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finals week meltdown
What are your tricks to stay calm during finals week?
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I’ve always been a perfectionist when it comes to school. I want the highest possible GPA—all while balancing three jobs and a ton of extracurricular activites.
But last semester I learned the hard way that you can push yourself to a breaking point. And when I reached that point, it was more like running face-first into a brick wall.
Journalism majors at my school basically have two weeks worth of finals. All of our major papers, stories and projects are due ahead of time, and our exams take place the following week.
By December, I had almost reached the end of the most grueling semester I’d ever had. But before I could rest I had to finish a couple of stories, a 10-page paper, and a few cumulative exams that all took place within 36 hours of each other.
So I studied more than I ever have in my life. And in consequence, I forgot to eat meals and missed out on sleeping for about 24 hours.
At the end of my last final (macroeconomics!), I walked out of the room, sat down in the hallway, and began to cry. I hate crying in public, but at that moment, hunger and exhaustion were packing quite a punch.
I spent the rest of my day in bed before finally eating dinner. I know now that even the biggest perfectionist has limits.
So as all of you approach finals, please be warned: Take care of yourself, and your grades will follow.
Any advice on how to fix this?
XOXO,
Karen
Editorial Intern
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