Freshman year is filled with so many new experiences that it's weird to think of it coming to a close. Just yesterday, I attended my first formal with my sorority—and now I realize I only have three left. It's kind of hard to believe that the school year will be over in just a few weeks. I'm definitely excited for summer, but I also have to admit that I'm pretty sad my freshman year of college is ending, and I know many of my friends feel the same. Because I want you to realize that you are not alone on this feeling, I have outlined the stages of grief you may be going through as you finish up the school year.

Stage 1: Denial

I refuse to believe that the first year of the best time of my life is gone. Maybe it's because I'm the youngest sibling, but I really enjoy being the baby—the little sister in my sorority or the youngest on campus. Why? One, because you can get away with messing up and blame it on the fact that you "just didn't know." After freshman year, you don't get this excuse, because you better have your sh*t together, for the most part.

Stage 2: Anger

Really, I would just like to know where the time went. Did I spend the year wisely? Why did this year go by so fast? Summer will provide a much-needed break, because sophomore year brings greater responsibilities, jobs, internships, and harder classes. I know that life gets more difficult after this, and I just wished it had stretched out longer.

Stage 3: Bargaining

What if it were possible to relive freshman year? Just one more time... imagine being able to move in again to your dorm, say goodbye to your parents, have the feeling of sweet freedom wash over you, or even feel the nervousness of walking into your first class. Trust me, I like knowing where everything is on campus, but it still might be nice to have that sense of novelty all over again.

Stage 4: Depression

This is real. You are an adult, which means you must do adult things like work to pay your own bills. Freshman year, you may get away with your parents paying for stuff, but soon, that will all be over. The next three years will go by even faster, you'll be out in the real world, and it's going to be awful.

Stage 5: Acceptance

This stage is, of course, inevitable, because in three weeks, you will be finished with exams and heading home for the summer. And is that so bad? Not really, because you still have three amazing years to look forward to with a year of knowledge already behind you—wisdom that you'll be able to share with the incoming freshmen. So just try to enjoy the next few weeks as much as possible, and remember that at least you're not going into your senior year.