Over the next couple of months, there is an assortment of holidays and seasonal festivities for everyone to look forward to. Between the weather change, Starbucks's fall menu release, and the overwhelming Christmas display at your local grocery store, who could resist the excitement?!? Luckily for a college student, the season of joy and happiness is overwhelmed with stress from mid-Fall semester tests and essay overload! Woohoo!!!

Whether midterm season has passed or not, it is important to remember the ultimate goal of the season: the bomb food and extended breaks ahead! So, in the spirit of the approaching holidays, here is the mid-semester rendition of the ever-popular "12 Days of Christmas."

On the first day of midterm week, my college gave to me...

1. One week to take nine tests.

*blinks on first day of school* HAPPY MIDTERMS EVERYBODY!!! Whether it seems like it is October or not, midterms are part of the great awakening. Just breathe!! Don't forget to start studying the night before!

2. Two dollars in my bank account.

From the lack of food and sleep, coffee always seems like the best pick-me-up! That is until you realize that your coffee habits cannot be financially supported by your college student income.

3. Three hours to cram ten chapters into my brain.

Face it. Your executive decision to study at the very last second before the exam was not the best choice... eh, it's too late now though. Time to get reading!

4. Four BuzzFeed quizzes left to take.

Who doesn't love BuzzFeed quizzes, especially when you have actual things to be doing?!? BuzzFeed is love. BuzzFeed is life.

5. Five essays to write.

On top of the test stress, there are always those professors who think it would be extra fun to throw an essay or two into the mix. It is most fun when your ticket to actually take the midterm is turning in your essay!

6. Six skipped meals.

Between studying and breathing, who has time to remember to eat during midterm week? Just remember, hydrate or die-drate!

7. Seven mental breakdowns.

You are only allowed one mental breakdown a day! No more, no less!

8. Eight cat naps to make up for no sleep at night.

Is sleeping even allowed in the library?? If you hide behind the walls, yes!

9. Nine loads of laundry behind.

This week and this week only do you get the pass to wear the same clothing twice. Have fun catching up on the loads after loads of laundry plaguing your bedroom floor!

10. Ten attempts to find somewhere to actually get studying done.

We have all been there. Whether it is the whole town's population at the library, or everyone and their mother a the local coffee shop, you might as well stay home to get some actual studying done. Otherwise, you will be wasting precious daylight trying to find a decent spot to study.

11. Eleven missed calls from Mom.

12. Twelve sighs of relief when you are officially "done."

YOU MADE IT! You deserve a cookie for surviving this week! Now, just take a hot shower (or bath if that is what you prefer) and a get a good night's sleep before next week's workload because Thanksgiving is still four weeks away.

Happy trails to you, my friend!