Final exams are finally here. There is no rewinding back the clock. There is no escaping. It's time to stop watching Netflix. It's time to stop going out. It is time to scramble and find a seat a the library. You may have attended every single class of the semester or you may have only shown up on the first day of syllabus week, Here are a few quick tips to survive finals week:
1. Stop procrastinating and start studying
Time is running out. There is no more time left to procrastinate. Your grade depends on it. Your GPA depends on it. Your future depends on it. Time management is everything during finals week.
2. Attend study group sessions
Reviewing class material in a group setting is super helpful and you may learn something important you wouldn't have learned otherwise. If there aren't any study sessions for your class that you know of, create one! Send out an email to the class and you are bound to get a couple of responses. It's finals week and students will do anything to get in a good study session.
3. Create a Study Guide through Google Docs
If you are not into interacting with other students in person, you can do it online. Upload the class study guide to a google doc and email the class to see who would want to contribute. Then send an email to those individuals and fill it out together. This way it's a lot less work and more time to study!
4. Coffee
Coffee and finals go together like Kim and Kayne. Nothing says how to survive finals week more than coffee. Coffee should become your best friend during this upcoming week. It helps you get in those much-needed studying hours.
5. Remember to sleep
Yes, coffee is great don't get me wrong. BUT, you do need to sleep. Your body can not function properly without some amount of sleep. I am not saying you have to get exactly 8-9 hours of sleep, I'm just recommending it. Your brain can only retain so much information. At the end of the day, you know what you know. Studying for two or three more hours way into the night instead of sleeping may not be the best decision.
6. Take a few breaks
Finals week is crazy. Sometimes you get so focused on studying and taking finals you forget to take time for yourself. Love yourself like Kanye loves Kanye. Take a break to just relax and recuperate before you start hitting the books again.
