1. The stage where it finally hits you.
You were kind of unprepared with how close together all of your finals are.
2. The stage where you need holiday cheer.
Christmas is LITERALLY RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND YOU CAN’T TAKE MORE TIME TO CELEBRATE BECAUSE YOU’RE STUDYING. Like who invented this system?
3. The stage where you need food to survive.
Your diet consists of coffee… and coffee. And more coffee. Actually, you might have a pot brewing right now.
Just kidding. You actually eat everything in your apartment or dorm room.
4. The stage where you realize you don’t have to impress anyone, because we’re all in the same boat.
You finally have a reasonable excuse to show up to class in pajamas (mental high five, right?).
5. The stage where you need to study 24/7.
When you look up things on wikipedia… and get sucked into a research blackhole and end up reading something completely unrelated to what you actually need to study.
When you make a study group with your friends, but it’s actually just an unproductive hang out sessions. And you end up not getting anything done.
More unproductive studying occurs at home.
6. The stage where you’ve come to terms with your finals.
But really… we’re all panicking.
7. The stage where you have to take the final.
And there’s definitely some information on there that you definitely did not study.
8. The stage where you realize this is only fall semester.
But in reality, you have a few more years left. And if you’re a senior graduating, you know that master’s degree is right around the corner after graduation.