7 Things To Do Before The End Of The Semester
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7 Things To Do Before The End Of The Semester

Now is your time to shine before it’s time to study and whine.

Kerre Lattanzio
Dec 05, 2017
Fairfield University
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7 Things To Do Before The End Of The Semester
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December break is near, college students! The semester is winding down, just like our levels of motivation.

As badly as you want the semester to be over, though, you shouldn't wish away these next few weeks that are quickly coming ahead.

It’s time to make the semester one that you’ll never forget.

1. Let loose before buckling down.

Finals? Those are unnecessary. Naps, hot chocolate and spending time with friends? Now those are what I’d like to call, necessities. Now is your time to shine before it’s time to study and whine.

2. Embrace the holiday season.

Light those candles. Blast that music. Buy those presents. Decorate that tree. Hang those lights. Cut out those paper snowflakes for the dorm like you did when you were five-years-old. Go big or go home.

3. Live with no regrets.

That trendy girl in history who has the killer eyeliner? It’s time to tell her that. That nice boy who sits next to you in math? It’s time to get that Snap.

4. Embrace your strengths and your weaknesses.

So you studied for an hour and failed the exam? Then you studied for six hours and still failed the next exam? Hey, at least you know now that bio is not for you. Definitely not a real life scenario. Definitely. Not.

5. Breathe.

Life is filled with trial and error. A well-deserved nap and quite the caffeinated cup of coffee leaves you still with plenty of time for you to rise above, underdog.

6. Take care of yourself.

An all-nighter in the library? Let's not and say that we did. Exhaustion won't help you pass the exam and those bags under your eyes won't help you pack up for December break. Let's be real, you need to stay on your A game if you expect an A in that class.

7. Take it in.

Semesters fly by. Make this semester one for the books, and not just for finals. Next semester won't be the same, so the time to survive and thrive is now. You've got it, kid.

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