Small things that help get you through hell
a.k.a., getting through finals week* while everybody else is on sembreak.
1. Caffeine in small doses. Not being a coffee-drinker but needing a caffeine fix can get frustrating, but can also be a call for innovation. Tea amped with sugar? Hot choco with a sprinkling of ground coffee beans? Diluted Pepsi? The possibilities are endless, provided you live at home and not in the dorm (where sadly you won't have much of a choice but to reach for that sachet of instant coffee).
2. Microwavable popcorn. If you're like me and find that you need to snack on things while studying, popcorn and the microwave may become your best friends. Oh sure you'll get fat, but at least it ain't Cheetos...?
3. Foreman time. Being cooped up in school for most of the week, I make sure to make time for the dog during the weekend and see what new stuff he's up to. Recently he's learned that one way to keep you from going inside the house-and thus keeping him company outside-is to bite at the hem of your pants. He's learned to stand up at command, though he always conveniently forgets and remembers only when he sees I have dog snacks. And that people are fun to lick.
4. Look around for the perfect graduation dress. As they say, "keep your eye on the prize." The hard thing here is spending less time browsing online than hitting the books.
5. Work from home (Sorry Beans and Leanne). I've always been one to study better in the school library than at home because at school, there's no bed, tv, nor microwavable popcorn. However, actual work is a different matter.
I love the good ol' convenience of using my big n' bulky desktop computer whose features I know very well. If I'm at home and find something worth reading I can just print it out immediately, as opposed to in school where I'd have to save it into my flash disk then have to look for someone to print it out (if I'm lucky, the library printer is working) at P5 per page. At home I can just have piles and piles of paper references all within arm's reach while at school I have to keep in mind that someone else might want to use the table. Also, if allergies suddenly strike, the medicine cabinet is just a few steps away. So yea, home (space) work rocks.
6. Turn off your sale alerts. The mall is a huge time-suck, so avoid it at all costs. Even if it is mallwide sale weekend in the Ortigas malls.
7. Do NOT view your friends' albums and blog entries that have anything to do with sembreak. This is probably one of the more important things to take away from this list as doing otherwise will just have you waste time angsting.
8. Plan your post-sem treats. You need to look forward to something to get you through the week. My picks are: a new pair of shoes (a girl can't have too many!), going to the F&H outlet and loading up on next sem's wardrobe essentials, or getting a treatment that'll get rid of all of this week's evidence on my face. I know I should really pick the third option, but the first two are hard to say no to XD
9. Turn off your instant messenger. You don't NEED to be updated nor be struck up with random conversations by acquaintances. What you need is time to study.
10. Blog in order to rant. Then get right back to work. Bye!
*This is a completely relative term as it is possible to be busy with non-finals things, like your 141 paper and 172 project. The term week is also relative, sadly. *ahem*UNTIL OCTOBER 27 PROJECT SCHEDULE*ahem*
1. Caffeine in small doses. Not being a coffee-drinker but needing a caffeine fix can get frustrating, but can also be a call for innovation. Tea amped with sugar? Hot choco with a sprinkling of ground coffee beans? Diluted Pepsi? The possibilities are endless, provided you live at home and not in the dorm (where sadly you won't have much of a choice but to reach for that sachet of instant coffee).
2. Microwavable popcorn. If you're like me and find that you need to snack on things while studying, popcorn and the microwave may become your best friends. Oh sure you'll get fat, but at least it ain't Cheetos...?
3. Foreman time. Being cooped up in school for most of the week, I make sure to make time for the dog during the weekend and see what new stuff he's up to. Recently he's learned that one way to keep you from going inside the house-and thus keeping him company outside-is to bite at the hem of your pants. He's learned to stand up at command, though he always conveniently forgets and remembers only when he sees I have dog snacks. And that people are fun to lick.
4. Look around for the perfect graduation dress. As they say, "keep your eye on the prize." The hard thing here is spending less time browsing online than hitting the books.
5. Work from home (Sorry Beans and Leanne). I've always been one to study better in the school library than at home because at school, there's no bed, tv, nor microwavable popcorn. However, actual work is a different matter.
I love the good ol' convenience of using my big n' bulky desktop computer whose features I know very well. If I'm at home and find something worth reading I can just print it out immediately, as opposed to in school where I'd have to save it into my flash disk then have to look for someone to print it out (if I'm lucky, the library printer is working) at P5 per page. At home I can just have piles and piles of paper references all within arm's reach while at school I have to keep in mind that someone else might want to use the table. Also, if allergies suddenly strike, the medicine cabinet is just a few steps away. So yea, home (space) work rocks.
6. Turn off your sale alerts. The mall is a huge time-suck, so avoid it at all costs. Even if it is mallwide sale weekend in the Ortigas malls.
7. Do NOT view your friends' albums and blog entries that have anything to do with sembreak. This is probably one of the more important things to take away from this list as doing otherwise will just have you waste time angsting.
8. Plan your post-sem treats. You need to look forward to something to get you through the week. My picks are: a new pair of shoes (a girl can't have too many!), going to the F&H outlet and loading up on next sem's wardrobe essentials, or getting a treatment that'll get rid of all of this week's evidence on my face. I know I should really pick the third option, but the first two are hard to say no to XD
9. Turn off your instant messenger. You don't NEED to be updated nor be struck up with random conversations by acquaintances. What you need is time to study.
10. Blog in order to rant. Then get right back to work. Bye!
*This is a completely relative term as it is possible to be busy with non-finals things, like your 141 paper and 172 project. The term week is also relative, sadly. *ahem*UNTIL OCTOBER 27 PROJECT SCHEDULE*ahem*