting,
Eight minute meltdown,
Seven circuits shorted,
Six grammar errors,
Five malfunctions,
Four paper cuts,
Three projects,
Two timelines,
And a deadline to meet.

The Eleventh stress of college that I had to beat
Eleven students praying,
Ten cuss words,
Nine teachers tutting,
Eight minute meltdown,
Seven circuits shorted,
Six grammar errors,
Five malfunctions,
Four paper cuts,
Three projects,
Two timelines,
And a deadline to meet.

The Twelfth stress of college that I had to beat
Twelve computer crashes,
Eleven students praying,
Ten cuss words,
Nine teachers tutting,
Eight minute meltdown,
Seven circuits shorted,
Six grammar errors,
Five malfunctions,
Four paper cuts,
Three projects,
Two timelines,
And a deadline to meet.