Finals week isn’t exactly known for being the most enjoyable week of the school year.  With four exams confined to just two days, students can easily become overwhelmed and stressed.  There is so much material to remember and so little time.

Students often gather at the public library to cram for these exams with their classmates.  Other students feel more confident studying individually.  Some students choose to not study at all, but rather trust that they have retained the material over the course of the year.

Rose Flynn, a sophomore, shared her method for studying.  She “tries to break it up” in order to cover all the material, but not completely overwhelm herself.  Many other students agreed that this method was most beneficial.

Additionally, there are many unfortunate distracting factors during the week of finals.  The weather outside is beautiful which makes being in a classroom almost unbearable.  For some, language finals are ongoing, which takes time away from studying for finals for other major classes.  Teachers are also cramming in last minute lessons that were pushed back due to the excessive number of snow days this school year.

One student, sophomore Emma-Leigh Lamonde, admits that “The week leading up to finals is worse than taking the tests.  What’s awful is the overwhelming stress of having to remember everything from the entire year and not knowing if what I’m doing to study will work.”

Overall, however, most students are motivated to complete their finals, because once finals are over, summer vacation can officially begin.  This is especially true for the junior class, as it is their last official finals week at the high school!