If you ask any college student across the country what their
least favorite time of year is, chances are their answer will be simple:
“finals week.” Finals week, the time of year when students hang up their party
hats and trade in their bottle of booze for a bag full of textbooks. The only
sure thing that gets them through is the comfort of knowing that summer lies
right around the corner—but until then, how will they ever survive? If you’re
asking yourself this question, I’m here to tell you, “Don’t fret!”
Having endured my fair share of finals weeks at Hofstra
University over the past four years, I thought that now would be a good
opportunity as a graduating senior to share a bit of knowledge and advice to
those who are seeking tips on how to stay sane and, if your lucky, get some
sleep during this final dreaded week, better known as “HELL.”
Here are the two major tips you should follow. Heed my warning;
These are VITAL!
1.) Don't Procrastinate!
We all know we’ve done it at one point or another: leaving that
20 page paper for the last night or cramming for that cumulative final with two
hours to spare. For one reason or another these assignments were put on the
back burner, not to be dealt with or even looked at until the last possible
moment. Why do we allow ourselves to do this? For some people, they accept
their procrastinated behaviors and fool themselves into believing that it is
just inevitable for them to be faced with this. This isn’t true. If I’ve
learned anything from college, it is simple: stay on top of your work. If a
professor gives you a lot of time for a large project, set your own “deadlines”
for yourself along the way. If you do this then I can guarantee that you’ll be
getting a full night sleep every night come finals week.
2.) Eat Right!
I can’t even begin to explain how many people I have seen get
extremely sick as a result of finals week. Stress, time constraints, lack of
sleep, and many other factors play a huge role in why students’ bodies break
down during this time of year. One other major factor for these impending
sicknesses is the lack of proper nutrition and diet over the course of these
few days. Even if you’re not hungry or think that you’re “too busy” to get
something to eat, I implore you to grab a quick bite. In addition to fighting
sickness, your mind also operates better when it gets the proper nutrients.
Eating small healthy meals throughout the course of this week will help you to battle
illness and think clearly!
Surely there are many other great tips on how to
successfully get through this week, but in my experience these are the two
greatest and most important tips of advice that I can give in order to guarantee
a calmer and healthier week for all.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
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