This upcoming week, finals season at AU hits hard. From early in the morning to late at night, the campus buzzes with stu(dying) students hard at work to finish final projects, papers, and prepare for cumulative exams. I took a moment to interview a few of your classmates to find out how students at Andrews are planning to cope with finals!
“Taking it one assignment at a time and trying to go to bed early and wake up early.”
Arleny Aquino (junior, global studies and Spanish)
“Eat more.”
Aiko Ayala (sophomore, music performance)
“I’m not coping. I’m spending time with my girlfriend.”
Suvan Campbell (sophomore, biochemistry)
“Caffeine caffeine caffeineeee.”
Karla Torres (junior, graphic design and Spanish)
“Creating schedules to stay on top of deadlines. Also watching Wednesday :)”
Alexander Hess (senior, English)
“Relaxing with my best friends and procrastinating.”
Judson Lall (sophomore, medical laboratory science)
“Studying (also classes at the gym).”
Nathan Mathieu (junior, exercise science)
“I’m not.”
Julaine Phillips (junior, medical laboratory science)
“Eating chips and salsa :(”
Jaylene Koon (senior, nursing)
“Crying”
Aya Pagunsan (senior, nursing)
“I talk to my parents back home in Russia. They comfort and encourage me.”
Sofia Ialysheva (sophomore, business finance)
“Music and watching Rick and Morty in my free time.”
Nick Zimmerman (junior, business administration)
I collected a few tips on how to handle stress from to supplement your classmate’s suggestions. Finals are difficult for everyone, and even taking small steps to help alleviate stress can end up going a long way.
Identify what is causing you stress (which finals are hardest? are you procrastinating on a project?) and make a plan to get those things done.
Write things down and stay organized. Take a moment over the weekend to clean your space so you are all set for the havoc of finals week.
Get some fresh air. Take a walk, step outside during a study break, run over to the wellness center and get your heart pumping. Mind and body are very connected.
Stay calm and practice gratitude. Your final grade isn’t indicative of how successful you are as a human. The real key to how strong you are is how you pick yourself up when you feel like a failure.
You got this!
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