Finals week can be a real pain in the ass for some of us (let's be real, all of us) college students. For some, the only way to actually get through these miserable exams are from a lovely prescription from our doctors. Yes, my fellow studiers, praise adderall. Have you ever seen the movie Limitless? Well, it's kind of similar to that drug. The one that helps you cram out a 10 page paper in 2 hours, or prepare for that calc exam 8 hours ahead of time. Don't let this little "magic" pill fool you, however, it has a few unpleasant stages.

"Oh shit"

This is the first stage of adderall, the one where you decide that it's almost impossible to accomplish what you need to do without it. It can also be nicknamed "the panic stage". You freak out for a moment and then calm down a bit once you realize that 20mg pill will make things go just a tad smoother today.

Waiting

You've taken it, and now you wait. You wait eagerly. You save the work you're staring at until you feel that little guy start to kick in.

Food!

It's starting to hit you and you think, maybe I should have a little something before I lose my entire appetite for the day...

Mania

You sit down at the library, union or wherever else is your usual place of study. You throw in those headphones and go ham. You're so focused you don't even realize what Nicki Minaj is saying in that one song about groceries.

Schools actually kind of easy

You're feeling like a genius because the work you thought was basically rocket science is actually not so bad once you try and attempt it. Everything you were confused about all semester is somehow starting to make sense.

I feel so accomplished

Though it might be one of the three times you seriously studied this year, you feel like you deserve some kind of honor award.

Starvation mode

Remember when you were wondering if you should eat? Well this is why. You were so focused on everything in front of you that you amazingly forgot what food was for a solid 8 hours, but now you're starting to remember. You feel a bit faint, your mouth is dry and your tummy is rumbling. You find the nearest concession, repulsed with no desire to eat, but manage to scarf half a sandwich and refuel.

The come down

The worst stage of them all. Everyone has a different experience. Some may get light headed, migraines, cranky, tired or uber energetic. It varies upon each experience and you never know what yours is going to be like. Just make sure you get out of wherever you are because you might go a little crazy coming back to reality and realizing you've been in the same building for the past 10 hours.

Zzzzzz...

After that long, endless day with your nose in your books, the only thing you want to do is bury your face in some pillows and pass out before you have to do it all over tomorrow.