Finally A Break

I am excited to go back home for a week but then again I am not. I just know for a fact the time will go by fast and, most people I know already from back home have already had there break or they are going to be returning back to school the week I go back. I am just finally ready to go home because I have been stressed out long enough and I feel like it is slowly taking a toll on my daily life. Just three more days and two more midterms and I will be able to finally go home. But I just have to keep pushing through just as many others do. The thing I hate about midterms before a break, is that it seems like professors prolong when to take midterms and pick the very last day to do it. They usually do a review the day we meet and end class early and send us home and then a few days later take the exam, which so happens to be the very last day of classes. I guess it is helpful for taking the time to study but, it is irritating because the only reason I haven’t left early like other people are is because I am waiting to take one simple exam while, my others classes are over for the most part. But no matter the reason I wish you luck on your midterms and I hope you do well and I hope you enjoy your spring break, that we so much deserve at this point.

Midterms and All

It feels like this semester of classes just barely started and now it is almost over. We only have this week and a few days next week and, then we go back on break. I guess it is a good thing but, now like everyone else, I have to deal with midterms, papers, and presentations right now. I am trying my best not to stress over it so much because, then I will not be able to put my entire focus on one thing and I will just be all over the place, stressing myself out. But I like having that feeling of turning in your last paper or exam and, all that stress you had seems to all go away. So, I am looking forward to having all my stress go away even if it is for a week, well sorta. In one of my classes instead of taking the exam before break we will have it the first day we come back from break. I have no idea why the professor is doing that. When on the last day before break when we meet we really are not doing much. I guess it gives us more time to study. I don’t really know. I feel like a whole week off gives the person a high chance to not remembering certain things and, end up forgetting things. But I am not going to really worry about that now and instead try to focus on the things I have going on now.

Relieve Stress at the Rec Center

I have started going to the rec center more often during this semester. I go to the rec center five to six times a week, excluding Tuesdays. Since, Tuesdays are my most busiest days and I have classes from 8 am to 7 pm. I feel like going to the rec center helps me relieve stress and at the end of the day I feel pretty good. I usually go to the rec center between four or five in the evening and I work out for two hours. During these times I noticed there are not that many people there, which I like because there are more machines available and, I noticed that they play better music during the weekends. This is a huge benefit I think for me because, I can not work out and listen to music because my headphones are constantly falling out. I also feel like if I concentrate more on the music that is being played I don’t really notice how tired I am getting, if that makes any sense. I went to the rec center last semester but not as often I would go about three times one week and not go until two weeks later. I have no idea why I did that and even before I had plenty of time on my hands. But now that I have a lot more classes I find time for the gym. I guess it is kind of good because at the end of the day it makes me feel good. I highly recommend if you are feeling a bit stressed you should go and work out. I mean after all it is in our tuition and you should make use of it.

Music and Studying

Last week was probably one of my busiest week I have had so far, within this semester. It is probably because I mostly had exams last week and papers to revise and turn in. When I study for exams I usually listen to music on full blast through my headphones and, I find it so helpful. When I am studying and listening to music it helps me remember for when I have to take the exam. All I have to do is sing the song in my head and for some odd reason I am able to remember the answer. It is so strange because, at times I catch myself bobbing my head to a song I have in my head while I am taking an exam. For instance, when I am studying it could be that I have to read something but, all at the same time I have music blasting through my headphones and singing along to the song but, I am still studying all at the same time. I recently read an article that is about college students and listening to music during studying and, how it usually benefits them in being able to remember. Now, it does not work for most people because, others find it a distraction but, I for one find music to be so helpful. I usually listen to upbeat songs but, I noticed that when I am writing a paper I listen to Beyonce, for some odd reason and, I don’t even know why. We all have our different ways of studying and mine, just so happens to be to listening to music.