About
“Trying to Get My Grades Up” or phrases in a similar vein are often used to add humor to gifs and images that look hopeless/futile. The meme is targeted at people who are having difficulties in school.
Origin
[researching]
Spread
The meme is highly popular on Twitter, and has spread to tumblr posts[2]. Meme generating websites like Meme.com[1] have entries tagged with the phrase “trying to get my grades up like.”
Notable Examples
Search Interest
[W.I.P.]
External References
[1]Memes.com – trying to keep my grades up like
[2]Tumblr – trying to get my grades up