Within a week or two, you'll be home with your family or hanging out with friends enjoying the time you have off of school for the holidays. But, until that point, you have some finals to get out of the way. Sometimes it's hard to find motivation when your mind is filled with information from your textbooks. So here's a few quotes to think about this week. Write them down somewhere where you can see them, and live finals week with a little less stress thinking about them.

1. "Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough." - Og Mandino

Know what you want, and work to get there.

2. "Don't watch the clock. Do what it does, keep going." - Samuel Levenson

Don't stop, just keep a constant drive to succeed.

3. "Always do your best. What you plant now, you can harvest later." - Og Mandino

Start things early and do what you can to make your future bright.

4. "Either I will find a way or I will make one." - Phillip Sidney

Never take no for an answer.

5. "Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds." - Gordon Hinckley

Know that your hard work will pay off in the end.

6. "Expect problems and eat them for breakfast." - Alfred Montapert

Wake up each day with a clear mind and a positive outlook.

7. "I attribute my success to this—I never gave or took any excuse." - Florence Nightingale

No excuses. Do what you came here to do.

8. "If you think you can do it, you can." - Henry Ford

You can do anything you set your mind to, don't give up.

Go into these next few days with a positive mind, and you will achieve everything you set your mind to. Happy studying, students.