For those of you who don’t know, the four-day period between the end of midterms and the start of finals (officially known as “Thanksgiving Break” on the Registrar’s website) is rapidly approaching. Here are 5 surefire ways you can tell:

• This unexpected shirtless selfie my ex sent me unprompted is a reminder that we will once again be in the same state. No thanks, Brad. (Maybe Christmas Break? IDK, check with me then, boo)

• The emails from Provost Groves that are gonna start pouring in inquiring about our mental health so the rich kids don’t go home to Mummy and Daddy’s Winter Aprè-Ski Estate and complain that school is hard :/
• Some students have started tunneling out of Lau 1 in an attempt to Shawshank their way out of the library now that midterms are over.
• My roommate is plucking one petal off of a rose each day until Thanksgiving Break starts, so that’s a pretty handy countdown. This one doesn’t apply to y’all, though, so good luck.
• Suddenly everyone you know has hot takes about what food belongs on the Thanksgiving table. 

With these handy tips, you’ll never be blindsided by Thanksgiving and left all alone on campus like I am every year!