As time flies by and finals approach, the stress is high, but so is the excitement of getting done with a semester and moving on with the year and their college experience. So here is the basic version of 10 ways to balance the odds and make it a smooth ride. Edition: Fall 2015
1.Keep The Health In Check
This doesn’t really mean go to the gym and go for runs, but make sure you’re not eating (or drinking) anything unhealthy that could make you sleep through the study time, or even your exam.
2.Set The Routine
Sometimes habits are hard to kill. The same is the case with good habits, so if you set yourself a routing to study even an hour each day, you can get everything done when the time comes.
3.Determination and Motive
It is very east to lose focus. So don’t crack under pressure and keep the head high.
4.Aim high
Done for the day and still have time? Get some extra work done and clear some backlog. It’s a sure shot to that perfect GPA.
5.Be Real
Don’t just dream of finishing 500 pages of work in one hour. Make sure you know where you stand and set yourself a pace that is possible to deal with.
6.Make Phone Calls
Call home, call your friends, call anyone, it’s always great to have someone to talk to when you need to. One, it’s a great way to relax your mind especially when you haven’t look up from the books for an entire day.
7.Christmas Music
You know it keeps you from losing it. So why not?
8.Hydrate Yourself
Water, milk, shakes, hot cocoa, whatever you like keep yourself hydrated to make it a relaxing phase.
9.Get The Zzzz… Time
Studies…err… obviousness has shown that people who sleep just enough are relaxed enough to take on the pressure of the finals and are more likely to succeed, so stay away from all nighters if you can.
10.Take A Break
I don’t mean to say stop studying, but short breaks every now and then are really a great blessing, go walk around, listen to music, and talk to your friend. Anything. Now is a good time to make a phone call.