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With finals coming up, The Harbinger provides some quick fixes to your finals week woes WRITTEN BY SUSANNAH MITCHELL
ART BY MIRANDA GIBBS
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INSOMNIA Sleep is a long-lost summer dream. You can’t remember the last time you got more than five hours in one night, and you’ve become a walking corpse. Staying up late studying and reviewing has become the new normal. Even when you try to go to sleep, thoughts of how much more you have to do plague your mind.
It’s a couple weeks before finals. Your parents have started asking you what your studying plan is, and the topic of finals has started weaseling its way into your lunch conversations. But finals seem so far away; there’s no reason to trouble yourself with studying so far in advance. For now, it’s “Gossip Girl” time.
OVERWHELMED Oh, no. Finals are in a week, and you’ve only just started studying. Starting earlier would have been a good idea, but who has time for that? Now, every second of your free time is consumed with textbooks and flashcards. And once you finish reviewing one subject, there’s still about six more to slog through. When you’re not studying, you’re probably hyperventilating. It’s official: finals are upon us.
Assess how much you need to study for each final, and create a schedule. Does EHAP require more time than Chem? Consider how much studying you’ll need to do in advance.
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It's the day of the final. If you haven't studied all of your materials by now, there's no hope for you. Inconsequential facts and dates pop out at you, and you're convinced you have to memorize all of them. When your teacher says to put everything away, it kills you a little. Reluctantly shoving your folder and pencil in your bag, you recite mnemonic devices under your breath one last time before it’s all over.
Budget out your time. Make sure you’re not spending too long on one subject, and realize that some subjects don’t require as much stressing.
Create your own flashcards, and use three different modes to study on your phone.
After so much studying and hard work, this is it. You’re about to take the final, and there’s nothing left that you can do. If there’s a good time to start crying, it’s probably right now.
GIVING UP Set up a sleep schedule. Both for your body and your mind, try to get at least six hours of sleep a night, and use your afternoons for studying. You’ll have plenty of time for friends and Christmas movies after finals. Plus: your brain functions better when you get enough sleep, so you’ll probably do better on your finals.
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Make sure you know what you need to know. Chances are that you won’t be tested over minute details. It’s best to do a quick review the night before the final, and be sure you’re adequately prepared.
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Pass or fail, there’s no turning back now. It’s time to accept your fate, because you’re as ready as you’ll ever be.
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