Ah, the most dreadful week of the year is upon us. In the midst of coffee intoxication and falling asleep on the pages of our textbooks, we must keep in mind one thing: Meredith Grey didn’t get become a surgeon and get to marry McDreamy without studying!

1. When you try asking for help but you only become 10x more confused

2. When people who don’t have finals try sparking a convo with you

3. When you haven’t slept in days because there’s just THAT MUCH learning to be done

4. Trying to ask your classmates for help when you understand nothing, only to realize that they don’t get it either

5. When you put your physical and mental health on hold to study one more chapter

6. Trying to explain to your parents the kind of stress you’re under and they think you’ve lost all sanity

7. When the time comes to take your final and the nerves set in

8. The reaction when you see the first question and completely blank

9. But when you calm yourself down, breathe, and take your time, you realize you got this.