No one ever said that exams would bring out the best in you. In fact, if you're anything like me, this stress is probably bringing out the very worst in you.
So here's a tip: Try listening to some music while you study. It might lift your spirits just enough to make the week bearable. Choose mellow, slow, or acoustic songs that won't distract you but will instead relax you.
If you're not sure where to start or don't feel like making a playlist yourself, I've put together a list of my favorite songs to listen to while I'm trying to focus on hitting the books. This combination of 90s/early 2000s throwbacks and today's pop hits is sure to make studying feel at least a bit less awful.
1. "Best Thing I Never Had" by Megan & Liz
2. "Fast Car" by Kina Grannis
3. "Shattered (Turn The Car Around)" by OAR
4. "XO" by John Mayer
5. Let Love In by The Goo Goo Dolls
6. Name by The Goo Goo Dolls
7. Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls
8. "The Worry List" by Blue October
9. "How Far We've Come" by Matchbox Twenty
10. "3AM" by Matchbox Twenty
11. "Fix You" by Coldplay
12. "Collide" by Howie Day
13. "She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5
14. "Won't Go Home Without You" by Maroon 5
15. "Wake Me Up" by Ed Sheeran
16. "Perfect" by One Direction
17. "Wonderwall" by Oasis
18. "Champange Supernova" by Oasis
19. "Amnesia" by Five Seconds of Summer
20. "Beside You" by 5 Seconds of Summer
21. "Show Me Love (America)" by The Wanted
If you want to give these songs a shot, I've put them together in a playlist on Spotify.
And if this doesn't make you the most productive, hopefully you at least smiled.




















