This past week was my first ever college finals week. Nothing in my previous 12 years of schooling had prepared me for the week of hell. I originally thought going into finals week that it would be simple because I only had two actual exams. Boy, was I wrong. In addition to those two exams, I had two long papers to write, one of which was 12 pages long. I did not get more than four hours of sleep that week, and I had no time to even think about napping. My lack of sleep and being under large amounts of stress caused me to catch a cold in the middle of finals week. I remember hardly being able to proofread my papers because I was so exhausted. I remember wanting to stop and just go to sleep, but I knew that I needed to get a decent GPA so I could get into the law school I want to go to. On the other hand, I had some really fun studying sessions with my friends, and I feel somewhat confident with my performance on the tests I took. Also, I got to cuddle with some adorable therapy dogs in the library, which definitely raised my spirits. All in all, the week was way different than what I was expecting and I hope I will be more prepared for the next seven finals weeks (without including the ones I will have in law school).