Monday, April 27, 2009

Four Tips for Finals

Here it is! Finals week. Classes are over! But we still have those ever-anticipated finals. So, as a somewhat experienced students, here is my advice for handling the stress of five tests piled up all at once.

1. Sleep. This one should be easy. On the days you don't have tests, get extra rest. Don't go crazy and stay up or party all night every night. Be smart. Besides, college will teach you to appreciate sleep if it hasn't just yet.

2. Study methods. This is important. Take advantage of some online tips to help you study. These are particularly helpful when you have so many at once. Check out some of my previous blogs for some of my favorite methods.

3. Eat. Stay nourished and energized. The caf remains open through finals or just keep some snacks in your room. Make sure to get some fruit and granola in there, but don't totally neglect the fun salty sweet snacks either. And then, of course, there is the late night breakfast on Dead Day. Always a great way to store up for your upcoming week of stress and exams.

4. Finally, just have fun. I mean, it may be finals, but it's also a really fun week to hang out. This is a great way to relieve stress. Go hang out with people. After all, you may not see some of them all summer. Don't spend all week studying in the library. Take some time to chill. It'll pay off.

Well, I hope you enjoyed my rants for the past semester. Have a great summer!

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