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Students around Michigan State University have learned how to manage stress in ways that are unique to each person.

Advertising sophomore Shannon Butwill said to handle the stress, she does things like blast the Bastille Pandora radio station, write in her journal or browse Websites like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram, but also knows to keep her physical health in check as well.

“Once I do one or a few of those things I feel relaxed and am motivated to get some work done,” Butwill said. “I experience this finals week stress but I have realized that if you stay calm, get plenty of sleep, eat healthy, and pace yourself, you’ll do fine. It sounds cliché but it works.”

Psychology sophomore Cortney Fortune said even when finals come around the corner, she relieves stress by preparing well in advance and taking the right amount of study breaks.

 “Preparing well before finals is something I believe that helps me keep the stress to a minimum. I know what I need to do, so I try to get everything done as soon as possible,” Fortune said.

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With finals around the corner, Michigan State University students are realizing classes are ending and are trying to find ways to combat the stress that comes along with it.

Jonathan Kermiet, Olin Student Health Center health educator and coordinator of LifeRx, said when he helps students find a way to manage their stress, he wants them to find something that will help them escape.

“I like to look at most stress management as a type of escapism because you are escaping from your problems momentarily,” Kermiet said. “Most stress management is not going to take that stress away, it’s just going to make you more resilient so you can deal with those things in a way that will alleviate the stress.”

Most students said they feel overwhelmed 75 percent of the time and about 25 percent said they were so stressed in the last year that it affected their academics in a negative way, Kermiet said. 

Let’s take a look at how students around campus are handling their stress, in either a positive or negative approach.