By Kirsten Fuller, Managing Editor
We are now riding the struggle bus for the next seven weeks to finals and we are all sporting “the struggle is real” written on our foreheads. No worries, I am about to give you the Top 7 Ways to Get to Finals Week!
- Draw yourself a map– We all have the delightful syllabi all our professors have given us. The next part will be hard to swallow, but let’s use them to figure out how the heck we are going to organize our time. Not to mention, our schedules to not drowned in the six-page research papers, and the staple name “final project” of the Spring Semester.
- Find a Seat– I will quote one of the great’s by saying that “Go to class. Do the Work. Get the Grade” is true. It starts with going to class even though we just realized that 8 am classes were not such a great idea.
- Treat Yo self– Once you accomplish that paper, or an assignment, or even studying a chapter. Don’t forget you’re awesome, so let’s face it; you need a reward but ONLY if you finish a task… reading a sentence does not equal a 5 hour Netflix binge reward.
- Big Picture . Some days are like “Don’t talk to me. I haven’t had coffee”. Nonetheless, let’s remember we are all about crossing the finish line. For some, it is graduation, others it is summer break, or it’s a two-week hiatus before summer and minimester starts. You will make it, don’t give up halfway through the race.
- Apps are Friends not Food– there is a Self Control App that you can download on your Mac (possibly PC) and you can blacklist your weaknesses for the all well-known procrastination monster. There is a timer and you can’t access these websites until your timer runs out for allowing you to focus on your work. #amazeballs (I know!!)
- Healthy Body and Mind– You would be surprised that what you eat and do in your spare time affects your energy levels. So, before you reach for those hot fries, think about how late you need to stay up to write 700 words.
- Mrs. Teacher– Now would be the time to use office hours, conference hours and extra credit points that you can get. Hopefully, you know your professor’s name, that way when you ask to meet with them to edit an essay or look over their study guide you have cool points.
I hope these Top 7 ways find you well or at least breathing. Don’t worry guys, we are all in this together #HSM4life. If that doesn’t motivate you; remember that if you fail, you will have to take that class again. Let’s get real, if you didn’t like it the first time, then why take it a second time?
Illustration done by Keyla Lerma.
