It’s the final(s) countdown
Posted: December 7, 2012 Filed under: Student Life | Tags: cedar city, college, finals, friends, Fun, graduate school, southern utah university, suu, tbirdnation, utah college Leave a comment »College. Crazy. Busy. Fun. Overwhelming. Rewarding. Exciting.
This is my life. Or at least PART of my life.
Experiences with my past 11 semesters of school, and now in my 12th semester, has taught me that the week BEFORE finals week is much much more intense than finals week. This is the week where the bulk of all my papers, presentations, activities, events, gatherings, and responsibilities come due. This on top of attending regular classes, studying for final exams, and balancing those things with a strong internal drive for social-ness leaves me tired most of the time. Don’t worry. I love it. You probably do too.
This craziness drives me forward. The stress fuels my abilities. The pressure fades into success.
I love this week when I realize that I really actually was learning important stuff during the semester. It’s go time. Let’s go! Here’s a random conglomeration of what I’ve seen and what I’ve been up to this week.
I typically arrive at school around 8am. Lately this has been the scene for Cedar City mornings. It makes me want to accomplish good things.
This is my office where the pre-finals week magic has been happening for me. This is where work, school, and teaching all converge. Note the Caffeine, snacks, music, homework, and class notes…It’s go time!
Even in the stress of finals week, there’s still time for fun. Oh, and time to get an entire graduate class to poss for a Jazz-hands picture. Nice, eh?
What happens when you gather three #tbirdnation bloggers at one SUU event? Photo opp!
There are too many things going on here for me to caption…so let me just say how thankful I am for good friends.
Best of luck to you, me, SUU in general, and every other member of the Tbirdnation. May your pre-finals week, finals week, and holiday season be filled with everything you want it to be filled with!
3 weeks remaining!
Posted: November 22, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: cedar city, christmas break, countdown, exercise, finals, Fun, rut, s, schoo, suggestionsl, suu, thanksgiving break, The Grind, tips 1 Comment »I can’t believe the semester is almost coming to an end. We have three weeks left of school at SUU before Christmas break. Then, just like that, classes will be starting up again and another semester will be underway. Thanksgiving Break also starts …. well, as soon as class ends today, which is very exciting.
Sometimes it is hard to focus when there is such little time left, so I thought I’d give four suggestions for what I do when the end of the semester rolls around:
1. Don’t get stuck in a rut. In other words, don’t just focus on the count down (although that is probably hypocritical of the first paragraph). If you focus on getting each project done, making sure to complete assignments on time, you’ll get through the last few weeks.
2. Take time to have fun. Yes, studying for finals is important. Yes, those final projects are sometimes a pain and lack of motivation may be running high. But, work hard. Don’t give your worst at the end of the semester. Instead, work hard, but also take breaks while studying. Go grab some frozen yogurt at Krave or a white hot chocolate from The Grind.
3. Make time to exercise. Whenever I get really stressed and unmotivated, I realize there usually has been a lack of exercise. So, dust off your gym shoes, rent some rock climbing equipment for the indoor rock wall, or find some friends who can (or can’t) play racquetball.
4. Get enough sleep. This one can be quite difficult for college students, but I have found that I can focus more, I am happier, and I feel less stressed when I get enough sleep at night.
Do you have any tips to share?
Eric
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