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20 Songs To Get You Through Finals Week

Music to match whatever mood this week has put you in.

Christina Bandru

Apr 25, 2016

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20 Songs To Get You Through Finals Week

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Finals week is approaching faster than I want to admit. For some students, that means test after test after test. For others, it means essay after essay after essay. For the unfortunate, it means both. No matter how great of a student you are, finals week is stressful. Of course it's important to prepare ahead of time by studying or drafting essays, but it's also important to keep some type of mental stability. Taking a break every now and then is crucial during this time to prevent complete insanity. So put the books down and listen to some music to match whatever mood this horrific week has put you in.

If you feel like crying, listen to...

1. "Hello" by Adele

Why cry over your million assignments when you could cry to Adele's soothing voice?

2. "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley

This song is gorgeous, but if you want the Shrek version, check out John Cale's rendition.

3. "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M.

This is so true it hurts.

4. "Amnesia" by 5 Seconds of Summer

That feel when you forget everything even though you studied for days on end. (This isn't the same, but still.)

5. "Stone Cold" by Demi Lovato

And the tears keep falling.

If you feel like screaming or belting out some lyrics, listen to...

6. "Stressed Out" by twenty one pilots

This is basically an anthem for finals week.

7. "Drag Me Down" by One Direction

Guilty pleasure song with some great belts at the end? Yes please.

8. "Alive" by Sia

You can't help but belt out Sia's lyrics whenever you hear them.

9. "Love Yourself" by Austin Jones

This is an interesting cover on one of Justin Bieber's most popular songs. Just wait until the second chorus.

10. "Teenagers" by My Chemical Romance

Finals scare me the way teenagers scare this band.

If you feel like dancing and shaking the stress away, listen to...

11. "Hair" by Little Mix

Use the music video as inspiration and have a fun night with your friends!

12. "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift

This is pretty self-explanatory.

13. "Be Alright" by Ariana Grande

It'll be alright.

14. "Birthday" by Selena Gomez

Party like it's your birthday.

15. Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus

If there's one thing Miley Cyrus can teach us, it's how to party.

If you feel like you've already lost your mind and there's no returning, listen to...

16. "I'm a Mess" by Ed Sheeran

Me too, Ed, me too.

17. "Mad World" by Gary Jules

Because it is a very, very mad world.

18. "Welcome to My Life" by Simple Plan

Teen angst music is the best music.

19. "Figure It Out" by Royal Blood

"Still trying to figure it out."

20. "Therapy" by All Time Low

We might all need some after finals.

Good luck and happy studying!

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