How to relax before finals
Dr. Tony Jurich, professor of family studies and human services gives insider professor tips for preparing for finals.
People are always afraid of being judged and critiqued. In addition, they always worry if there is something else they could have done. Sometimes students work too hard at the end of the semester because they have not put in enough effort earlier in the semester.
"This is an act to make up for sins committed during the semester," Jurich said.
He said even good students second-guess themselves.
Steps to a stress-free finals week
1. E-mail, call or visit your professors. Ask them if you're performing up to par.
2. Spend time with friends who are also serious students instead of frivolous ones. You should be able to take their advice.
3. Don't be unrealistic. Goals need to stretch you, but they don't need to overwhelm you. If you find yourself saying, "I'll never finish this," then it is an unrealistic goal.
"You can't make up for the entire semester of work in a week. Make reasonable goals," Jurich said.
4. Put some regular activities on hold for the week. For example, stop shaving the entire week before finals. Then if you shave after your last final, you will feel relieved.
5. Don't stay up all night cramming; you will perform better the next day.
6. Be good to your body. Caffeine is fine to a point, but once that point is surpassed your performance can go downhill.
7. Another remedy for stress during finals is finding relaxing places to study.
How to relax after finals
Crum's Beauty College has a plethora of low-cost services to soothe the stressed college student after finals or during finals.
Crum's offers a variety of salon services provided by students who have their apprentice license and have completed at least 30 hours of classwork, Weda Egan, floor supervisor at Crum's, said.
These stress relievers are for everyone.
"We have a lot of men come in and get the services done," Egan said.
She said at first men seem skeptical, but afterward, they are surprised at how helpful the services can be.
Crum's will have sales throughout the month of December. Take advantage of these sales to deal with stress during or after finals week.
nScalp massage - $5, treat hair and scalp; add reconstructive conditioning mask for $10.
nFacial - get facial skin analyzed; use 20-minute massage.
nBack facial - $10, exfoliation, skin mask and massage for an hour.
nSalt glow - $20, full-body salt scrub and massage.
nMud wrap - $30, use of mud to exfoliate body.
nManicure - massage on hands and arms followed by a paraffin dip.
nPedicure - massage on feet and legs followed by a paraffin dip.
