It is here guys: the long-awaited, but deeply dreaded, finals week. This week brings out the mixed emotions that result from the joy of the near end along with the terror of the biggest tests of the year. I don't know about you guys but, for me, this week is a whirlwind of stress, tears, delirium, and, hopefully, relief in the end. Here are the different stages that you will go through during finals week.

1. Study, study, study

When the week begins you're ready. You've been ready for this for your whole life, in fact. You know exactly what you need to make on these tests to keep your desired grade and exactly what you need to do to get it. All of your pencils are freshly sharpened, you've booked your corner in the library for the next ten hours, and you are ready to consume more information than Einstein himself put out.

2. Distraction

You were doing so well, but then cat videos happened.

3. Coffee frenzy

There's so much left to do and so little time. You're starting to get tired. I need caffeine now, please.

Once it starts it doesn't stop. The intake of coffee continues at this alarming rate for the next 5 days.

4. Losing it

You're starting to hiccup, your eyes are moving a little too fast, and your face is getting closer and closer to the book. Your friends told you to take a break, a nap, but you can't.

5. Man down

You just couldn't go on.

6. Pre-test pep talk

The time has come. The only thing that keeps you from bursting into tears is the inspiring words that your best friend, your significant other, your mom, or, maybe, just you gave to you before you went in.

7. Post-test fried brain

It's over. It's over. It's over forever., but your brain has officially turned to mush.

8. Realizing that you have another test tomorrow

You have to do it all again.

9. So done

You're over it. Who cares about the future anyway? Nothing is worth this kind of misery.

10. End of last final

After the process repeats itself a few times, you make it. Somehow you make it and, regardless of everything else, the semester is over. One way or another you have finished and now its time to celebrate!