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Dec 07, 2015

December is the month of merriment and holiday cheer, but for many college students it is not. It is impossible to revel in holiday festivities when you have finals to worry about. Here are the various phases that we go through during finals week (for those who have never experienced them).

1. Realization

You realize that classes end in a week and then finals ...

2. Denial

You sit on your bed covered in chips for hours binge-watching the latest show or catching up on one, ignoring the impending doom that awaits.

3.Motivation (part 1)

You mentally prepare yourself for what you need to accomplish in the upcoming weeks, but your brain can't handle it, so ...

4. Procrastination (more than one step)

Everything seems important and like it needs to be done immediately, so you start doing other things like cleaning your room, folding your laundry, or picking up a new hobby all to avoid studying for your exams. Netflix is where motivation goes to die.

5. Reflection

You've given up all hope and started considering other career options.

6. Motivation (part 2)

You finally found your groove and you final hit the book BIG TIME. Your new mantra is "You can do this!" You bang out a research papers in one night, but....

7. Exhaustion

You are so sleep deprived that coffee no longer works and anything with a flat surface is deemed"nap-able."

8. Giving up

You give up either because you don't care anymore or because you think you studied enough.

9. The exam

You start taking that exam and you go completely blank (or not, which good).

10. Going home

Freedom at last! Your zombie self crawls home to hibernate and restore its sanity before rejoining society again.

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