“Stress:
The confusion created when one’s mind overrides the body’s basic desire
to choke the living daylights out of some jerk who desperately deserves
it.” - Lee Iacocca.
At
this point in the semester, some (if not all) students have dealt with
stress. There’s worry about finishing assignments in time, passing
finals and passing classes. Not only is there worry, but there’s the
want to rush through exams so they will be done and summer can finally
begin. Stress is a big problem that can get in the way... a lot. From
what I’ve learned through this Academic year, high school stress has
absolutely nothing on college stress.
There
are two links that I have found that can help with both cases: stress
during finals and college stress in general. Seeing as finals are coming
up within the next two weeks, it’s a good idea to make sure to keep
stress at bay.
How to Reduce Stress During Finals Week
is the first link, providing a list of examples to try to lower stress.
There aren’t many examples given, but the ones they do give can be
helpful. The idea that I like the most is making a list and writing down
everything. Writing down everything can make a person feel less
stressed, as they have a clearer perspective of the week to come. One of
the examples that I do not suggest, however, is spending 15-20 minutes
doing something fun. It’s not that I don’t like the idea, because I do;
but I’m sure that I’m not the only person who knows the outcome of this.
You’ll give yourself a 15 minute time limit, then when it gets to that
15 minutes you’ll move it to 20, and so on until you have spent over an
hour watching YouTube and playing a video game. It’s a good idea, just
not for teenagers.
How to Reduce College Stress
is the second link that gives tips on everyday stress. The tips given
in this link are self-explanatory and should definitely work. Some of
the tips are kind of common sense: get some sleep, get some food, and
get some fun. When stressed some of these things don’t come to mind
though, so it’s best to follow the advice given.
I wish the best to all students with their finals. Only a little more than a week left before the end of the semester!