Shannon Stout. A Siena sophomore, Bonner Service Leader, and amazing friend. I have been so lucky to have Shannon by my side throughout my college transition. She has some killer dance moves, co-leads an incredible Praise and Worship, and serves as the best confirmation sponsor I could ask for. Shannon has given me the gift of beautiful advice. As finals week is upon us, there is no better blessing than some words of wisdom from Shannon Stout. Enjoy this final exams survival guide, courtesy of Shannon.

1) Pray. Everything's better with God on your side.

2) Study. That's really important. Less important than prayer, but definitely important.

3) Saga-sitting/sitting anywhere is encouraged. You're gonna want to sit down for this.

4) Treat yo' self. Finals week is #hard and you need to make sure you're spending time on yourself. Not me (Shannon) but yourself (reader). That includes hosting many-a ice cream party with your fellow scholars.

5) Free things are fun. There are always fun free things to obtain. Siena knows that most of its students will be stressed so they provide some nice free things at this time of the semester. You can never have too many cupcakes and post-it notes!

6) EAT. When your mind is thirsting for knowledge, chances are your body is longing to be nourished as well.

7) Don't get stressed. You know what you're doing. If you didn't know what you were doing, you wouldn't have gotten this far. Have no fear! God is with you so why worry?

You got this! Many prayers for you in this exam season.

With Love & Blessings,

Shannon