Cerritos College
Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

The anxiety begins to build-up: Finals Week

All semester college students try to keep up with class work while balancing other priorities in their lives.

Finals week is the true test of the skills and knowledge students have mastered throughout the semester.

“Between work and 16 units, it’s pretty stressful, ” said Eric Delatore.

It is not uncommon for students to find themselves struggling to cope with the stress the final weeks of school can cause.

Robert Lonvelin said, “There’s a lot of stress, especially when you’re taking like four classes and it all comes in at once. It really gets stressful.”

Even experienced college students can find that the stress of finals week can differ from semester to semester.

“I (usually) feel stressed but this semester I feel really calm. On a scale of one to 10, I feel five (or) six,” said, occupational therapy major, Destinee Bernal.

There are many ways that students can relieve some of their pent up frustration.

One of the most popular ways is by staying active such as working out or just going for a walk.

“I work out. Running helps a lot. Just going out,” said Bernal Try.

Delatore said the most important thing for them to remember is that college has new demands and expectations.

“Focus. It’s not like high school. I mean you can choose what you want to do, but it’s college now. It’s time to focus.”

Along with focus, new students should plan out their schedules and not expect too much of themselves.

“Make sure they really know how to plan out their schedule of what their going to do and how they’re going to do it,” said Lonvelin.

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Fall 2014 Daniel Green is a third year member of Talon Marks and the current Managing Editor. He started as the Associate News Editor and later became News Editor. He was born back east in Waterbury, Connecticut and moved to California as a baby. Even though he wasn't born here he considers California his home. He lived in Vermont during his teenage years learning snow is overrated and that California's one season is superior to the four seasons the rest of the country shares. In his off time he enjoys exercising, exploring new places, being with friends and reading. Daniel believes dogs are the best pets but cat are acceptable. He likes movies and comics and will argue about Spider-man with anyone. Daniel also looks forward to the day he will finally vanquish his foe Carlos Holguin from the face of the Earth.
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The anxiety begins to build-up: Finals Week