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"It&amp;#039;s almost finals time, and frankly, I&amp;#039;m freaking out! I have piles of papers and tons of tests to worry about before I go home for winter break, and it&amp;#039;s completely overwhelming. I have to remind myself that it&amp;#039;s okay to take a breather. (Stalking people on Facebook for hours doesn&amp;#039;t count!) Here are my ideas for quick, fun ways to make a stressful week better: 1. Host a baking party on a weeknight. My friends and I tossed our books aside and made some delicious brownies with frosting this Monday. We turned up the music, while the brownies were in the oven and had a mini dance party! 2.Make exciting weekend plans. If someone has a birthday coming up, make it special by shopping in a nearby city or seeing a concert. Even if there&amp;#039;s no real occasion, find something to celebrate and head off-campus.   My friends and I went to Iowa City for my roommate&amp;#039;s birthday, and it was the best day of college thus far! 3. Find &amp;quot;your show.&amp;quot; Gather up friends and hallmates for a TV show you all like. When Glee is on, I take an hour to relax and enjoy it with friends. 4. Arrange a dinner date with the girls. Dining hall food can get boring after a while. Going out to dinner with friends is a great way to break up your studying time. (Plus, it&amp;#039;s a good excuse to get dressed up!) 5. On that note... play dress up! Give each other makeovers (cute or ridiculous) and then take lots of pictures! All these ideas are social events because that&amp;#039;s how I like to spend my &amp;quot;me&amp;quot; time. I definitely have friends who would rather read or take a bath during that time, but for me, being with friends is the best medicine. What do you do to de-stress during the week? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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