Community·Posted on Oct 22, 201620 GIFs That Perfectly Sum Up All The Stages Of Going To CollegeIt’s not as fun and easy as it might seem.by Dula JannCommunity ContributorApproved and edited by BuzzFeed Community TeamLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Stage 1: Deciding what your major will be. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 2: Saying goodbye to your family and friends. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 3: Meeting your new roommate(s) for the first time. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 4: Trying to make friends. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 5: Going to your first party and trying to meet new people. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 6: Starving because you can't cook. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 7: Missing your parents because you're always hungry. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 8: Enjoying your freedom and independence. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 9: Fighting with your roommate(s) because they're messy AF. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 10: Waking up early every morning because you have to go to class. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 11: Winging it when the professor asks you something during the lecture. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 12: Realizing that midterms are sooner than you thought. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 13: Buckling down. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 14: And quickly losing your motivation. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 15: Taking the exams. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 16: Miraculously passing all of your midterms. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 17: Celebrating the end of the hell that is midterms. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 18: Spending all of your money on partying. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 19: Finally going home for holidays. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Stage 20: Repeating stages 1-19 all over again. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Did you know you can sign up for a BuzzFeed Community account and create your own BuzzFeed posts? Here's a handy guide to help you start posting today!