My sweet and simple survival advice is as follows:

Break down your tasks. If you make a list of steps to complete what you want to do, it really won't seem that bad.

Take time for breaks. These breaks may be snack time, nap time, bathroom-time, TV-time, movie-time, solitaire/minesweeper-record setting-time... Really anything that de-stresses and refocuses you. If you spend too much time looking at one thing, you are going to become rundown quickly. **DISCLAIMER: Blogger not responsible for distractions that last too long. Set a goal. For example: once you have beat three games of solitaire, quit and consider getting back on task.

Change up what you are working on every so often. Don't work on one paper for five hours straight. Break it down and work on a couple in that time period. This suggestion may not always work. Know what will work for you and stick to it.

Don't get down on yourself. It really doesn't help to focus on the fact that you have four MAJOR papers and two MAJOR presentations due within the next five days. This really only adds to your stress and distracts from the most important task at hand: surviving.

GOOD LUCK! You can do it! Just four (give or take a few days) weeks to go!

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