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My Finals Week Guide to a Good Week

Madeline Thornton Student Contributor, St. Bonaventure University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SBU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

It is the last week of classes; I am doing finals work and work for the regular semester. Not even 2 days ago, I felt as though I had a lot of time, and now I feel as though I do not.

This semester has felt like the last two days, happening too fast, copious amounts of work starting to pile on.

Friends are leaving and not coming back, good things that bring brightness to your day, will be gone in a week, and you won’t see them every day.

So, to not want to cry every day, this is what I do!

  • Every morning, WITHOUT FAIL, I get a coffee, and we deserve all of it.

And if you want another coffee, get it. I like to make all my coffee at home, and save money that way, but with the exams I worry about, I get myself a coffee from Starbucks.

  • Calories don’t count if you want three brownies, then eat them if it will make you feel better.
  • Working out doesn’t have to happen. If you want a break or to clear your head, go work out, take a walk, but don’t force something that you don’t have time for or want to do.
  • Live in the library, this is a joke (not). I sleep, eat, and breathe in that place, especially if I have a booth. I do leave to shower, but I bring food back, sometimes I’ll take a nap there too.
  • Take your time alone and free time. Go back to your room, ignore everyone for an hour, and read a book, meditate, or wash your hair for a long time.
  • Drink water: no explanation, just fill up your water bottle and drink three a day.
  • Eat good food; to do your best, you need to eat nutritious foods to fuel your body for long days. Now, a nutritious meal is greens, a protein, and a carb.
  • Remember to breathe. You might not get an A, even if you studied for 15 hours every day for it, and that is okay; Cs also get degrees.
  • You will do amazing! Everything happens for a reason, and you will pass! I will be manifesting and praying for you all!

Finals time is a very stressful time for everyone! Remember, you have people there for you, your friends, your RAs, other classmates, or club members.

I am wishing everyone a wonderful finals season and great winter break before we come back and do it again, but worse, haha.

Madeline Thornton

SBU '28

Madeline Thornton is the Big and Little Coordinater for the St. Bonaventure Her Campus Chapter. She writes pieces that focus on girlhood, campus life, reading and a multitude of other interests. These pieces will range from fun and lighthearted, to some more thought provoking and heart tugging. She hopes to grow the sisterhood bonds with the Big and Little Program as well as her creativity within her writing.

Madeline is currently a sophomore Psychology major with a minor in Business Administration minor. Madeline not only spends a lot of time dedicated to Her Campus, but also around campus with being a Student Ambassador, working in St. Bonaventure’s Financial Aid office, a Resident Assistant, and being a part of multiple other clubs: Empower, Book Club, Psychology Club, Women in Business and ENACTUS.

Away from her academics, Madeline spends her time reading, working out, and hanging out with her friends and family. She has two cats, Clara and Caliope. She loves anything that could be put into a romance genre, from books, movies and more! Lastly, she loves to grab a sweet treat, her favorite ice cream is Grasshopper Pie, it tastes better than the name, she promises! She works at an ice cream shop over the summer, so she will never say no to a sweet treat!