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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]