It’s that time of the quarter where finals are just around the corner and keeping your sanity is quite difficult. Sleepless nights, skipped meals, cram sessions, and all around panic. Here at UCSB, we are already in the last week of school before finals start. And this hectic week before finals begins is known as the horrid “dead week” where panic and stress begins.

Luckily, my four years here have taught me a great deal where I can somewhat relax during these exam times. I learned that getting 8 hours of sleep is important, working hard throughout the quarter and getting top grades on exams and homeworks, and studying  early for finals gives you a great advantage.

As I walked around campus today, you can tell the atmosphere is changing. Starbucks is full of students studying, the library is packed, and the look of tired faces as people pass by. Overall, I am fairly content with finals. It is just another ordinary day for me. I do have a final this Wednesday for my Art History 109G (Leonardo da Vinci) class, but that is simply memorizing art works, and being able to analyze and compare them.

I will provide more updates and take more photos around campus of these insane times during finals.