We’re three weeks into the semester, some of us are failing to achieve our New Year’s resolutions and graduating seniors are struggling to keep academics on their minds. 

For this week’s Friday package, columnists Emma Atlas, Margaret Zelenski and Samantha Watters and cartoonist James Santos address how they keep themselves motivated as exams, projects and more work approach us. 

Emma Atlas discussed how “pure spite” keeps her going when it comes to assignments and writing columns for The Diamondback:

[ READ MORE: Let the hate flow through you ]

Margaret Zelenski sees little problem with lacking motivation during senior year:

[ READ MORE: Unmotivated already ]

Samantha Watters references Bill Nye and compares the concept of inertia with motivation: 

[ READ MORE: The inertia of motivation ]

James Santos illustrates what it’s like to go on a date with a college student’s best friend – caffeine: 

Date with caffeine