Da da da DAHHHH It's that wonderful time of year again that all of you college students are looking for. It's my semi-annual finals survival guide for the semester, and let me tell you I did some research just for you guys! this may be the best pep talk yet. (or until next semester)
In the obvious reason of my post, avoiding my finals and massive amounts of papers, I'm giving you all the great chance of hearing the positive side of finals believe me they are good! Finals aren't here yet but for some reason this year professors decided to load on the homework and exams the week before finals as well, what are they crazy?! Do you really think we need to have an exam wednesday then have a final that next tuesday I don't think so!
The best reason of having finals is that once you are done, you never have to do that class again. No more Chem, accounting, social psych, and that dredded history class. No you aren't going to fail the class so stop telling yourself this, you'll do just fine. Quit telling everyone that you are going to especially when the people in your class know you're going to throw off the whole curve, that is if you're lucky to have one.
If you think about it finishing your final and handing it in is the perfect time for you to do something you normally wouldn't or couldn't have done. You could go up to your professor who you really weren't a fan of and dump your hot chocolate all over him and tell him how he was a douche bag for making you take that test the day of the halloween. Can't do it? Then when you turn in the test say here's your answer key. Too weak in the knees still? If you're still too chicken shit to do that just say thanks professor I'm looking forward to your class in the spring next year.(which I have the joy of doing with my exercise physiology professor for next spring) I personally would like to just kick my social psych professor in the baby maker and walk away but that might get me in jail... If you're not willing to do any of that there is always the option of doing your exam in a crayon or even a fun colored sharpie unless it's those scantron test. Hey why not color outside the little circle and see what they're going to do about it. I even found that there is a university that will allow you to throw a pie in your professor's face once you're done with your final for a small price, which all goes to charity of course. Hell why not just do it and save yourself the fee. the whole class would L-O-V-E it!
In desperate times, calls for desperate measures. A way to help with you anxiety and sleep deprivation is a chemical boost. Some are better than others. Even I have resorted back to the good old days of drinking my pop and enjoying my caffeine boost for that hour and a half. That red bull is going to do you a hell of good if you can't stay awake to study your boring crap. Many say stay away from the alcohol this week but I say why not go for it. This quite possibly could lead to the other form of stress reliever, sexual activity. But don't go too overboard with this one it could cause many problems down the road. One or two have been show to help you study a little better because you're relaxed so start getting relaxed.
Finally you can really take the challenge intellectually on finals week. Sure you haven't been to class since the first week and you got at D on your midterms....I don't care. You can learn the entire course with 3 dews and a full 24 hour cram before the test. Just think about this one, remember when you were a freshman and thought you had to go to every class. All the test prep you did was definitely less than 24 hours per class. That means for the rest of the time you did jack shit. So if you really are stuck in this situation you've got time. You can do it, but it might help if you have the notes from someone so you have some sort of idea.
So that's it guys remember study with a buddy if you can then if they are a hot buddy you can go relieve some of your other stresses. Just kidding I don't promote that kind of stuff. Remember Ben and jerry can be you best friend as well as chocolate. Sleep is always a good thing to but remember to set your alarm. With all this being said enjoy the worst week of the semester, you'll make it through like the rest of us. Enjoy your christmas break it's less than a week away.
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