As we enter into dead week, you can bet most students are going to be hitting the books, but why should you have to sit in the library all week? You know you would rather do anything than sit in your campus library. You'll never find the right spot. You'll be surrounded by people who are stressed, exhausted, and, if you're lucky, smell worse than you do. Do you really want to spend the next seven days studying?

Nope? Didn't think so, and that is why I took the liberty of providing you with a list of alternatives:

1. Take a nap.

We all know we're tired, we are exhausted, we are over it. So, instead of studying, why don't you go get some sleep? Pack up your belongings, grab your keys, toss the Starbucks, and go back to your dorm, apartment, whatever it may be, and go to sleep. I'm sure there's a study somewhere that shows you do better on tests when you sleep instead of studying, but then again it's called a 'study' so you may not even care.

2. Binge watch Netflix.

If napping isn't your thing, you can still leave the library and go chill at your place. You've spent the entirety of the semester studying, and stressing, take the week off. Go to Netflix, find a new show, and binge watch it all. Can't decide on a series yourself? Ask for suggestions, it's that easy!

3. Go out to eat.

It is common knowledge that food heals the soul, so go get some! So, what if you only have ten dollars, and your car is almost out of gas? Go get food. Spend that money! Even though you'll be sacrificing your study time, overdrawing your bank, and probably walking back to campus, who cares? You won't be thinking about any of that when you're eating.

4. Drink.

Call up your squad, convince them that studying isn't worth it, (much like you convinced yourself) and toss 'em back. Get gussied up and go out, or have a night in with some friends. Go ahead and have some drinks, let loose, you deserve it. There can't be anything wrong with getting drunk, and staying out up all night, when you should be studying.

5. Call your mom.

As a wise friend once told me, you should always take some time to "go see your mama," so why don't you take some time out of this week to call your mom. She always knows what to tell you when you're stressed. She doesn't know all of this weeks gossip like your friends do, so you have someone new to share your stories with. She'll listen to you even if you never stop talking, and she loves you unconditionally, so you can tell her everything free of judgment. Then again, she may tell you to go back to studying.

6. Play video games.

Because what could you possibly do to rot your brain, besides staring at a textbook for hours? Gaming! Break out the good ole console, and play some games. No matter what you choose you can focus on that to get your mind off of your test. What better time? They just released the new PS4 of "Skyrim," and you can use mods now!

7. Fall into a YouTube hole.

Nothing can sap your productivity like YouTube can. It always starts with just one video. You click over to YouTube for what you believed would be a five-minute mental break, then, next think you know, all of the sudden you realize two hours have passed while you've been watching Music videos, makeup tutorials, and cringe challenges. This method is only recommended for professional procrastinators, because once you fall into a YouTube hole, it's hard to come out for anything.

Real talk though, just study. You'll have all Christmas Break to be lazy! Don't go an give up know, because the finish line is just ahead. Get in the library, brush the dust off, or take the plastic off of, those textbooks, and study study, because finals are right around the corner.

And, if you choose not to study, at least now you have a few ideas as to how to spend your week!