On the bright side, there's only one week and two days left of C-term! Of course, if you have lots of work still, you probably wish there was more of the term left, which in turn might be adding to your stress level.
I don't wish to turn anyone into a procrastinator, but if you find that stress is getting to you, there are a variety of things you can do to alleviate it. Take a break once in a while to avoid too much continuous work. If the weather is good, enjoy it; go sledding if there's enough snow; relax with a cup of iced cappuccino; watch a funny movie with friends. If you take the time out to do something fun or relaxing, you'll find that it becomes easier to deal with any stress that comes your way.
Granted, each of these activities takes time. Time may be a luxury that you don't think you have, but if you really want to do something, you can make the time for it. Note that there is a difference between "making" time and "finding" time. If you try to do something when you find the time, you might not ever find the time you are looking for. However, if you make the time to do something, you are specifically allocating a part of your schedule to a particular event. This means that you must have things done at certain times; for example, if you're working on a paper but you want to do something in an hour, you would probably try to get your paper done within the hour.
If you want to have more time, you might try consolidating activities - do a couple of things at once. For example, if you're cooking, clean the dishes as you go along so you don't have to do as many afterwards. Or, read part of your course material while waiting for meetings to start.
Do whatever you can to maintain good health. When you're stressed and have lots of work to do, it's easy to push aside sleep and meals, but it is extremely important - even more important when you have lots to do - to get good rest and eat healthy. Make sure you're still eating the right things, and that you're awake enough to understand course material!
So why is this an editorial, and not a health article? Because it concerns something which is happening on campus: C-term blues. There are only a couple of days left before you won't have to deal with C-term blues for another year (or, for some of you, this is the last of C-term blues!). Take the time to reduce your stress and be healthy. It's no fun when so many people on campus are frazzled!
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