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" By now you are probably in the throes of your very first finals season. Bravo! You made it through your first semester and now you&amp;#039;ve reached your final college rite of passage. Now pat yourself on the back... then go and stock up on coffee, Power Bars and Red Bull for the next few days. Final exams are always super stressful. The bad news is, preparing for finals always sucks. The good news? They&amp;#039;ll end soon. And then you get a vacay. Oh, and we&amp;#039;ve compiled a list of tips to get you through your first round! Trust us \u2014 we&amp;#039;ve been where you are now, and we know how to make your life easier. Not more fun. Just easier. Sorry, but even CollegeCandy can&amp;#039;t make finals fun.  Take care of yourself: There&amp;#039;s no sense in neglecting your body while you work on your mind. Students usually go down one of two routes during finals week: there are the people who forget about meals and basically run on empty, and then there the ones who pig out on chips and chocolate all day. Which option is better? The truth is, they&amp;#039;re both wrong. It&amp;#039;s fine to grab a quick meal on the go or to indulge in a treat if you&amp;#039;re feeling really stressed, but it&amp;#039;s important to keep your energy up with healthy food. Try to load up on the protein in cafeteria to give you the energy you need, then pack some veggies, nuts and granola on hand for those long study sessions. Don&amp;#039;t overdo the caffeine: Yes, you&amp;#039;re gonna need it. Lots of it, in fact. But overloading on caffeinated drinks can make you too jittery, which may just make concentrating even more difficult. Pace yourself and look to water for all other hydration needs.   Remove All Modes of Procrastination. Especially Facebook: Obviously, it&amp;#039;s easy to procrastinate while you&amp;#039;re online. Facebook and other social media platforms are the most notorious modes of procrastination and try as you might, none of us have the willpower not to log in. Either set a timer for yourself (this site will kick you off when you&amp;#039;ve reached your pre-set time limit!) or have a friend change your password. When you&amp;#039;ve taken all your tests, your friend can reactivate for you.  Exercise: Be sure to get some light exercise in. Not only will this be a much needed break, but it&amp;#039;ll get you focused. Taking a walk or even dancing to some fun music will get your heart pumping in a good way, up your energy and get you back in the game.  Take some breaks: The last thing you want to do is burn out before that final final exam. So take some breaks! Streaming a sitcom on Hulu can help. They&amp;#039;re only 20 minutes, the perfect amount of break time, and remind you that life doesn&amp;#039;t totally suck all the time. Win/win! What are your tips to making finals easier? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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