As finals are approaching and the semester is coming to an end, it is hard to stay motivated when it feels like your life is falling apart. By falling apart, I am talking about having back-to-back exams on one day or having to write a paper that was given to you a week before it is due. Not to mention that we have just returned back from Thanksgiving and for once, got a bit of a break before the madness began.
After five years of having to take finals, you would think that I would be used to them by now.
Throughout my five years at St. Bonaventure University, I have faced some stress-free finals weeks, but I have also had a very packed finals week that led to burnout. From my experience of a heavily packed finals week, I learned it is all about prioritizing your time and seeing what is due first, but most importantly, it’s about making sure your well-being comes first.
One of the major resources that I depend on a lot during finals is my planner. My planner helps me organize what I have to do throughout the week and the time I should be doing it. I tend to be realistic about the times I plan on completing something because I know for sure I would hate to wake up early in the morning to study.
My overall advice, for you the reader, is to take it one step at a time. Finals week is tough, but before you know it, the week will be over and for a month you will be taking time for yourself and not have to worry about finals until the end of the next semester.