It's almost here. You can see it in the distance. You run towards it but somehow it seems to be getting farther away. You throw your arms up in the air and scream towards the heavens:

"WHY?! WHY CAN'T IT BE WINTER BREAK ALREADY??"

We all feel it. Thanksgiving break is almost over and the assignments you have due next week are looming over you. The three weeks after Thanksgiving break are the absolute worst. We're so close to the finish line, yet there is so much to do. Here are some tips to help you get through the most excruciating couple weeks of the year:

1. Don't forget to keep up with your school work.

This may seem like a given, but seriously, don't quit studying now. Even though it may be tedious and boring, keep it up! You've worked so hard for the past four months and now isn't the time to bomb a test or turn in a paper late.

2. Make a "To Do" for the rest of the semester.

I don't know about you, but I have ten thousand assignments due before finals week. The only think that will keep my brain from malfunctioning in December is a well-organized list of my papers and tests and all of the things I need to do to complete them.

3. Give yourself some relaxation time.

Over the next few weeks you're going to be stressed to the max. Make sure that you allot yourself some time to chill out instead of working yourself to the bone and stressing out any more than you have to.

4. Don't worry about gift shopping until after the semester ends.

If you give your loved ones' gifts on your winter holiday, then don't even stress about gift shopping until all of your school work for the semester is done. You'll have plenty of time for that after the semester is over.

5. Put up your decorations early!

The last few weeks of the semester and can really strip you of all holiday spirit. Whether you live in a dorm, an apartment, or a house, go ahead and put up your decorations to cheer you up and have a little fun during the final push of the fall semester.