As my friends and I are finishing our junior year of college, I thought it would be appropriate to share our advice and motivation for making it through finals week. Since we've already been around the block a few times, (in the good way, of course) we've learned what works and what certainly does not work. We spend all semester studying and learning, yet become paralyzed at the thought of a final exam. The end result however is this: You'll make it through and you'll be okay. So I decided to collect a few words of advice and motivation from people I know on campus.
"Yes, we all know late night cramming is a thing, but sleep is very important too. Set a reasonable time to call it quits and go to bed
-Rachel Pimentel, '17
"You've been sitting in class a whole semester, odds are you retained enough information to pass. Just take a breath.
-Tyler Kelly, '17
"Study on your own and then do a group session. You'll be able to work off each others strengths and weaknesses."
-Anonymous
"George Bush went to an Ivy league school and passed. You'll be fine."
- Emily Medeiros, '17
"You are so close to the end- you can't give up now."
- Alyssa Cousineau, '17
"Take breaks and eat chocolate."
- Anonymous
"Blow your money on McDonald's every night and hope for the best."
- Meghan Foy, '17
"Don't be afraid to take breaks and do something fun in between study times. Sometimes studying for a whole day without eating or moving around is worse than if you took an hour break every few hours. You'll be able to handle the stress better if you do and you can do better than if you had studied yourself into the ground."
- Evan Cheman, '17
"Getting a good night sleeps important and helps you retain information, rather than cramming the whole night."
- Dallas Peery, '17
"It won't be easy, but it will be worth it."
- Anonymous
Some of these may seem corny or just plain ridiculous (cough cough Emily) but please, take this advice. Stay organized, keep a level head and make sure you take care of yourself first. It's only a test, your health and well-being should always remain a priority.
The biggest piece of advice I can personally give is have confidence in yourself and your intelligence. I know that people in school, especially at Springfield College, have so much passion and drive to make a change in the world and strive to be the best they can be. Have faith in yourself, stay determined and your results will reflect that.
xo
