Last week, I shared some GiFs to depict the first part of winter break for college students: a time filled with excitement and relaxation. Here is part two of “Winter Break as Told by GIFs."

Stage I: The Holiday Season

1. When it is the day before Christmas and you still have a plethora of gifts to purchase [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2F14%2F636200237077633489-270438482_OMG-GIF.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=975&h=088137430ea0bd58726a71254e43148e70c8abcaf20104a8f52bc4f1040ee002&size=980x&c=3725049146 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2017%252F01%252F14%252F636200237077633489-270438482_OMG-GIF.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D975%26h%3D088137430ea0bd58726a71254e43148e70c8abcaf20104a8f52bc4f1040ee002%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3725049146%22%7D" expand=1][rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2F14%2F636200237077797579446274618_giphy.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=196&h=554949d8bf8a44e8f11d9f126ac942c5bda8ac4546c4e0c505c0a8fed72e232a&size=980x&c=3579866614 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2017%252F01%252F14%252F636200237077797579446274618_giphy.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D196%26h%3D554949d8bf8a44e8f11d9f126ac942c5bda8ac4546c4e0c505c0a8fed72e232a%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3579866614%22%7D" expand=1]

3. When you eat so much within a short period of time you feel sick, but you keep eating more anyway[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2F14%2F636200237078883769829492257_rs_500x198-131220130249-eating-turkey-ron-weasley-1422216859.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=482&h=35cc125a187830a07bc79fc56826783454df6d3dc4df40cca00082c2e241f466&size=980x&c=3092639762 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2017%252F01%252F14%252F636200237078883769829492257_rs_500x198-131220130249-eating-turkey-ron-weasley-1422216859.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D482%26h%3D35cc125a187830a07bc79fc56826783454df6d3dc4df40cca00082c2e241f466%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3092639762%22%7D" expand=1]

4. When you get a strange gift that you probably will never use, but pretend it is the best gift ever[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2F14%2F636200237093571199-1743431473_yay.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=128&h=1c0fa0ad120940efcd6dfd37afb6d0a51b0aa169cd98d98d8fa7d06a4cadb102&size=980x&c=2767586659 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2017%252F01%252F14%252F636200237093571199-1743431473_yay.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D128%26h%3D1c0fa0ad120940efcd6dfd37afb6d0a51b0aa169cd98d98d8fa7d06a4cadb102%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2767586659%22%7D" expand=1]

5. When you have no one to kiss at midnight on New Year’s Eve/ morning at 12 am[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2F14%2F636200237077477411352422269_tumblr_m6wuvxjwdD1qkdh9eo2_500.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=876&h=59a11563c8620b097a916113d18ad294dd77ff333909b8dfbcd85d3ce3869df6&size=980x&c=1225333763 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2017%252F01%252F14%252F636200237077477411352422269_tumblr_m6wuvxjwdD1qkdh9eo2_500.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D876%26h%3D59a11563c8620b097a916113d18ad294dd77ff333909b8dfbcd85d3ce3869df6%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1225333763%22%7D" expand=1]

Stage 2: Post- Holiday Season

1. When you realize that all the holiday eating added up and now you need to hit the gym hard; however, after 10 minutes on a machine you just want to stop [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2F14%2F636200237078102254-884568637_giphy.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=1020&h=04d04a6c8e018a8ce584c5e65b82198f733908fe9ec88eb9b3aea10a170b31c1&size=980x&c=1482841019 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2017%252F01%252F14%252F636200237078102254-884568637_giphy.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D1020%26h%3D04d04a6c8e018a8ce584c5e65b82198f733908fe9ec88eb9b3aea10a170b31c1%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1482841019%22%7D" expand=1]

2. When everyone in your family goes back to work and school so you have a dance party around your house

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3. When you can’t seem to find anything to help you feel less bored[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2F14%2F6362002370868527561357519601_Britney-Spears-Bored-In-Her-School-Girl-Outfit.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=311&h=1c3d777d6e42f6dd81534839025f12fc007f749def757e7250df34e4d52ad36d&size=980x&c=2122258622 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2017%252F01%252F14%252F6362002370868527561357519601_Britney-Spears-Bored-In-Her-School-Girl-Outfit.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D311%26h%3D1c3d777d6e42f6dd81534839025f12fc007f749def757e7250df34e4d52ad36d%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2122258622%22%7D" expand=1]

4. When you get the sudden urge to do something productive so you look for internship opportunities, only to realize you are immensely underqualified for almost all of them. [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2F14%2F636200237082008777-915574961_whats-next.gif%3Fw%3D369%26h%3D220&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=1000&h=8656d337c81ce6cb608688f2f0a8b6db3beeb980bd1d6e9faeea73323984aa12&size=980x&c=2124694335 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2017%252F01%252F14%252F636200237082008777-915574961_whats-next.gif%253Fw%253D369%2526h%253D220%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D1000%26h%3D8656d337c81ce6cb608688f2f0a8b6db3beeb980bd1d6e9faeea73323984aa12%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2124694335%22%7D" expand=1]

Stage 3: Visiting Your High School:

1. When you run into your favorite teacher, whom you haven’t seen since graduation[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2F14%2F6362002370856023421621015149_6361146513367289061031733863_teacher%2520hug.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=993&h=774ad38bc83eb00a4ac0362cdaef8b4b39e7a881451a0113ea6a95c0bd85ed27&size=980x&c=2622700175 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2017%252F01%252F14%252F6362002370856023421621015149_6361146513367289061031733863_teacher%252520hug.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D993%26h%3D774ad38bc83eb00a4ac0362cdaef8b4b39e7a881451a0113ea6a95c0bd85ed27%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2622700175%22%7D" expand=1]

2. When you see that teacher or old classmate that you really would prefer to avoid

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3. When you run out of things to talk about in a conversation with a high school peer. [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2F14%2F636200237084977589736476045_giphy.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=216&h=b571a88c723d4857e2baae1607ca81cc50ee74cd1d588069c0450e4059f755c2&size=980x&c=3239855413 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2017%252F01%252F14%252F636200237084977589736476045_giphy.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D216%26h%3Db571a88c723d4857e2baae1607ca81cc50ee74cd1d588069c0450e4059f755c2%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3239855413%22%7D" expand=1]

Stage 4: Last Days of Winter Break:

1. When you realize you need to start getting on an earlier schedule[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2F14%2F636200237085446547980471339_tumblr_m9v5pvKJYU1qb9pa3o1_500.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=153&h=7106176e5d0317e71993ea2e701915b1f5a4ed1b7e3c093e8feae4fcf767d171&size=980x&c=931070730 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2017%252F01%252F14%252F636200237085446547980471339_tumblr_m9v5pvKJYU1qb9pa3o1_500.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D153%26h%3D7106176e5d0317e71993ea2e701915b1f5a4ed1b7e3c093e8feae4fcf767d171%26size%3D980x%26c%3D931070730%22%7D" expand=1]

2. When you start looking at the cost of textbooks for next semester[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2F14%2F636200237089508644-33884335_tumblr_inline_mnwgoycgOv1qz4rgp.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net&s=818&h=b69b42baf9d5683d7eefaa244c015f6a6758eec2ee4d5b8aec72a478a381b00e&size=980x&c=2864837619 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Ffiles%252F2017%252F01%252F14%252F636200237089508644-33884335_tumblr_inline_mnwgoycgOv1qz4rgp.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%26s%3D818%26h%3Db69b42baf9d5683d7eefaa244c015f6a6758eec2ee4d5b8aec72a478a381b00e%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2864837619%22%7D" expand=1]