“Hamilton: An American Musical” is a Broadway musical by the genius mind of Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda not only wrote the music, book, and lyrics for “Hamilton,” but also is the original role of Alexander Hamilton. “Hamilton” is about the secretary of the treasury Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton was a founding father who came to America to educate himself. He created a reputation for himself out of nothing, due to him becoming an orphan young in life.

Alexander Hamilton’s ascent to success is an event to envy. “Hamilton” educates the audience while entertaining them. “Hamilton” has taken off like wildfire, and tickets are nearly impossible to attain. Miranda’s musical was nominated for the most awards in Tony history and won a total of 11 awards this year. Myself and many others have bought into the deserving hype this musical causes. Here's how you know, you have fallen into a "Hamilton" Hype.

1. You don’t have the time for another “fandom” right now.

- I already get six hours of sleep a night.

2. You begrudgingly realize that this is something you would enjoy, and decide to pursue it.

- But wait, it’s a musical about the 10-dollar bill guy?

3. You listen to the title song: “Alexander Hamilton.”

- “What’s your name, man?”

4. You’re hooked, and suddenly you’ve listened to the entire album.

- My world "turned upside down."

5. You fall in love with the entire original Broadway cast.

- The talent. The beauty. Perfection.

6. You don’t think you’ll find anyone else who loves “Hamilton” as much as you do.

- What do you mean, you’ve never heard of it??

7. You cry because you’ll never be able to see the original Broadway cast live…

- My #1 regret.

8. You follow Lin-Manuel Miranda on every social media platform available.

- His good morning and goodnight tweets make every single day better.

9. You sneak Hamilton references into everyday life.

- Friend: “You need to stop making ‘Hamilton’ references.”

- Me: "'You’ll be back!'"

10. You follow fan accounts on Tumblr and Twitter in order to share your obsession.

- Half of the blogs I follow post about “Hamilton"!

11. You listen to anything Lin-Manuel Miranda ever wrote.

- It is all perfectly brilliant.

12. You desperately want the “Got Hamilton?” t-shirt

-It's just so cute

13. You keep calm knowing that the original Broadway cast was filmed in the entirety, and that PBS will eventually air the documentary.

Be prepared, all of these songs will be stuck in your head for approximately the rest of your life. You will most likely attempt to rap, which may or may not be a pretty picture. Here are the stages of becoming a fan of “Hamilton.” Have fun witnessing these in yourself and others as you fall completely head over heels with it’s perfection.