It's almost time for finals week, and almost every student, college and high school alike, dread over its quick arrival. It almost seems like yesterday you were going through syllabus week and easily coasting through the year and then next thing you know, it's time for finals.
Finals week is one of the most stressful parts of a student's educational career. They are the exams that basically dictate if and what a student has learned the required material in a specific class. So, to help possibly relieve some of that anxiety, here are four feelings that every college student goes through during finals week, as told by puppies.
1. Anxiety
One of the most common feelings associated with Finals Week is anxiety. In a lot of classes, Final exams make up the heaviest component of our grade. For some classes, your final grade is your grade for the entire year. In these cases, finals are literally a make or break situation. It's the one grade that can easily sway your GPA to being in a solid position to being pretty bad.
Other courses that require a prerequisite, your final grade can determine if you will even be eligible for the course. For some, finals can change your GPA to the point where it can change your outlook for the future and the possible colleges or graduate programs they are interested in.
2. Overwhelmed
Finals always occur at a time where there is a lot going on school wise. They are always at the time where you have seemingly 20,000 other things going on. Depending on the professor, some courses require an exam as a final and others require an end of the semester project.
It can seem nearly impossible to find to time to focus on your personal well-being and it seems like you have no time to do all of the studying that you have to do. Being overwhelmed is not a fun experience, but always remember that soon it will all be over.
3. Tired
Finals is undoubtedly the most exhausting time of a school year. It's energy draining, extensive, and just takes a lot out of you. It's unending time spent in the library or study hall trying to make sense of everything you've learned and trying to find mechanisms to remember course material.
It's so easy to forget to simply sleep during this time. It feels like every time you shut your eyes or try to relax, it's the little thought in the back of your mind that you should be doing something to help prepare for your exam or project.
4. Happy
It is so good to be happy during finals week. It is the end of the semester and you have worked so hard to get to where you are in your academic career! You're so close to having a break from constant homework and stress. It's almost time to relax and be stressed-free for a while.
Wishing you the best during Finals Week and I hope you can be as happy as the last puppy on this list!