It’s that time in the semester again. Final tests, papers and projects are keeping students busy. Students are stressing out.

“I honestly can’t remember being as stressed out as I am right now,” junior Mass Communications student, Maddisun Fowler said.

Her semester is filled with presentations and projects that keep her busy.

Every student has a different way of relieving stress.

“I usually just ride around town with my music up loud to relieve stress,” Krystallyne Robinson, a junior Criminal Justice major said. “It’s nice to just forget about school, even if it is just for ten or fifteen minutes.”

Sometimes the best thing that students can do is to just take care of themselves.

“It’s better that you get adequate sleep than stay up all night, you will do better if you get a full night’s sleep,” Dr. Alan Thomalla, clinical director at student counseling services said.

If the problem lies in how a student study’s Dr. Thomalla suggests taking a reading and study skills class.

“It can help you avoid test related stress and anxiety.”

He also suggests that students give “bio-feedback” a try. Bio-feedback is “a physiological trace that tests skin response to indicate stress, and then teaches people to control the stress,” Dr. Thomalla said.

Bio-feedback is used by FBI agents to help control their stress for anxiety ridden situations.  Students already pay for this service, so it would be completely free.

Students can visit Student Counseling Services in the Classroom Center  suite 116  to learn more about managing stress and bio-feedback.

Students should just remember that the semester is almost over and they only have to make it a little while longer.

“I’m definitely ready for this semester to be over,” Robinson said.