For most students, finals is synonymous with extended periods of stress, lack of sleep, unadvisable amounts of Red Bull and quickly finding a god or deity to pray to. Is this on of the rites of passage of college? Sure, some may say so. But you can get through it with much less stress – and better grades! Just look at those well-balanced kids that ace their classes. Jessica was one of them; here are some of her secrets to successful and stress-free finals!
1. Hakuna-matata
It means no worries – for the rest of your days.
If you’re not into Lion King jive, it means relax. Take finals in stride. No stress.
Let’s take the worst-case scenario that you’re probably freaking out about: you bomb a final. I’m not condoning bombing a final here – but just one isn’t the end of the world. For example, Jessica failed a history final freshman year, but that’s all it was: one final. She continued to get a 4.0 next semester and graduates in under 3 years.
One bad grade is not going to ruin your college career, let alone your professional one. If you do your best studying, you shouldn’t bomb any in the first place – but my point is, it’s not even worth worrying about if you know you’re studying smart and doing well overall. Read the rest of this entry »