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6 Things To Motivate You To Finish The Semester

It's getting to that point.

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6 Things To Motivate You To Finish The Semester

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It's getting to that time of the year where everyone is struggling to finish off the semester. You've worked all semester to get your grades where they are and you're starting to wonder what the point in all of it is. Here are 6 things to remind you and to help motivate you for the rest of the semester.

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How To Stay Focused In Class

Any class that you have back to back can be tiring and exhausting…

Grand Canyon University

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....especially on Tuesday/Thursday classes are long and can be very difficult to focus on. Those classes are important to pay attention and not miss because there is so much information that is given out. Here are some ways to stay focused in class:

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5 Ways To Put Your Mental Health BEFORE Your GPA During Finals Week

You're doing a whole lot better than you think.

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5 Ways To Put Your Mental Health BEFORE Your GPA During Finals Week

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We all know the feeling of being overwhelmed for finals.

Some of us are sitting into the library until 1 AM panicking over exams. Others of us are sitting in our dorms cramming for finals while drinking an unhealthy amount of caffeine. Others are calculating the minimum score that they need on a final to pass a class.

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Undergraduate Grades Are Nothing To Get Upset Over, As Long As You Tried Your Best

That's all that matters.

Bowling Green State University

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Undergraduate Grades Are Nothing To Get Upset Over, As Long As You Tried Your Best

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College can be overwhelming when you are always striving for the top grades. A lot of things depend on your grade point average including scholarships, membership eligibility for organizations, graduating with honors, and your sanity.

Oh, your sanity...

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3 Helpful Tips On How To Move Past Your Bad Semester And Into Better One

It happens to the best of us.

Syracuse University

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3 Helpful Tips On How To Move Past Your Bad Semester And Into Better One

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I will be the first to admit it, I did not do so hot this last semester of my freshman year.

From finally being able to go out more to being busy with other projects to my mind constantly being elsewhere—it was a combination of many things. School has always been important to me. Ever since I was young, I've been taught that 90s should always be 100's, and A's are the only things that are acceptable. I grew up as a star pupil, and anything below that was disappointing.

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Should Grades Really Matter?

After my final grades were posted, I started to question the weight and the importance that we put on something as trivial as a number. Why are we so willing to put aside all of the hard-work and dedication that we know we put into our classes, over something as trivial as a number?

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I worked my butt off this quarter, desperately trying for the illusive 4.0 to end my last quarter as an undergrad. As I sat with my family the day after graduation, I couldn't stop myself from checking my phone every five minutes, anxiously checking to see if final grades were in.

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It's getting to that point.

1. You've Made It This Far Just A Little Further

2. You've Got To Support Your Future Dog

3. Maybe Future Family, That's Up To You

4. Graduate School?

5. Your GPA

6. Make Yourself Proud

Any class that you have back to back can be tiring and exhausting…

1) Bring Water and a Snack

2) Take Handwritten Notes

3) Participate

4) Take occasional “bathroom breaks

5) Get a good night’s rest the night before.

6) Eat Breakfast

You're doing a whole lot better than you think.

1. Realize that your GPA doesn't define your worth.

2. Understand that you don't have to earn rest.

3. Remember that there's a difference between trying your best and overworking yourself.

4. Don't worry too much about the outcome.

5. Keep your hopes up.

That's all that matters.

It happens to the best of us.

1. Create A Plan For Yourself

2. Don't Focus On The Bad

3. Know That You Will Still Be Successful

After my final grades were posted, I started to question the weight and the importance that we put on something as trivial as a number. Why are we so willing to put aside all of the hard-work and dedication that we know we put into our classes, over something as trivial as a number?

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