Winter break is normally one of the single greatest joys in between the semesters and is highly romanticized. I myself am a perpetrator of this practice and often think breaks from school are going to be productive and filled with activity but usually consist of picking up extra hours at work and sleeping every chance you get. Winter break should totally be fun but is never as picture perfect as you might think.

1. The pure joy the second your last final ends.

If you're anything like me you practically danced to your car.

2. The inevitable 3 day panic about grades.

This one always seems to sneak up on you but definitely stays around. Even when you think it's over, it'll come back again at the worst possible time.

3. When sleep is the only thing you know...

...for like the first week.

4. When you get so bored you do all the weird stuff you never have time for during the semester.

This is the stage when you think going back to school might just be fun (probably not).

5. The realization that it's almost over.

This always feels a little bit like seeing the barrel of a gun in your face

6. The complete resignation the night before classes start.

Resistance is futile and all that junk.

7. When you're just trying to keep it together in the first class of the semester.

It never truly works out.