Academy Chatter: How do you deal with the stress of final exams?
December 4, 2015
Nick Wagner, senior: “I blow them off.”
Jett Jaraczewski, senior: “Senior year…LOL.”
Blake Olejniczak, senior: “I eat.”
Olivia Moran, senior: “I use it as an excuse to ‘study’ with friends.”
Carolyn Tressler, senior: “I make a study chart.”
Emma Neumeyer, senior: “I don’t stress too much usually.”
Lili Porter, senior: “I just study a lot and wing it.”
Monica Majeski, senior: “I just study for the important ones and review the other stuff.”
Meghan Vogel, senior: “I don’t.”
Brooke Marshall, senior: “I take a lot of study breaks and eat macaroons.”
Will Motquin, junior: “I usually work out it really helps me get rid of some stress.”
Fernando Yanez, sophomore: “I work out because I feel good.”
Eric Ritchay, sophomore: “I listen to Fetty Wap.”
Tommy Jensen, sophomore: “I play games.”
Avery Lyons, sophomore: “I play Xbox.”
Jon Fry, sophomore: “I just watch Netflix instead of worrying.”
Brian Feng, sophomore: I just BMX instead of studying.”
Alex Ruiz, sophomore: “I just don’t stress out about it.”
Connor Hennigan, sophomore: “I text Eric and play madden.”
Nate Gille, sophomore: “I take a lot of breaks while i’m studying.”
Anna Tristani, junior: “I do not handle the stress of final exams.”
Thomas Shade, junior: “I do well all year so I can get a ‘C’ on some exams and still get an ‘A’ so I only have to study for 2-3 exams.”
Will Motquin, junior: “Working out helps me release stress.”
Miranda Hansen, senior: “To handle the stress of final exams I don’t study and wing it.”
Corinne Meglic, junior: “I tell myself that exams are only a small portion of the overall grade and I make sure I get a lot of sleep.”
Jason Revolinsky, junior: “To handle the stress. I usually just wing it.”
Hanna Lech, junior: “I cuddle with my cat.”
Mary Zakowski, junior: “I put things into perspective.”
Liam Gerl, junior: “I don’t stress. Stress does me.”
Jon Lemens, junior: “I just balance studying, sleeping, and extras well.”
Alex Steber, junior: “I don’t study.”
Benjamin Lelinski, sophomore: “I take a lot of down time. I try not to be too stressed over finals.”
Lily Schumacher, sophomore: “I draw.”
Lily Brada, sophomore: “I don’t.”
Claire Sievert, sophomore: “I play piano. I find that it is a great stress reliever.”
Maighdlin McHugh,sophomore: “If I get stressed, I step away and listen to music or talk to friends to take my mind off of what I’m doing.”
Hannah Dercks, sophomore: “I take a bath, make or watch a movie, or read. I find those things to be fun and relaxing during the stress of finals.”
Hannah Ciriacks, sophomore: “I know the priorities of my classes and study more for the harder ones.”
Danielle Lippert, sophomore: “I talk to my friends or listen to music to get my mind off of things.”
Jack Flis, sophomore: “Start early and listen to music.”
Olivia Allen, sophomore: “Having fun with friends.”
Maddie Woodward, sophomore: “Look forward to Christmas break.”
Hannah Ciriacks, sophomore: “I know my priorities of each class and I only study for the hard ones.”
Meghan Yakel, sophomore: “I don’t.”
Liz Scott, freshman: “Sleeping a lot.”
Emily Conard, sophomore: “I don’t.”
Allison Rakers, sophomore: “Watch movies.”
Whitney Walczyk, junior: “I try to stay as organized as possible.”
Eliza Stackhouse, sophomore: “I don’t. I completely stress but sometimes I take a break and sit with my dog because she calms me down.”
Abby Anderson, sophomore: “I relax, make an organized plan and start studying early enough. If you prepare enough, there should be no stress.
Molly Schneider, sophomore: “Study. Then they’re not stressful.”
