“’Twas the week before finals, and all through the campus, all the students were crying, their workloads tremendous. The notes were strewn out on the desks with no care in hopes that vacation soon would be there. The students were perched, strung out at their desks, while hopes of all-As pranced through their heads.”

Honestly, I’m too brain dead to try and continue with that, but it was worth a shot.

We’re all in the damn boat, though, and I’m sure you can feel the stress of finals building up and swallowing you whole.

But just hang in there.

The last couple weeks of the semester are most likely the hardest ones you’ll experience, trust me I feel the pressure too, but imagine how great you’ll feel once it’s over. The end of the semester is like the final, hardest part of trekking up a mountain. It’s tough, and you want to quit, but once you reach the peak the view is extremely worth it. Once you get through the papers, presentations and exams you’ll be able to bask in the view from the top and relax.

Summer break is approaching and it will be here before you know it. Just think about how fast it felt like the semester went, what’s two more weeks? You’ve come this far already so I know you can finish out strong. Please try not to stress about your final exams. Stressing won’t help you, and is more likely to make you perform worse. The only way to do better is by studying and getting enough sleep. Pulling an all-nighter will never help and you’re better off being well rested than staying up trying to study (if you’re anything like me, it probably doesn’t involve much studying anyway).

Make sure you are taking time for yourself. No matter how busy you are, it is important to keep your body and mind healthy (this goes along with getting enough sleep, too). If you’re feeling overwhelmed with assignments you need to take time and unwind. I guarantee there will always be a few minutes that can be spared to blow off some steam. Go to the gym, take a walk or maybe grab some coffee with a friend. Keep up with whatever it is that helps you relieve stress so you don’t get too burnt out. Forgetting to make time for yourself is the easiest way to not be productive because you will just keep trying to do everything without a break and lose all of your momentum.

The end of the semester is hard, I get that, but I know you can do it. Stay focused and calm and you’ll be able to handle anything thrown at you. For now, though; it’s time to stop your procrastination. Get offline and go back to studying, the end of the semester is fast approaching and all the stress of finals will be gone before you know it.