It's almost the end of the school year! If you have made it this far, pat yourself on the back because you are awesome. If you are a first-year student, give yourself two pats you are double awesome!

I know this can be a stressful time for people, for me it is. I have final projects, papers, and tests coming up. I also must balance my job, campus involvement, and a social life as well. Sometimes, finding the time to study can difficult, and sometimes it is even harder to focus.

Here are four tips that can help you stay focus while studying:

1. Get rid of distractions

This means go sit in a quiet place, put your phone on silent, reframe form social media put on some study music and hit the books. Or, you can make time for distractions by limiting them to specific times so you can focus when you need to.

2. Study snacks!

I like to have snacks while I'm studying, and my favorite is blueberries! They improve memory, have antioxidants that help your brain to produce dopamine, and contain folate which contributes to the production of serotonin, which helps battle depression and improves mood. Another mood enhancing food is dark chocolate. However, do not eat or drink anything that highly caffeinated because all it would do is heighten your stress levels and would defeat the purpose of me writing this.

3. Breathe

Sometimes all you have to do is take a deep breath and say to yourself that everything is going be alright and get back to studying.

4. Know your learning style

You are either a visual, auditory or kinesthetic learner and knowing this will make studying a lot less stressful.