If there's one thing that college kids love it's food and doing nothing. So what better time of the year for us broke, exhausted students than Thanksgiving? We get to go home, eat and sleep aggressive amounts before returning to hell for finals. But really, week before Thanksgiving is just as hellish, if not worse. In preparation for the festive Thanksgiving season, students go through some stages before coming home to feast.

1. Denial

You refuse to believe that it's possible for your professors to cram in two papers, three exams, a lab report and a presentation within the three days before the best day of the year. How dare you, college.

2. Motivation

After a couple hours of laying in bed watching Netflix, you finally get a burst of motivation. You rip open the books and study for as long as your brain decides to function. But you can only study for so long.

3. Delirium

Being awake for long periods of time can really get to you. Seriously, you get a little slap happy. You start crying over videos of dogs coming home to their owners and laughing at memes that aren't even funny all because you're too tired to care.

4. Exhaustion

Then, it hits you. After being awake for too many hours, the exhaustion hits you like a train. All you want is to go into hibernation and let your brain be mush again.

5. Acceptance

Once you get to your class, you realize that there's no turning back and you begin to accept defeat. But hey, look on the bright side, you get to see your dog in less than 24 hours!