Final Week Stress Help

Currently I am writing this blog during dead week, the week of stress and preparation for the hell week to follow. In five days, I will be doing nothing but exams and crying over the unknown answers and lack of time to cram in my last-minute studying. Luckily, because schools have been shut down for Corona, we all have an advantage this finals week. Unfortunately, we do still have the finals though and it still can be stressful. As the last two weeks of the semester start to fly by, you realize all the work you have put off till the last minute is getting in your way of studying for your exams. 

My tip for last minute freak outs at the end of the semester is to PLAN. Sitting down with a blank piece of paper, planner, or calendar and simply figuring out what day things are due and what days you can do the work can make the stress nearly disappear. Looking at a long to do list versus breaking up the to do list into days and planning what time to do the work can definitely make a difference in your stress level.

Finals week is something that we all cannot avoid, but it is something that we don’t need to stress over as much as we do. As long as you’ve been studying all semester and you keep on top of your work, there should be no reason for cramming or stressing too much. If you find yourself getting a little too overwhelmed, take a step back from the situation, breath and count to ten. Recollect yourself and your thoughts, plan what days you get things done and what time you want to do that that day. 

I promise you this will work.