Students share tips on how to deal with stress
Posted by The Skyliner on April 15th, 2009Rachel Ham
Staff Writer
Stephanie Amanda Gayle sophomore English is already starting to prep for her exams by studying in the Tingle Student Center. (Photo by Daniel Jamison)
With the end of the semester closing in fast, students at North Greenville are scrambling around trying to finish up projects and prepare presentations.
From freshmen to fifth-year seniors, all students will soon be reminded just how stressful the end of the semester can be. But several have found ways to combat stress during this time.
Many students take advantage of the great spring weather and relax outside. The many parks in the area provide an escape for students looking to take a break from studying and spend time with friends.
Taking a drive down one of the scenic mountain highways is a great way to clear your head and relieve stress.
A few students shared their tips on how they cope with stress during the final weeks of the semester.
“For me, it’s getting off campus and finding a really good spot to just kick back and relax … I take a book and my iPod and kind of forget about everything else. But if I don’t feel like driving anywhere, I like to go running, too,” Marley McDonough, freshman health and wellness, said.
“I go outside and take a deep breath of Tigerville air. It helps me get a better perspective on all my schoolwork,” Sam Holt, junior marketing, said about his stress relieving techniques.
Many students find that staying organized is the best way to not get too stressed. Time management is essential when you have a lot of work that is due all at once. Making a calendar and keeping a studying schedule are beneficial ways to manage time effectively.
Brooke Thomason, senior elementary education, shares several tips that she has used throughout her college career to minimize stress.
“During exams, it usually helps me if I make a schedule in my mind. It helps if I set aside particular times to study for particular exams. Then, I am able to focus on one subject at a time, instead of all of them at once. During the last few weeks of school, it helps me to make a list of all the assignments I need to get done. Then, I check them off as I finish them.
Checking off assignments I have completed helps release my stress,” Thomason said.
Even during the busiest time of the semester, it is important to still find time to have fun. Even if you just take a half hour to play cards with friends in the student center, short breaks will help you relax and avoid over-stressing later.
If a professor provided a study sheet for a class, some students find it helpful to split up the study sheet and work together to find the answers. Then they can get together and go over the answers all together. This provides extra study time for the whole group, and members of the class can help one another out with problems they may be having.
Over-stressing about assignments and exams can be easily avoided with proper time management and relaxation techniques.
Next time you feel yourself getting overwhelmed by all the end of semester work, do not be afraid to take a break and enjoy time with friends.