Finals are coming up, which mean late nights and sadness. I have compiled a list of the stages of finals week and tips on how to survive and get that A. Or if an A is out of reach maybe you can get a B or C? OK, so you're hopeless, but I am here to help. Here are the 11 stages of finals and tips for dealing with them:

1. Denial

So it's three weeks before finals week and you brush off studying because you "have more time." You couldn't be more wrong.

Tip: Please study before hand. Make flash cards and form study groups, please do any type of preparation before hand. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. Also, if you need help with research papers and such try websites: JSTOR, Project Muse or your local library database.

2. Procrastination

Everyone does it. You finally open up the book and fall asleep on the soft pages. Your friends keep snapchatting you and it seems like everyone wants to text you at the exact moment you sit down to study.

Tip: Turn off your phone. It might seem crazy, but it will help you focus. Turn off your phone and stick it in a sock drawer. Disable any notifications for all social media. Snapchat is fun and so is socializing, but finals are here and it's time to prepare.

3. Frustration

So you followed all of my advice and nothing seems to be working. This is the time when it seems like your brain is playing games with you and you can't remember anything.

Tip: Take a second and breathe. While finals may seem like life and death, don't let it consume your brain. Go outside for a couple of minutes or try some yoga. It will help clear your head and allow you to focus.

4. Self-Hatred

This is similar to frustration, except you hate yourself. Let's face it: You only have you to blame. No one is going to give you the answers, so you have to work hard and study on your own. Welcome to adulthood where you have to be responsible for your actions.

Tip: Beating yourself up won't let you go back in time and restart your studying habits. Yes, you messed up, but everyone has.

5. Crying

OK, so that little pep talk I gave you didn't work. So you try to study while the tears run off the pages of your textbook. Everything seems hopeless, you're going to fail and probably live with your mother for the rest of your life.

Tip: You can do this. Don't let finals control you. It is not the end of the world.

6. Indifference

After a roller coaster of emotions, you wonder why you spent the day crying. Suddenly finals mean nothing to you. You don't care what grade you get; it doesn't even matter.

Tip: We've all been there. But don't let your indifference be part of your demise. Once you stop caring, you'll stop studying all the hard work you've done this semester will turn to shit. Don't stop working at it.

7. Crying: Again

You tried to lie to yourself again and it didn't work. So now you're crying and the tears won't stop.

Tip: Seriously, wipe your face, blow your nose, and put your head back into those books. You're almost at the finish line, my friend. If you drown your textbooks with tears you won't be able to return them at the end of the semester. Think about it.

8. Confusion

When did you learn all these formulas? Did the professor say all of this would be on the final? Why didn't you pay attention?

Tip: Email you professor, actually show up to office hours, or ask your fellow classmates. Your professor might not re-teach material, but if you're confused as hell, ask for help. Don't wait until the last minute or else you're screwed.

9. Insanity

Its 2 a.m., you have a Calc final in 6 hours and you choose this time to study 3 months worth of material in 6 hours. It can't be done. The entire effort will be futile. But you're high on caffeine and you truly believe that you are superman and that you can achieve anything.

Tip: Don't do this. You will retain literally no information. You're going to lose sleep and be a walking trash can when taking your final. You need to be focused when taking your final. You are not invincible.

10. Relief

Finals are finally over. You can breathe and relax. All this hard work was worth it...sort of.

Tip: Scream and do your happy dance because it is over. It's Christmas time and you can finally relax without wondering if you had any homework due. Put your legs up because you deserve it.

11. Repeat

Prepare for next semester when you repeat the entire process all over again, because in all honesty you probably won't learn your lesson.

Tip: At least try to listen to me next time.