The End Is Near
by: Omar Navarro
The end is near. No, not the end of the world, but the end of first semester. In about two weeks this semester will be over. Congratulations, Seniors, you're already half way to graduation. For some of you that means half way to leaving to college, for others it just means half way to no more school and working at a job. Whatever the case may be, the end of the semester is rapidly approaching and with Winter Break comes Finals. This 6-letter word either spells success or failure for both Seniors and Underclassmen. Of course, passing your Final may not seem like the MOST important thing, but remember in most classes it's the easiest way to improve your class average one whole letter grade. So because SOH Raiders' Digest wants you to pass, here are some tips to conquering your Final and going from that C to a B+:
1) De-stress: Go for a walk,breath some fresh air, anything but sitting in your house and studying for 6 hours straight. Trust me, you will not remember anything that way.
2)Get plenty of sleep: I know staying up all night on Facebook may be the coolest thing to do, but during Finals week you should have a kindergarten bed time. An average teenager needs 9 1/2 hours of sleep a night. Make sure you are getting plenty of rest to beat that final up the next day.
3)Eat Breakfast: You won't be able to focus on your Final if you're thinking about what you're going to eat. So wake up early, eat a nutritious breakfast and mentally prepare yourself to pass those finals.
4) Be ON TIME: Most importantly, get yourself to school! The only way to pass your Final is to take your Final. If you're not there, you won't pass, simple as that. Go to bed early, eat a good breakfast and be at school on time.
Lastly, remember you have the power to be your best! You can pass those Finals - no one can stop you! Follow those steps and surely you will improve your grade and come out on top. Study, Raiders. Finals are next week.
