As college students our level of sanity during midterms is at an all time low. Handouts, note cards, textbooks and study guides run our lives. Here are eight ways to keep your sanity in the all darkness.
- Cry a little bit
I mean come on now. We are all adults here, we are allowed to shed a tear or two. Just go ahead and let it out. Crying might actually help you clear out all the frustration and emotions you are feeling, just do not cry too long; time is ticking!
- Eat your life away
During midterms you do not have time to be on a diet, you barely even have time to sleep. If that cookie is going to make you feel better about having to read 5 chapters in one night, you eat that cookie!
- Get your Netflix on
Sometimes you have to put the study guide away and just enjoy some time to yourself. Maybe not a complete Netflix binge but just enough to clear your mind and relax for a bit. A funny comedy or action movie will keep your mind off the stack of notes you still have yet to read.
- Go to the beach
Hearing the waves crashing on the sand is so therapeutic. The beach is less than 10 minutes away and it is free. Enjoy the sunset, dig your feet in the sand and relax.
- Drink
Relieve some stress and grab a beer at the Nugget. After all, you might as well enjoy it. We are one of the few universities that offer this luxury to students.
- Spend your time on social media
Whether it’s looking at memes about midterms or writing about your stress level, Facebook is life. Or you can always just go on Instagram and post selfies about how hard you’re studying (when in reality you just don’t want to study, period.) Maybe you can just tweet how you’re thinking about making drastic career changes in your time of mental insanity.
- Complain with classmates
Let’s face it. We have all done this. The professor posts the study guide and you wonder to yourself, “when did we ever learn this?” You immediately text your classmate and you both engage in a full on conversation of how stressed you are and how crazy this exam is.
- Procrastinate
Your last resort in coping with midterms is procrastinating. Commit to procrastinating; do not let anyone tell you otherwise. If you want to cram and cramming is your method of studying, go ahead! While it might not be the best way to prepare, at least you made an effort. For that you deserve some credit.