Bradley Bommarito<\/p>\n
As the fall semester comes to an end next Friday, students are faced with a seemingly endless amount of papers to finish, projects to complete, and exams to tackle.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>This is a unique point in the academic year where students are studying more and for longer periods of time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Examine any course syllabus here at Roanoke College and you\u2019ll notice that final exams are typically weighted at a much higher grading value than other factors such as homework, attendance, and class participation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Final exams can count as up to nearly half of an overall course grade, especially in math and science courses.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Passing the final exam is often necessary to pass the course.<\/p>\n With the mounting pressure that comes with the arrival of exam week, stress levels are naturally increasing among the student body.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>If you can look at yourself in the mirror right now and say that you\u2019re not stressed at all, you\u2019re only fooling yourself.<\/p>\n But stress can be easily managed and reduced.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Maroons are utilizing all sorts of different methods of releasing and even avoiding stress so that they can be their best selves during finals week.<\/p>\n \u201cI usually cope with stress by being mindful of what I\u2019m doing and staying in the moment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>I can only think of one thing at once, so as long as I focus on what I\u2019m doing, I don\u2019t get stressed about other things,\u201d said Casey Wilson.<\/p>\n Some students prefer to release stress through physical activity, which is one of the\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n the most commonly recommended stress-busting strategies.<\/p>\n \u201cI cope with stress by doing physical activities like going for a run or to the gym to take my mind off of things for a brief period of time,\u201d said Ellie Schad.<\/p>\n Engaging in physical activity releases endorphins in the brain that promote restful sleep and act as natural painkillers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Unsurprisingly, exercise is a popular go-to for when times are tough.<\/p>\n \u201cI cope with stress by distracting myself, oftentimes that includes running it out or painting,\u201d said Carly Schepacarter.<\/p>\n Physical activity can not only serve as a way of relieving stress, but it can also bring people together who enjoy the same hobby.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of my favorite methods of stress relief is dancing and listening to music. I am part of a new club on campus called \u2018Maroon Movement,\u2019 where every Saturday we get together and practice a choreography routine for about two hours and just have fun dancing. Just being able to move to music that I love not only distracts me from the real stress outside of the studio, but listening to the right song can genuinely alleviate it,\u201d said Donovan Hill.<\/p>\n Others prefer more sedentary methods of achieving relaxation and mindfulness.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Listening to music emerges as a common theme.<\/p>\n \u201cI respond to stress by drinking something warm and listening to my favorite bands,\u201d said Hunter Haskins.<\/p>\n When all else fails, sometimes all you need to do is to watch a classic film with your pals.<\/p>\n \u201cI like watching Disney movies with friends,\u201d said Senn Boswell.<\/p>\n If none of the activities described in this article appeal to you, perhaps you should check out Roanoke\u2019s annual Stress Relief Day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>From 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. this Saturday, the second floor of Colket will become a hub of relaxation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Activities include free massages, a petting zoo, and the opportunity to make your own stress relief kit (among other things).<\/p>\n After talking about how many stress-relieving options are out there, I forgot what we were even stressed about!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Oh, right\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bradley Bommarito As the fall semester comes to an end next Friday, students are faced with a seemingly endless amount of papers to finish, projects to complete, and exams to tackle.\u00a0\u00a0This is a unique point in the academic year where students are studying more and for longer periods of time.\u00a0\u00a0 Examine any course syllabus here…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3452\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}