Manage Your Time Wisely!

There is nothing better that you can do for yourself than manage your time- generally, but especially around finals.

I personally am a fan of working on assignments right when they are assigned, that way the ideas and concepts are fresh in your mind and then you can spend the rest of your time editing, planning and possibly getting advice and assistance from your teacher or other resources your school may offer. My school has a writing center in the library for assistance with essays as well as tutoring programs for subjects like language, maths and sciences.

Work with Friends but also plan study time alone

I am a firm believer in the best of both worlds and I think that studying or working with friends or classmates is very beneficial. Physically working concepts out and talking about it with others, comparing notes and opinions, is extremely helpful for better retaining important information.

That being said, working with others can also be distracting so be sure to also spend time covering the subjects on your own!

Plan Ahead

In addition to managing your time, make sure you're always looking ahead so that you are prepared for upcoming deadlines and exam dates. Staying on top of these things allows you better time to prepare!

In my experience, the worst thing you can do for yourself is leave it all until the night before or morning of. All-nighters are not good for your well-being, so try to stay away from that drastic study approach! What I like to do for studying is prepare small concepts over time and then review everything the night before or morning of. This way, I am refreshing my memory and ideas on the concepts rather than trying to learn them all in a short period of time under a lot of pressure.

Be kind to yourself

College is hard. Life is harder. Don't be hard on yourself and instead of thinking things like "I can't do this" or "I'm going to fail," positively reinforce yourself by thinking things like "I've worked my a** off this semester" and "I can push through this."

Having a positive mindset is half the battle so don't be too hard on yourself! You got this!!!

Many people ignore their personal needs when it comes to finals season, so this finals season try to remember that although you're overworked and overwhelmed, you're still a human being and you deserve a moment of self care - no matter how big or small.

My favorite pick me up motivator to get me through finals is to take a break from the books to watch a show on Netflix or hit the gym to let some of that built up stress out.