This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hofstra chapter.

Finals week is upon us which means college students everywhere are preparing for exams. We all go through the same trials and tribulations (and mental breakdowns) during the days leading up to finals. Here are just a few thoughts that will run through your head as finals week quickly approaches.

1. “I thought I had more time!” Finals came creeping up on us out of nowhere. How is it December already?

2. When you’re reviewing the material with friends and realize just how under-prepared you are the exam you are.

3. With the number of exams you have to study for, you’re probably on your tenth cup of coffee by noon.

3. When you finally run out of coffee and exhaustion hits you like a freight train. Napping suddenly takes priority over all other work.

4. Healthy food? Not a chance. You’ve probably already torn into your third bag chips. There’s no way you’re going to leave your room to get real food when you have so much studying to do.

5. And the gym? Forget about it. Working out is impossible when you’re suffocating beneath all of the work you need to do.

6. Having about three major meltdowns per day when you start to think about how much work you have to accomplish before the end of the semester.

7. Realizing that no one has a clue what they’re doing and you’re not alone.

8. After you hit rock bottom, there’s nowhere to go but up. You’ve got this and you’re totally going to nail this exam! In the end, you know that you’ve done your best and your hard work will pay off.

Everyone gets stressed out about finals week. It’s okay to have some ups and downs but in the end, it’s good to have confidence and remind yourself that you can pull through and ace those finals. Break is just around the corner!

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