HOW TO: Conquer Your Exams

Get the coffee ready and grab your armor because guess what... Exam time has arrived once again. People, this is not a drill. The last few days of classes are almost done which means it is time to cram for those exams and crank out those papers. Since exam time is so stressful, here are three (kind of) practical ways to make it through with at least a little bit of life left in you for Christmas.

WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHING

Now, personally, I do this all semester, but for those of you that have the will to dress nice for class, this is not the time. While you sit in the library for hours on end, you most definitely do not want a tight waist band digging into the new tummy chub that has most likely accumulated around your middle during the semester and the Thanksgiving feast.

PLAN AHEAD

This one may seem obvious, but trust me, you want to do some extra planning ahead during this time. As a lady of procrastination who does not even know which days her exams are this coming week, I know that planning ahead will save so much stress and anxiety during this time. Plan to the extent that you know what you will be doing every second this week, including study and sleep time (okay, that may be a bit extreme, but let's at least pretend it will happen), and STICK TO IT. Don't forget to plan in some rest and relaxation time as well!

DRINK WATER 

I know that during exams, coffee is the drink of choice for most of us, but don't let yourself get dehydrated! Carry a water bottle with you and remember to sip on it. Water energizes and refreshes you, and it can help prevent headaches. Hopefully, it will also combat those nasty stress breakouts that come with this time of year.



If all else fails, and you get way too stressed out, don't forget to just dance it out. I hope these tips help you to pass all your exams with a little less stress and a little more comfort. You can do it- I believe in you!
Happy testing!

          

           

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HOW TO: Write Your First Blog Post

Well, here we are on the first post of my blog. Is this supposed to be easy? Because it most definitely is not. I have been thinking about this for a few days- trying to figure out what I should write about. I have felt that this first post will define what my blog will be, and I have decided that I just will not let this be the case. However this first post turns out can not possibly be a deciding factor for a theme of all the posts I plan to make in the future. So let me tell you the bit I have planned. The one thing I hope to get out of this blog is that I come to know myself better. As a kid struggling to make it through college, I can not help but feel the urge to "find myself". However, instead of setting out to find myself, I want to aim to create myself. Recently, when making a choice no matter how small, I try to remember to think, "Is this decision going to steer me in the direction of the person I want to be?" Although, isn't it difficult to remember that you want to be a giving person when you are asked to do someone a favor in the middle of the night that you really do not care to do?

I recently read a blog post by the beautiful Carrie Fletcher on her blog All I Know Now entitled "Dating Myself". She talks about how she needs to get to know herself better and learn how to be on her own. Not that my shy little self gets too many offers from guys, but I do absolutely need to apply this advice to my life. After all, I am living an important part of my life right now, what with the college stuff and everything going on. Carrie goes on to say that it is important to go out and try new things on your own. This is hard though isn't it? Being alone sucks, and we all know it. As an introvert, I love my time alone, but I most definitely don't want an abundance of it. So, as I set out on this journey to be documented on this blog, I hope to create myself, get to know myself, and hopefully get to know a few of you as well!

Let me know how you create yourself and if you are going to try (or already are) dating yourself!

Amanda

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