You've just come back from Thanksgiving Break ready to jam out to some classic holiday hits, watch "Love Actually" and "Home Alone" once more, and stare peacefully out a window as snow falls. BAM.

You think the last week of classes is going to be smooth sailing until you are reminded that there are assignments and papers due before you can even get to finals.

Which means that even when you finish that week, you still have to keep going.

Obviously, you start to feel like it's an uphill battle.

So when "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" comes on as you're cramming for that make-or-break exam, you can no longer control yourself.

Only, someone sees you and tries to tell you that it's only two weeks of stress and then it's all over.

Then you grab a peppermint mocha from Starbucks and feel better.

Too bad that feeling disappears when you walk into your final and everyone is reviewing things you've never heard of.

When you finish it, instead of starting to prepare for your next exam, you have a mini-breakdown.

You would fail this one too if your friends didn't force you to go back to the library.

At first you feel bitter about having to study again when you really just want to watch "Elf" and eat cookies.

But you persevere, instead, and feel really accomplished when you finally leave.

Which makes your friend rethink bringing you in the first place.

Oh, well, because look who's going into that last final confident!

Even if afterward, it might be a different story.

it doesn't matter anymore, because you finally made it!

Happy holidays, everyone, and may your finals not follow this trajectory.