Anna Grzelak, freshman: “I organize myself”
Mary Claire Matthews, freshman: “I try to balance studying and fun.”
Anna Huntley, freshman: “I play soccer and piano.”
Mia Turek, freshman: “I go running.”
Marybeth Healy, freshman: “I try to get away from distractions and study”
Marcellus Thiry, freshman: “Walk, exercise.”
Rebekah Boucher, freshman: “I try to relax, take naps and listen to music.”
Grace Wheeler, freshman: “I cry, just crying all out helps me to feel better.”
Bailee Malcore, freshman: “I am not stressed and honestly I do not get stressed very often”
Abigail Comar, freshman: “I yell out the things I am stressed about.”
Emily Johnson, sophomore: “I take lots of study breaks.”
Lizzie Opichka, sophomore: “I do something active between studying.”
Kaycee Gierczak, sophomore: “I like to sleep.”
Bailee Anders, sophomore: “I text Vinny Pallini.”
Natalie Jacques, freshman: “I will study a lot.”
Jack Allen, sophomore: “I have a cold glass of water.”
Jon Fry, sophomore: “I watch Netflix instead.”
Regan Umentum, sophomore: “Netflix for sure.”
Maggie Miller, sophomore: “I watch Netflix between studying.”
Maddi Reise, junior: “I sleep off my stress.”
April Wang, senior: “Being alive.”
Noah Huntley, junior: “I sleep.”
Quinn Huguet, freshman: “Play the guitar.”
Drew Gunville, freshman: “Drink coffee.”
Zhangchi Tian, junior: “Let it go.”
Lily Brabazon, freshman: “I study to make sure that I’m as prepared as possible.”
Will Roach, junior: “By studying way too much.”
Javier Nisthal, freshman: “Don’t stress about, just do it.”
Kaifeng Tan, junior: “Studying.”
Ben Cao, junior: “Listen to the music.”
Michel Heide, sophomore: “ Eat and sleep.”
Noah Eastman, sophomore: “ I try not to think about it.”
Meghan Yakel, sophomore: “I cry.”
Stephen Scripp, sophomore: “I manage my time and eat and sleep for fun.”
Marie Patz, senior: “I don’t.”
Sierra Windey, senior: “I manage my time wisely by dividing up my time.”
Andy Lampereur, sophomore: “I suck it up and study.”
Alex Ruiz, sophomore: “I don’t stress about it.”
Logan Lemay,sophomore: “No, I don’t feel stress.”
Sam Schmitz, sophomore: “I manage my time wisely by dividing up subjects and don’t waste time.”
Ben Cao, junior: “Swimming.”
Anabelle Xiong, junior: “Yoga.”
Caroline Roznik, senior: “Listen to music.”
Kim Lambie, junior: “Go for a drive.”
Aubreigh Pettiford, sophomore: “I play basketball.”
Morgan Schram, sophomore: “I spend time playing baseball with my younger brother.”
Bekah Witte, sophomore: “I play some games. Watch some anime. Cry a little inside. Study.”
Nadine Druan, sophomore: I watch tv, they have bigger problems than me.”
CJ Ledvina, sophomore: “I listen to music.”
Shanelle Steeno, junior: “Going out to eat with friends.”
Hunter Mura, senior: “I play it out with my friends.”
Josh Wiesner, senior: “I listen to music to calm myself down.”
Andrew Quigley, senior: “Usually take longer showers.”
Adam Ronsman, senior: “I don’t get stressed out, I always have a smile in my face.”
Hunter VanDuyse, senior: “I hate school.”
Liam Gerl, junior: “I usually just take a long break till my mom makes me go back to study.”
Will Motquin, junior: “I only study for about 30 min a class so I’m fine.”
Jr Lesatz, senior: “I don’t study so I don’t get stressed out.”
Jake Darling, senior: “I think about stuff. Don’t ask me.”
Jake Elmer, senior: “Videos.”