The Hell That is Finals Season
As you struggle for a seat at a computer in the lower deck of the library, battle group members for that final project that you've been pulling your hair out over and plead with teachers to extend the deadlines of that dreaded 20 page paper, try you best to remember one thing - you'll be able to shower yourself in the holiday season soon enough.
But in the meantime, it would be in your best interest and in the interest of others to do the following:
1. If you're using a computer at the library and you see people scouring the technological terrain for a free computer, be reasonable. When people who are desperately trying to get work done on one of the available OIT computers because their personal computer is flaring up with more viruses than Pamela Anderson or has been taken offline for the infamous "copy right violations," there is nothing worse than waiting for the group of hyena sounding girls to free up their computer that's been Facebook for the past 45 minutes. Rude.
2. If you have a big group project or presentation, show some team effort. Sending in your part of the assignment a half an hour before it's due is borderline reason enough for getting your car keyed. It's understandable that you have other work and commitments to attend to, but so does everyone else in your group.
3. For your own self betterment during this Dante's Inferno of a week, keep yourself in good condition. You want to be a well oiled machine for the fast track you're heading down. Although you think it's near impossible to catch up on sleep, make sure you get as much as you can. Even if it means a cat nap on one of the couches in Bartlet or in the lower dungeon of the Campus Center, every little bit counts. Also, as much as stress can take away even the more fierce of appetites, try to give your bod something to run on other than coffee. Also, it's beneficial to take the time to rest your wary mind in between cramming knowledge into it's every crevice and the 20 minutes or so it's takes to have a good meal is a great opportunity to take that break.
4. Possibly the hardest thing to remember during this killer time is to breathe. Getting yourself worked up over grades, time management, and work load are usually superfluous worries when it's crunch time. Do what you can, when you can and at the best of your ability. Lots of people (including myself!), spend more time worrying about what they have to do rather than doing it. It's only a disservice to yourself (and to the ulcer that is most likely growing in your stomach) at this point to focus on what you can't control.
5. The best thing (in the world, ever) when you're stressed out is - of course - a back massage. Bribe anyone and everyone to rub the stress-laced knots out from your back and in return, give them a little back love. Sitting at a computer screen all day staring at endless pages of black and white is torture on your spine. The relief that you feel after you've been pampered a little is the best. I also recommend ample amounts of chocolate (or chocolate's lusty subordinate, if you're so inclined) before or after a massage. It's the icing on the cake, really. (That was slightly dirty, oh well)
All in all, I wish you all the best of luck in your academic endeavors. I hope you're successful in keeping your head above water while still maintaining a good sense of happiness.
~Leigh Greaney
But in the meantime, it would be in your best interest and in the interest of others to do the following:
1. If you're using a computer at the library and you see people scouring the technological terrain for a free computer, be reasonable. When people who are desperately trying to get work done on one of the available OIT computers because their personal computer is flaring up with more viruses than Pamela Anderson or has been taken offline for the infamous "copy right violations," there is nothing worse than waiting for the group of hyena sounding girls to free up their computer that's been Facebook for the past 45 minutes. Rude.
2. If you have a big group project or presentation, show some team effort. Sending in your part of the assignment a half an hour before it's due is borderline reason enough for getting your car keyed. It's understandable that you have other work and commitments to attend to, but so does everyone else in your group.
3. For your own self betterment during this Dante's Inferno of a week, keep yourself in good condition. You want to be a well oiled machine for the fast track you're heading down. Although you think it's near impossible to catch up on sleep, make sure you get as much as you can. Even if it means a cat nap on one of the couches in Bartlet or in the lower dungeon of the Campus Center, every little bit counts. Also, as much as stress can take away even the more fierce of appetites, try to give your bod something to run on other than coffee. Also, it's beneficial to take the time to rest your wary mind in between cramming knowledge into it's every crevice and the 20 minutes or so it's takes to have a good meal is a great opportunity to take that break.
4. Possibly the hardest thing to remember during this killer time is to breathe. Getting yourself worked up over grades, time management, and work load are usually superfluous worries when it's crunch time. Do what you can, when you can and at the best of your ability. Lots of people (including myself!), spend more time worrying about what they have to do rather than doing it. It's only a disservice to yourself (and to the ulcer that is most likely growing in your stomach) at this point to focus on what you can't control.
5. The best thing (in the world, ever) when you're stressed out is - of course - a back massage. Bribe anyone and everyone to rub the stress-laced knots out from your back and in return, give them a little back love. Sitting at a computer screen all day staring at endless pages of black and white is torture on your spine. The relief that you feel after you've been pampered a little is the best. I also recommend ample amounts of chocolate (or chocolate's lusty subordinate, if you're so inclined) before or after a massage. It's the icing on the cake, really. (That was slightly dirty, oh well)
All in all, I wish you all the best of luck in your academic endeavors. I hope you're successful in keeping your head above water while still maintaining a good sense of happiness.
~Leigh Greaney
Labels: back massages, finals, stress
posted by Editorial Staff at
11:39 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home