As the fall semester comes to a close and winter break starts to approach, students all across the nation are excited to finally get a chance to go home and take a much-needed break from school. Everyone's looking forward to a whole month without essays, stress and exams, and a whole month with Christmas cheer, family, and friends. Here is winter break as told by Buddy the Elf from "Elf":

1. When you take your last final and realize that you're finally on winter break.

2. And you go home and eat home cooked food for the first time in what feels like forever.

3. But let's not forget the best part: you finally get to shower without shower shoes!

4. And you get to sleep in your own bed!

5. The next morning comes and you make plans with all of your friends because after all, you haven't seen them in a while.

6. But then some of your friends tell you they have other plans.

7. So you decide to go shopping for Christmas presents instead, and you go a little crazy.

8. You spend the rest of the weekend with your parents because after all, you haven't seen them in over 3 weeks!

9. You decide to check your finals grades and...

10. But it's okay because it's finally Christmas and you're excited because...

11. But before you know it, winter break is over and you have to go back to school.