Hello everyone! I hope your second semester is going well. While all the chaos of midterms are upon us, remember we are almost done with this semester already! I know, it’s hard to see the positives when you are jam-packed with taking exams and papers due. Slowly but surely!

The thing about college, is that some weeks are very relaxed. Then all of a sudden, WHOOSH, you have 3 exams, a quiz, and 2 papers due in one week. Well, at least I did.

Don’t get me wrong, I get anxiety from it like most people do. And that is okay! If you aren’t worried about being successful, you simply don’t care.

But, everyone has these weeks in college, and here are some tips to get you through it!

Take One Thing at a Time

That is easier said than done. You have so much racing through your mind about what is all on your plate. And that is only the school part.

It may be overwhelming if you think about all at once. So, don’t do that. Thing of it as just doing one piece at a time. Trust me, it sure helps your brain to calm the heck down.

Complete one task and move on to the next one. Do not try rushing it! If I learned one thing in my short time in college, it’s that rushed work might as well be flushed work. The quality won’t be there, so the result will not follow.

Don’t flood your mind with negative thoughts or worries. As a wise man once said, “Get ‘er done”.

Schedule Your Day

Set your mind to do certain things at a certain time. If you go from one subject and then go to another, your brain will probably get fed up. That will lead you to stopping, going to eat, or hunker down with some Fortnite (if you don’t know what Fortnite is, it’s a video game that is changing the culture).

Scheduling your day will get rid of the stress of trying to get everything done at once. It will take one more worry out of your mind, and with a hectic week, you’ll be glad you did it.

Take Some Time Off

It is okay to take breaks. Honestly, cramming your studies is a bad way to study. Give your brain some time to just absorb the material. I don’t care how smart or witty you think you are, your brain will not retain the information if you just load it all at once.

Go for a jog, go to the Fieldhouse or Campus Wellness and Recreation Center. Exercising releases chemicals in your brain that can help you focus. Overall, it’s healthy for you and your brain will return the favor by being more focused.

You could take a nap, go chat with friends, or work on something else. Really anything that takes your mind off of school for a bit will help. Crazy, huh? Who would’ve thought not thinking about school would help you with school?

Breathe

And finally, just breathe. Everyone has a tough week here and there, and that is how college works. You’ll get through it, and after all, it is just school. Nothing too life damaging, and getting through it will help you down the road.

You learn how to handle a lot in college, but people still struggle to know how to do it efficiently. Take some advice, add some more, or find out what works for you. All in all, just stay on the grind and everything will fall your way!

Thanks for reading everyone!