Alright, I'll admit it. So maybe I am procrastinating. Maybe I am a college student who loves bingeing re-runs of "Friends" and "Gilmore Girls" a whole lot more than my Accounting online homework. Or who has become a pro at hitting my snooze button seven times before filling up my to-go coffee cup with watered down Keurig coffee and sliding into my 8:30 a.m. class with two minutes to spare. But who can blame me right? Who can blame any college kid for that matter, because after all, when the Thanksgiving food has been eaten and it's all said and done, we are all just trying to fake it till we make it. The 12 days in between are no exception, and I call it Crunch Time.

1. On The First Day of Crunch Time my Grandma gave to me: A Leftover Share in a Tupperware

Alright, a million family goodbyes, four driving hours and 10 unpacked bags later looks like I can finally sit back and do what I want to do best: eating leftovers (my eighth Thanksgiving meal) and watching football from the comfort of my own bed.

2. On The Second Day of Crunch Time I Stayed In Bed ALL Day

*11:30 a.m.* Wow. Look at that, first time sleeping in all semester. Yeah, my body was pretty worn out from all of that flag football and socializing with the extended family over the break. Well deserved.

*4:30 p.m.* Hmm probably should get out of bed now. Wow I'm really hungry. Let's see... yep, definitely accidentally left that milk in the mini fridge over break. Wait, cereal bar downstairs. Yes, perfect. That will be good for me, get out of the room a little bit and stretch my legs.

Hmm wonder if I should start on that group assignment outline due tomorrow. Nah, those guys said they had it covered. Wait, what's today again?

3. On The Third Day of Crunch Time I Fought To Stay Awake

Okay you can do this. Just focus on the words. Focus. On. The. WORDS. Drink more coffee. Yeah okay, focusing on the words now. I'm staring at the screen and trying to pay attention. Okay maybe if I pinch myself. Owe. Okay, never mind. Maybe the teacher's tired too. I mean he has to be, he's staring at all 50 of us about to fall asleep. Isn't yawning contagious? *yawns* Shoot, he definitely saw that. I wonder if he would give us a nap break?

4. On The Fourth Day of Crunch Time I TRIED To Give To Me: A Bikini Bodyyy

*Wheezing* So, turns out, it's a lot harder to run when you've been sitting around eating stuffing and homemade mac 'n cheese for the last week and a half. Or maybe this heavy breathing is just my mild asthma. Yeah, definitely the asthma. Alright, that was a nice lap around Greek Village, I'm callin it a day.

5. On The Fifth Day of Crunch Time My Teacher Told Me...

Alright class, your final grade for this class will be a 10 page paper with a 20 slide powerpoint presentation that presents every topic discussed over the semester covering eight chapters and a lab experiment report conducted to cover the extensive details of statistics in the real world. Oh, and it's a group project.

6. On The Sixth Day of Crunch Time I Became Secret Santa To The Community

Oh look, how thoughtful, someone included me in their Secret Santa group. Oh, I wonder who I'm gonna get. I could order that coffee mug in my online shopping cart and maybe bake some cookies...

*Five hours and 10 group messages later* Wow. You put your name down on a list and all of a sudden somehow you become everyone's Secret Santa. How does that work? What now I'm obligated to find original funny good quality gifts for all of these people? Okay let's see.. how can you split up a $25 dollar gift card for 10?

7. On The Seventh Day of Crunch Time There Were Seven Christmas Parties

Maybe I can only go to one. Yeah yeah just one will be fine. I mean they are all the same anyways right? Some hot chocolate, Publix bought chocolate covered pretzels in the shape of a Christmas tree, maybe an occasional gingersnap or two. Then again, free food...

8. On The Eighth Day of Crunch Time I "Rested and Recovered" (Procrastinated)

Mmm. I should really get out of bed. Like seriously I can't stay in bed again all day. But all that Christmas shopping and egg nog really put me over the edge. Okay one more hour. Wait when was that group project due again?

9. On The Ninth Day of Crunch Time I Slept Through My Alarm

DANG IT! I did it again! How many absences will move my letter grade?

10. On The Tenth Day of Crunch Time I Crammed For My Exams

How long have I been in here? Eleven hours?! ELEVEN HOURS!!! I have been in the library almost longer than a day. Man, I shouldn't have started so late? But I feel like I've been so busy! Wait what did I do yesterday again? Oh no... I can feel my body shutting down...

11. On The Eleventh Day of Crunch Time I Spilled Coffee On My Shirt, Failed All Of My Exams, Broke Two Secret Santa Gifts, Forgot To Write My Paper

...and entered panic mode.

12. On The Twelfth (and FINAL) Day of Crunch Time I Entered My Christmas Coma

Finally, I'm done with my exams and the awkward Christmas party scenarios, and somehow I made it out alive. Time to take a nap.