14 Stages College Students Go Through Over Winter Break
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14 Stages College Students Go Through Over Winter Break

It's finally that time of year.

Hallie Hayes
Dec 12, 2017
University of South Carolina
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14 Stages College Students Go Through Over Winter Break
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We all spend our last two weeks of the semester dreading finals but dreaming of winter break. A beautiful time where we can forget about the hardships of the last four months, and look forward to a month of, well, anything but school. Here are the 14 stages that we college students experience over winter break.

1. Freedom!!!

And you thought you were in the Christmas spirit while decorating your dorm room door.

2. Christmas Spirit x10

3. Overindulging in mom's food


Finally, a month of no ramen!

4. Catching up on sleep


Goodnight, see you in 12 hours.


5. Christmas Day!


IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!

6. Catching up with family and friends


Finally, we get to answer all of the questions our family and friends have been dying to ask, or maybe not.

7. Binge Watching all of your favorite TV shows


You think I can't watch a whole series in one day? Let's bet.

8. Spending money that you will regret when school starts back


Saving? I don't know what you're talking about.

9. Overindulge in more of mom's food


Let's be honest, going back home is where you really gain the freshman 15.

10. Catch up on sleep that you have already caught up on


Okay, I'm just trying to get all of the sleep that I'll miss next semester.


11. New Years Eve!


FIREWORKS!

12. Forget that you only have one week left of break

13. Cry yourself to sleep

14. Remorse

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