Finals Season

Finals Season After fall break, each and every Illinois student will find themselves at the beginning of a crazy (and mostly rewarding) finals season. This is the three weeks that Illinois students work on their final projects and study as hard as possible for their final exams. Although this time of the semester can be stressful and cumbersome, it is vital that each student finds their perfect approach to this season. Instead of finding dread in finals season, it is best to tackle it head-on with lots of vigor. There are many ways to be successful at finals season. Most students would agree that it is extremely important to organize a schedule for when and where each final will be held. Organization of this information will allow a student to better handle the work of final projects in conjunction with studying for final exams. For myself, I believe that my best successes will come if I can properly study during the daytime and get enough sleep to feel rested and recharged to handle the next parts of finals season. No matter how much studying I do, it will be just as important to have a rested brain in order to retain knowledge for each big exam. This is an aspect of finals season that I will try to focus on because I believe it is important for me specifically. For every student, though, it is a good idea to clear the old schedule and focus on what lies ahead in the next three weeks. Sure, it is finals season, so there is bound to be one project or exam that does not go exactly the way one might want it to go. It is vital to forget about any shortcomings and move forward with future successes. Jacob Class of 2019 I’m an Advertising student within the College of Media. My hometown is a place called Fairmount, Illinois, which is about 30 minutes from campus. I began my Illinois journey in the Division of General Studies. Finals Season This week, I begin rounding the the final lap of the semester. It is hard to believe that this is the halfway point of my time in college. It is also hard to believe that this is the fourth finals season for me. Unlike my previous finals seasons, this one is filled with projects and presentations as opposed to exams. In many ways, this is a good thing. Studying for every class in the final two weeks is pretty scary. It can be especially scary if your class grade depends on the final exam. Nonetheless, I have always been more of a project person myself. Everyone else is stressed about finals season, as well. Suddenly, people disappear from fun activities all around campus and start fiercely hitting the books. This is because the next two weeks are jam-packed with golden study time that is crucially needed. Because of this, you may find it slightly difficult to find people to hang out with if your finals are projects instead of exams unlike your friends. With all of this being said, in two weeks, finals will merely be a thing of the past. Ill be on to summer internships and spending some quality time at home. For now though, the grind continues. Its time to finish what was started 14 long weeks ago. Jacob Class of 2019 I’m an Advertising student within the College of Media. My hometown is a place called Fairmount, Illinois, which is about 30 minutes from campus. I began my Illinois journey in the Division of General Studies.