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The Weeks Between Thanksgiving And Christmas Break As Told By Friends

It's the most horrible time of the year.

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Thanksgiving is over and now finals week is right around the corner and I honestly have no idea how that happened. The semester has flown by and now, when we'd much rather lose ourselves in a blanket burrito and the soft glow of Netflix on our laptops, we're treated to another round of exams, projects, essays, and presentations instead. Being a college student is stressful and honestly, our stress just needs to be understood. So, in order to attempt to put our feelings as simply as possible, lets take a little look at these 22 times the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas were perfectly exemplified by Friends.

Coming back from Thanksgiving Break.

"We only have two weeks of classes left before your final."

When someone reminds your professor of the quiz on the syllabus that he/she forgot about.

Trying to muster up the mental strength to write that 10 page paper you've known about for two weeks.

Two of the most stressful weeks of the year now stand in between you and Christmas break.

When someone starts talking about how soon finals are.

Amidst all your other worries, you forgot about a project and it's due tomorrow.

Three 10-12 page essays, one 20 page portfolio, four exams, and somehow having to manage the time to eat and sleep.

When there's questions on the exam about material you didn't even cover in class.

Accepting that you're not finals ready.

When your professor schedules a project, presentation, essay, and exam to be due all in one week.

Therapy dogs: the only good part of finals week.

When you study for an exam and you still feel like you know nothing.

Oral presentations in a language class.

Trying to convince yourself that your grades don't define you.

Remembering that among everything else, you also have to do your laundry.

Saying goodbye to your least favorite professor after your exam.

When you walk out of an exam knowing you passed.

When you walk out of an exam knowing you failed.

Encouraging your roommate as they leave for an exam.

When you finish all of your responsibilities and it's officially Christmas Break!

Saying goodbye to your roommate before you leave for break.

Good luck on finals, everyone!

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