finals week

Finals Stress Takes a Toll on Our Mental Health

Heidi Cuevas | Staff Writer As the semester comes to an end, students find themselves stressed, anxious, and overworked as finals begin, ultimately taking a toll on their mental health for the worse.    The Sunday after the short Thanksgiving break, I realized that all my exams were in just a few days. I still had […]

Coffee and Canvases with ViSA

Alexandra Phelps | Contributing Writer “How were finals?” Kim Ngoc Thien Nguyen asked the room, met by a murmur. “You don’t have to answer!” Finals week can be one of the most stressful times for university students, and Nguyen, president of Vietnamese Student Affiliation (ViSA), knows this well. She described how the idea for an […]

Rest and recoup: Getting ready for Finals Week at FIU

Mhyanif Lozada | Entertainment Director Among the endless study halls and review sessions, clubs at FIU are helping students refresh their bodies and minds before taking on their finals.  Here are some events to attend in the next few days: Senior Breakfast Pop-up: Taking place on Friday, April 21, the School of Architecture’s thesis presentation […]

During Finals Week, Empathy From Professors Is Needed

Gabriela Enamorado/Staff Writer During this time of the year, most of us are piled with work. This can range from studying for final exams or working on your final projects. At a time of of COVID-19 and political turmoil, this can be more stressful than usual.  We have to worry about,from not getting sick to […]

Online Exams Were An Unpleasant Experience

Gabriela Enamorado/Staff Writer Since FIU shut down on March 11th, my bedroom has served as my school as well. COVID-19 has changed the way universities are handling education, as college students around the world take their finals online instead of in classrooms.  Most of us initially thought online exams would be a piece of cake, […]

Students are taking their finals online as a result of COVID-19

By: Jordan Coll / Asst. News Director What will finals look like this semester? That’s what many students are left wondering as the university has taken a virtual stance in having classes fully online during an unprecedented time. As students make it through the fourth week of learning and working from home, FIU has had […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: “Do it for the degree” should be your mantra during finals week

We've made it everyone. The end of the semester is almost here. And that means the most stressful week in a college student's life is coming up: Finals.

There are ways to alleviate stress during finals week

Gabriella Pinos/ Staff Writer When students sit around Green or Hubert Library with laptops open, piles of papers and highlighters strewn across their tables and a venti Frappuccino at hand, you know finals week is upon us. It’s the glorious time of year when stress is at an all-time high and our Instagram stories are […]

Students show off their finals week fashion

As the fall 2017 semester comes to a close, PantherNOW photographer Clara Hernandez toured the campus to find students in their best finals week survival fashions.

BSU initiative extends Green Library hours

“The extended hours benefit me as a student in many ways. It is very convenient to be able to go to areas that are less packed with students when studying for finals,” Hira Ahmad, a senior psychology student says, “Usually, I go to the library to study and do my homework.”

‘Study Drugs’ gaining college popularity

Some overworked and overloaded college students are pushing themselves to enhance their abilities through the use of amphetamine drugs dubbed ‘college crack’ or the ‘study drug.’ Amphetamines are a chemical compound class that stimulate the central nervous system and are most often used to promote focus in patients with ADHD. However, studentsmay not be aware of the potential harms associated with the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants.

Studying for finals is important

FIU also offers resources on campus to assist with tutoring before finals. FIU’s Center for Academic Success provides online tutoring at the click of button at times that are convenient for students.
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