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10 Things to do Instead of Study for Finals

So you can stress out the night before your exam.

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10 Things to do Instead of Study for Finals

Exam week is stressful for everyone and studying can be a real pain. So if you don't feel like studying and stressing out for two weeks, here's a list of things to do instead of study—so you only have to stress out the night before your exam.


Watch Sunday night football.

Or watch basketball or any sport that you can successfully convince yourself you need to watch the end of before you can even think about studying.

Get a coffee from Starbucks.

Honestly, who can study without caffeine?

Go get food.

Well, an empty stomach isn’t going to keep you focused. Perhaps you should go out and eat at a restaurant with slow service? And who doesn't love a good food break?

Make a study playlist.

You can’t possibly be expected to study without a perfect compilation of sound coming through your headphones.

Organize how you’re going to study.

Unfortunately, organizing all your tests and assignments in your planner doesn’t count as studying.

Scroll through Facebook.

This is like the never-ending page of distraction. You’ll never run out of animal videos to watch.

Try to reserve a study room at the library.

We all know this is a waste of time because the library rooms are booked for exam week like a month in advance.

Try and convince your friends to go to the library with you.

Because no one likes to study alone.

People watch at the library.

With a packed library, there is sure to be some interesting behavior to distract you from your priorities.

Take a nap.

A well-rested mind is important when you’re trying to cram in all that information you haven’t been studying.

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