Ah, finals week. The most dreaded week of the semester. Filled with cramming for exams you know you aren't going to pass and sending pleading emails to professors in hopes they will take pity and give you the two extra points. It is the week that seems to have no end, no hope for future days filled with worry free bliss. But, have no fear, because here are ten tips to help you survive finals week this semester.
1. Don't procrastinate all semester.
Well, if you are reading this it's probably already too late for you, so you should just pray for a curve.
2. Get plenty of sleep.
LOL. Like that is actually going to happen, aim for at least three hours.
3. Find a good study space.
The goal is to find a seat that is comfortable, but not too comfortable where you will be tempted to doze off for a minute or two. A table that has plenty of work space, but not enough to where people see it as an open invitation to join you. Someplace quiet, without many people around. Like a jail cell.
4. Get plenty of fluids.
I would say drink water, but we all know that the only way to survive finals is a million cups of coffee and the occasional shot of tequila when you've just had enough.
5. Get a good study group for each of your classes.
A.K.A. find the smartest kids in the class and slyly convince them to study with you. Then once you get them in a room, pick their brains for every bit of information you missed while looking at videos of puppies in class.
6. Don't forget to eat.
Remember, coffee does not count as a food group. So, make sure you eat the stale muffin from the coffee shop, or a pack of goldfish out of the vending machine. Nutrition is key.
7. Turn your phone off.
If your phone is on then you will feel the intense gravitational pull of social media and useless nonsense to fill your brain with rather than the importance of information of the crappy class you are studying for. Try turning it off and reward yourself every thirty minutes by scrolling through Facebook on your laptop. It is a compromise.
8. Put clean clothes on.
You must always dress for success. Wearing the same clothes for three days in a row is unacceptable. BUT, wearing the same clothes for two days in a row, now that makes sense. On the dreaded third day, throw on another XL baggy t-shirt and be on your way.
9. Say no to Netflix.
Finals are a time for serious adulting. And adults don't binge watch Netflix the night before a final that is worth 25% of their grade. Therefore, allow yourself a mere one episode limit if you MUST watch (and we know you will because you are hooked and have no self-control, but at least be reasonable).
10. ALWAYS keep in mind that summer is so close you can taste it.
All you have to do is get through a few little tests and then you are free to spend your days frolicking in the sun, and won't have to worry about finals until next semester.
Happy finals everyone, and may the curve be ever in your favor.
