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10 Songs to Get you Through Finals

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Tabitha Yamaguchi Student Contributor, University of West Florida
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Abigail Megginson Student Contributor, University of West Florida
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UWF chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Here at Her Campus, we know finals week leaves us all unmotivated and dying for summer to get here already. What better way to fight the pains of finals than with a good beat? 

 

1) “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor

Okay, so this is one of those songs that have the power to get people hyped no matter the situation. Because of this, “Eye of The Tiger” made it to the top of our list.

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2) “Marchin On” by OneRepublic

A song to keep you on the right track and to keep you marchin on!

 

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3) “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten

Fight Song is great to have on any playlist for most any reason. It’ll keep you going back to the library when all you want to do is just wing your finals.

 

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4) “Stronger” by Kanye West

With a name like ‘stronger’ who needs an explanation?

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5) “Go the Distance” from Disney’s Hercules

During finals week everyone needs a little pick me up, and what better way to do this than with a Disney song? This song will not only give you a confidence boost, but it will also bring you back to your childhood when you didn’t have to study for finals.

6) “Stand” by Rascal Flats

Now, for some people, fast songs can be distracting. So here’s a slow song to help you unwind as you’re trying to focus on your last minute projects and papers. “Stand” by Rascal Flats will surely speak to the masses, and it’ll help you focus on what’s important and finish the semester strong.

 

7) “I Need a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler

We’ve all been there. It’s 12 a.m., and you’re stuck at the library trying to get those last precious hours in before calling it a day and waking up at 7 a.m. to start all over again. At this moment there’s one thing on your mind: You need a hero — or for finals week to be over.

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8) “Just Fine” by Mary J. Blige

A great song to commemorate the number one phrase you use when someone asks how you’re doing.

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9) “The Final Countdown” by Europe

The night before — or early morning in many cases — this is one of the most relatable songs out there. For better or for worse, all that studying is finally coming to an end!

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10) “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor

“I Will Survive” is the perfect song to listen to the night before finals. Just know that at the end of the semester you’ll get through this!

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Abigail is a Journalism and Political Science major minoring in Spanish. She has a penchant for puns and can't go a morning without listening to NPR's Up First podcast. You can usually find her dedicating time to class work, Her Campus, College to Congress, SGA or hammocking. Her dream job is working as a television broadcast journalist on a major news network. Down time includes TED talk binges, reading and writing. You can follow Abigail on instagram and Twitter @abi_meggs