Finals Survival Guide!

It has come to the time college students dread the most: finals week. As if a semester full of quizzes and papers and exams wasn't enough, we have a whole week dedicated to putting us through the (multiple) tests of our studies.  I hate this week.  I loathe its existence.  The only thing that gets me through it is knowing that the holidays are a few short days away.  To help you survive this week, I'll be giving out a few tips on what I do in order to not jump out a library window.

On a scale you 1 to stab yourself in the thigh how stressed are you about finals? I know everyone has probably told you this, but you can get through it! All the studying will pay off in the end, and then you can relax until next semester.  I'm going to give you a few tips on how you can survive finals week. Shout out to my bff Joanna (follow her on Instagram) for giving me these tips!

Finals Survival Guide

Drink Lots of Water

There is nothing worse than being dehydrated while you study your butt off!  Drinking lots of liquids will not only keep your mind focused, but it will help you from developing a nasty cold in the midst of everything.  Even better? Add fruit to your water! My favorite water combo is lemons, strawberries, and a few mint leaves.  When your water tastes good of course you want to keep drinking it!

Get Some Sleep

I know it may seem like a better decision to skip on sleep and study more, but please don't.  Your body needs sleep in order to recuperate and your mind needs the rest!  Get at least 7-8 hours of sleep every night and I promise you that you'll see a huge difference in your productivity. Now put down those Sugar-Free Redbulls and get to bed! 

Know When to Turn Off Your Phone

They're tempting, I know, but social media apps can wait while you study!  While you may think tweeting about how awful your final is will help you, it really won't.  More than likely you'll stay on your phone for too long and distract yourself, which won't help on that Calc final.  Everyone needs a break, but make sure that while you are hitting the books that your phone is shoved somewhere in a deep crevice of your backpack out of side and out of mind.

Study With Reliable People

One thing that really helps me when studying is studying with other people.  Quizzing others and asking questions really gets my brain going and I start to learn more!  That being said, only study with people who will help you.  If your friend's idea of "studying" is watching Netflix in the library while you do all the work, then maybe you should find someone else to work with. Only work with students who encourage you!

Don't Kill Yourself

As I said in my last post, Finals Study Tips, take breaks while you're studying. If you are running yourself down to the wire it's only going to hurt you in the end. Read 4 chapters of your Chem book? Good for you! Now take a 20 minute break and go for a nice walk outside.  Finals may be important, but so is your health, and you shouldn't spread yourself too thin. 

Celebrate With the Girls!

This is the most important thing in order to survive finals! You did all that hard work and studied your butt off, so now it's time to let loose and dance it off! My best friends and I are going to Ladies Night to celebrate the end of the semester because you know why? We deserve it! Even if your idea of celebrating is chilling on the couch with your cat drinking wine, do it! This is your time to relax and enjoy what is now your month of vacation.

What are your steps to surviving finals? Got any fun plans for when you're done? Let me know in the comments below!

Until next time my loves x.