Every college student knows the struggle of midterms, so here are a few things you can do to make studying for those exams less stressful!

1. Taking study breaks

Taking breaks is a very big part of surviving the college midterm. When you take a break you allow yourself to refresh and regenerate. Next time you find yourself having a brain spasm, take a break eat a Twix and enjoy a coffee.

2. Using your time wisely

College students are the queens and kings of procrastination. We can easily find ourselves browsing Aldo new shoes, looking up Remy Ma's new diss track, and binge watching Netflix. While this is tempting, stay focused! It's better to struggle through the assignments and complete them than finding yourself pulling an all-nighter, crying over your bad decisions.

3. Asking for help

Many times college students embrace the "can do" attitude, which is good. However, this allows college students (especially Black college students) to shy away from seeking academic help. All universities have academic centers that aid students in writing skills, reading skills, math and language skills. Seek out these tutors and ask for help. You'll thank me later!

4. Sleeping

I stress this in almost all of my articles: sleep, sleep, sleep. We as college students do not sleep enough. Sleeping allows you to focus better and produce better work. During midterms it's easy to adopt the zombie perspective and walk around like a lifeless puppet. Get some sleep and your grades will increase significantly, I promise.

5. Reflect on your class discussions

Many times we do not consider the meaningful conversations that we have during class. When writing papers, studying for exams, and preparing for presentations it will be meaningful to reflect on what you've discussed during class to deepen your understanding of given material.

If you follow these five steps you will survive finals and find yourself gloating in all A's, ideally.