Finals week approached us faster than we thought possible and even though we all knew it was coming and unavoidable, the stress of finals week still hit us hard. Here I would like to mention some ways we can all just relax and have some fun...

1. Simply let your friends know that you are there for them.

I know I can personally vouch for this, but mental breakdowns can and might happen. Knowing that you have friends there for you and who will support/help you makes such a difference it's not even funny. Make someone's day and say "hey, I got your back."

2. Take study breaks.

I cannot tell you this enough, BUT TAKE STUDY BREAKS!!! You might think that non-stop studying will be more beneficial to you, but it really won't... I don't care what you do, go watch Gilmore Girls, play Call of Duty: Ghosts, watch Planet Earth (what, I can't be the only one) I don't care what you do, just take care of yourself and take a study break.

3. GET SLEEP!

If you can look me straight in the face and say you don't need sleep, I will look at you right back and say, "Bull crap". Sleep is more important than studying, trust me. I know I am not good at following this rule myself, but hey, at least I try. Point is, don't pull all nighters, sleep is vital for memory, cognition and bodily functions in general. GET SLEEP.

4. Relax.

The worse part of finals week is actually not the finals at all, it is the stress and worry that happens the week before finals that is the worst. You always think that the finals will be worse then they actually are. Don't get me wrong, it is still important to study and know the material but even in high school we all did this, we all thought finals and tests would be worse than they actually were. Simply relax, you've made it this far, you've got this.

5. Study groups are a beautiful thing.

I know that I get very easily distracted when I study by myself. I have a lot of cool stuff. But, when I am studying with others, I feel like I actually have to get stuff done, and so I do. I know this doesn't work for everyone, but even if you get distracted, you can at least ask questions to people you know will either know the answer or know how to obtain it. Try it before you bash it.