Studying

So I have two finals tomorrow, one on Friday, and one on Monday. I am soooooooooo nervous, it is ridiculous. I think that I have prepared and will continue to do so until the tests arrive, but I am scared nevertheless. Pressure is one of the things college teaches you to deal with so I guess I am grateful for this, but it is hard to deal with in the moment. I know that real life is going to have deadlines like this all the time, so I had better get used to it now. Good luck to everyone on their finals!

Coffee Demand

As walked back to my dorm from the library I observed all the students studying intensely at every table in every corner. And I saw the usual books, laptop and paper everywhere but what I was surprised to see was that almost every person has a cup of coffee next to them. If there were four people sitting at the table there were four coffee cups on the table. It was kind of funny but then I understand the need of coffee during finals week. It’s like the demand for caffeine increases during finals week. Whatever works to get that A!

Midnight Screams

It was been a tradition at stony brook to get to your windows t and scream your lungs at midnight during finals week. When I first came to college I was kinda scared the first time I heard people scream and thought to myself that it was just something silly and something college kids would probably do. Now that I have been here for almost four semesters I realize the need to scream during finals week. It’s a fun way to distress oneself. Anyway I just think that it is helpful in a way because you know that you’re not the only one going to more much stress and that there are other students who are in the same position as you. It’s like we are all trying to conquer this challenge together.

Diet

I feel like every year around the end of the semester, as my meal points dwindle, my diet suffers. I start to last on mostly cereal and granola bars, and not much else. Instead of eating pizza everyday, I eat a ridiculous amount of Cheerios. If I couple that with stress from exams, then this can't be good for me. I tend to lose weight very quickly, and normally go down at least two or three pounds in as many weeks. Already on the small side, this isn't good for me either. I'm hoping I can last, and that the food I give my brain is enough to keep me focused and energized, because I'd hate to lose intelligence along with a dress size. :( This sounds like a silly thing to complain about, but it worries me nonetheless. We all have our problems, I suppose.

Finals!

Ugh, Finals. I am never a happy camper this time of the year. Of course, we should all practice good study habits all year long, but even with great preparation, one must study her butt off if she wants to do well. I can hardly even see the light at the end of the tunnel, but I know it is there. I just have to get through four more finals, and once they are over, I will relax. Until then however, I am working on rereading all of my notes, textbooks, and finishing all of these blog posts. Wish me luck, and I wish the same for you. :)

must be focused....

These two weeks I must be focused. In fact, ALL of must be focused...this is an important two weeks for us! We must motivate ourselves to study and force ourselves to stay awake longer than our body can handle...lets hope we all survive after these two weeks. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!

finals

I have a chem final, bio 203 final, mat 126 final. But i think im prepared. Hopefully I'll do really well!!! I so want that 4.0 GPA this term!

I like this picture, it clearly depicts the stress students get from studying for finals.

studying...

I love how mostly everyone does average on midterms and before finals week, the one sentence I hear often is, "I just have to do WELL on the final." I mean seriously, wouldn't it be better to study the test materials while you have midterms and know the material well enough so you dont have to worry about the final as much. Also, I think a common misconception for college students is to start sutdying 3-4 days before a midterm. A good way to stay prepared for the class is to read ahead, look at your notes after class, make sure you understand the lecture. This way, you won't have to stress as much during the midterms or even the final.

Finals : (

I feel very unprepared for finals, there's just so much to do in such little time. I hope I can finish everything on time. Its gonna be a hectic week for all of us.

Finals

It's that time of the year again where we sleep less and stay up studying a lot more. I actually really am not excited at all. The only thing that gets me going is the fact that we have summer break and we have 3 months to take it slow and relax, even though I'm planning to come right back and study some more. It won't be as much of a headache I guess and it'll be SUMMER!! I really don't have much planned except the fact that I'll actually be home to spend some time with family. I don't see them enough I feel sometimes. They're always doing so much for me and the least I can do is spend some time when I get the chance. It's just the next 3 weeks are going to be killer to get there.

Wake Me Up When April Ends

This month is going to be rough. I am not alone in this, as I am a college student with papers due, and finals swiftly approaching. If I look at my schedule for the next couple of weeks, I feel so overwhelmed, but I know that like always, my work will get done. It is so daunting to even think about, but I guess that's life. I have so many papers due, and I am just so worried that they aren't going to get done. Once May arrives, and finals are completed, I can focus on other things, but for now, I am just plain scared. I don't like wishing my life away, and that's what I am doing if I keep hoping for time to pass too quickly, but that's how I feel at the moment.