I feel that the university needs to adopt a new rule where non-final exams cannot be given on the Thursday or Friday before the final exam week.

These tests put a huge strain on the students and adds to the stress from the finals alone.

I personally have a reason to suggest this new rule. Not only do I have five final exams next week, but I also had one on Thursday and I have two on Friday.

I have to admit that this is the most stressful finals period with which I have ever had to deal.

I hope that in the future the university will feel some compassion toward students in my position.

Good luck to everyone on their finals. I know I’ll need it. Who knows, I might end up bouncing off the walls due to a dangerous disorder I just invented—”Finallis Schizostudiollis” (I don’t know, sounds legitimate to me).

Christine Rechner

Sophomore

Geography