All right, guys, the end of the semester is basically sitting on top of us like an elephant that thinks it's a lap dog. You know what that means. A mixture of intense coffee addiction, sleep deprivation, stress-induced junk food binges, and lots of tears. Like, actually gallons of tears as you realize exactly how much you have to do in the next few weeks. Here are a few things you'll need to get you through the many layers of hell that lead up to finals week.
A Calendar
I know a good number of you would never bother with this normally, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Print out a two-week calendar and write down everything that is happening or due on the corresponding date. Trust me, it will help you prioritize your assignments and keep things straight in the pile of mush that is your mind.
Tissues
There is a good chance you'll cry at some point. Whether it's induced by stress, anxiety, sleep deprivation, or a combination of the three, you deserve more than one-ply toilet paper to blow your nose in. Well, for this week anyway.
Comfort food
Whatever your comfort food may be, go out and get a pile of it. Typically we are told to shy away from this food but I say that it's time to dive in. The next week or so may actually be considered one of the nine circles of hell so you might as well take some pleasure in eating your favorite food. Who knows, it may calm you down long enough get an idea for that paper that's due at midnight.
Music
Let's be real, some of the best stress relief comes in the form of music. Whatever your guilty pleasure in terms of music may be, it's time to bust it out as you practice that presentation you wish you could wing. There's no shame in taking a study break by blasting that one song from your childhood and dancing it out. You may get some energy from it. Speaking of energy...
COFFEE
Or any kind of caffeine really. Just make sure that you have it in your system for those all-nighters. For this week, channel both Lorelei Gilmores, and drink coffee coffee coffee. I wouldn't suggest putting in an IV though, that seems a tad dangerous.
Good luck everyone. Happy finals week!
