"Captain America: The First Avenger," "The Avengers," "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Captain American: Civil War." I spent 17 hours in a movie theater watching these five movies. I have no regrets. I am a nerd and so proud. Here are some of the things this movie marathon taught me.

1. Holding your pee is really hard.

I have been lucky enough to come from a long line of pee-holders, and as a movie fanatic it has served me well. But for some reason, when your body knows that it will be sitting for a ridiculous amount of time, it will not take no for an answer.

2. Sleep is overrated -- coffee and soda are godly.

The theater is full of all the goodies that will you keep you going like the energizer bunny. Besides, you will be so giddy and full of excitement that sleep will be an afterthought. However, you will come to discover that this is only true the day before the marathon...

3. Number two is stupid; sleep is awesome.

After the marathon you will be disgustingly fatigued and full of so much emotion that you can't even focus on what's happening around you once you leave the movie theater.

4. Take off work the next day.

All the feels will have you staring up at the ceiling once the sleep gods leave you. The small amount of time you get to sleep the night after, will not be enough. The barrage of moving images from all of those movies will be dancing in front of your eyes for a little while. So trust me, give yourself at least 24 hours to come back to earth.

5. Movie theaters should always let you bring outside food.

Okay, maybe they shouldn't because they would lose so much money. But during marathons, theaters give you breaks in between the movies and you're allowed to leave. After this, you are gonna miss feeling like a total bad ass bringing in that Starbucks.

6. Theaters: don't play previews before the final movie -- there will be a riot.

I have been in this theater for 14 hours waiting for one movie, and you're going to make me watch five goddamn previews for movies I did not spend $50 to watch? I will burn this place down -- show me "Black Panther"!

7. Bring a water bottle, but maybe limit yourself to two sips a movie.

See number one.

8. Money is unimportant.

You are going to spend a lot of money. It's okay. I mean, who needs it? Not this almost-college-graduate with no clear plan for her future! Marvel is more important -- Iron Man needs me.

9. It is much better to spend your precious money and time on a memorable experience instead of on something material.

So you might have to eat Ramen for the next week, but you will never forget that day. The old and new friends, the sad laughter, the happy tears; it is all worth it.

10. Don't try to explain their awesomeness to non-nerds.

They just won't get it and it'll hurt your heart. Enjoy it while it lasts and remember to do it for the experience, not the afterglow. It will taste so much sweeter when you're surrounded by your fellow nerds anyway.

11. Nothing is better than watching a movie with a group of like-minded people.

Even if you're rooting for different teams, you are all there for the same reason. You will cheer together when something amazing happens and no one will make fun of you when you start balling at a character's injury or yell at you when you loudly gasp at a heartbreaking moment. You share this bond that will never break, and even though you'll probably never see them again, they were your family during the past 17 hours.

Skydiving is overrated and everyone's done it; add finding your movie marathon family to your bucket list instead. And go see "Captain America: Civil War." #TeamIronMan