- 1 presentation
- 3 tests
- 3 (two - 5 page minimums and one - 8 page)
- 3 other assignments
- Last but not least, a 20+ page senior thesis
Am I worried? To be honest I am not really that worried. Although I believe it will be difficult at times, with long days and late nights of work; I believe that I have prepared myself to get through this time of finals and get the grades I need to get. I think that you should feel the same way. Most of you have probably done your work well throughout this semester, and have gotten good grades. If you think that you have done well and learned a lot then all you need to do during these last few weeks of the semester is apply what you have learned. Is it that simple? I think yes. Is it easy? Not always.
Sometimes we realize how much stuff we have to do in a certain time period and we panic. When we panic with school work we often don't even know where to start. My advice to you from here until the end of the semester is to work on one or two things each day/night so that you are not leaving everything until the very end. The more you get done now the less you have to do next week and the week of finals. That means that when the time comes to finish up those papers and take those tests that you will be better prepared for those tests. Not only will you be better prepared during finals but you will most likely be calmer and be able to think more clearly while taking those tests and finishing up those papers.
Use what you have learned this semester and apply it to what you have coming up. Most people say use your time wisely, but I like to say use your time efficiently (shows the Economist in me). Get some things done now so that you don't panic later. Do some of your paper now so that you can revise it later, and make it better. Most professors aren't out to make you fail their classes. They have taught you the things you need to know in order to get those good final grades we all strive for.
- M.E.
