Vol. XXXVI, No. 6
Final countdown
INSPIRED
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Just can’t cope with exams week! Sure you can
BY HER
ANGEL
This issue’s
Class of the Month........
By CHARLOTTE BARR
Lion’s Eye staff writer
CCB148@psu.edu
The final weeks of the semester are
here and you probably feel like you need
to be committed.
Everyone keeps asking you that ridicu-
lous question — "Have you started your
Christmas shopping yet?" — and you just
want to yell, "I have five finals, three proj-
ects and a paper to write. I couldn't give
two flips about Christmas!"
You begin to wonder if it’s even possi-
ble to get everything done on time.
But there is no need to have anxiety
attacks, because there are ways to avoid
being late and frazzled. The campus will
be offering a stress-management work-
shop Dec 8 at 12:30 p.m. in the Learning
Center. This may help you to survive
So don't act too proud to get help.
Sharon Manco, an instructor in lan-
guage and literacy education, provided
some advice for students who are trying to
handle the stress of finals.
and be sure to get enough sleep," she said.
"Give yourself time, and that will make
a huge difference. Playing jazz or Mozart
may help your study sessions. And most
importantly, take a walk or a break when
Student Profile, those long and painful cram sessions.
Courtney Experts advise not to wait until the
' Pantella, says very last minute to study. Utilize your /
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been her inspi- And certainly do not skip a visit to the : : Photo by Jennifer Rufo
ration... Learning Center, which exists just to help Taryn Chance, right, goes over some advance work for Finals Week with fellow stu-
Page 7 students get through their classes. dent Dory Shea recently in a study lab.
school work and deal with them later.
Avoid the headaches of interruptions
during crunch time. When you are study-
ing for a test, or writing a paper, cut your-
self off from mostly everything. Unplug
| Page? "Now is the time to start studying," she the studying becomes too much." the phone, shut off the television and use
. said. "Get papers done sooner, and then Again, students have come up with the library for solitary study time.
Buyback at Bookstore... focus on your finals. It's a good idea to pri- home remedies. Also, dodge that very chatty person you
= Page 3 oritize your finals and schedule your days Matt Papa, a senior, said he keeps his always end up conversing with for an
with an actual planner. stress level down by, "Doing one thing at hour on campus. Hopefully he will not see
Ask Mana... LL Students, though, all have their OWb 5 time. I don't let things pile up toward you, but if he does, deny, deny deny the
Page 4 plans of attack. the end.” fact that you saw him. Hell get it some
"I study for whichever exam comes
first", said Prince Awo, a junior here. "I
"Allow time to exercise and cut down on
junk food, because it can cause fatigue,
It is also important to steer clear of
negative influences. If your friends or sig-
understand when you explain it that way.
If they don't however, go back to your
day.
Follow some of the techniques that are
“Pages just reread all of ny notes and textbooks nificant others are on your back, com- offered such as time management, man-
: before the exams." : . plaining that you have not spent enough aging your study times with a planner,
re Pol... - Time management is a huge factor in {jme with them, explain to them it is not prioritizing your exams in chronological
I Page finals preparation, advisers say. 4 personal thing. order, and you should be able to end your
: Estimate how long you think it will Maybe some people havent attended semester calmly.
Napster... take to study for one final and add extra college, or maybe they just forgot how The best part of finals week is that feel-
Page 7 time to that time period." Manco said. much work it really was. Explain that you ing you get when you walk out the door of
There are many methods to lower the have three more intense weeks of work, your last exam. By that time you can
Hockey and Hoops.......... stress level during finals. Manco offers ;5,4 that you will make time during the shop, party or spend hours and hours
Page 8 some stress-relieving suggestions. break to catch up. Chances are they will watching useless television, guilt-free.
Stop delaying your studying, and you'll
have some celebrating to do when it ends.