How to Prepare for Finals Season
As the semester winds down and comes to a close, the next few weeks are bound to be full of bittersweet goodbyes, last minute packing…
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Feeling End-Of-Semester Burnout? Try These Productivity Tips
April is upon us, which means there are less than four weeks of classes until finals season. While we all make the most of our…
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5 Productivity Applications You Need To Try
With midterms right around the corner, it is essential that all college students manage productivity and stress levels. There’s nothing like a good study session…
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5 Study Strategies to Help You Ace Your Midterms
Bitter cold temperatures, gray overcast skies and the pain of realizing spring break is no longer here to save anyone (R.I.P); March in State College…
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The Rise of Lo-Fi Study Music
Many students argue over what music is perfect to listen to when doing work. Something that won’t distract you, but can fill up the empty…
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20 Best Quotes To Move You
We should take a step back and gain some perspective through words that can get us through the week and through life.
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Spring Flings: What to Look Forward to this April
It’s crazy to think about, but the end of spring semester is quickly approaching. As the days get warmer (hopefully) and final exams approach, it’s…
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10 Things I Learned from Freshman Year at Penn State
“What I’ve learned after my freshman year is that no matter how much you talk to people, there is always information that you’ll have to learn for yourself, through your own experiences.”
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Make Finals Fly By: Pro Tips for Acing Your Exams
Freaking out about finals? Take a breath — Valley’s got you covered. Here are five tips to make acing your finals a breeze.
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Valley’s Final Exam Study Tips
Follow these tips and you’ll surely pass all of your exams with flying colors.
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Finals Week Nightmares
Here are five finals week horror stories from Penn State students who lived to tell the tale.
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Two Paws Up for Pet Adoption
College can be exhausting, and sometimes all we need is a companion to get us through the endless nights of studying. If you’ve considered getting a pet but don’t know where to look, look no further than Centre County Paws.
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Living in the Library
In 2004, New York University’s student run paper, The Washington Square News, released an article about an NYU student named Steve Stanzak, better known around campus as the Bobst Boy. His living arrangement made him different than the other students, for a very special reason. Stanzak could not afford living on campus or the lavish apartment life of New York City—giving him the idea to live in the Bobst Library.
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5 Stages of Grief During First Exams
September is in full swing and that can only mean one thing to Penn State students: exams are coming. It’s been a wonderful few weeks of relaxing and doing a few reading assignments here and there, but let’s face it: sylly week is long gone and exams are upon us. There are many emotions we feel when we realize that we’ll be taking exams soon, but most of them can be broken down into Kubler-Ross’s Five stages of Loss and Grief.
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