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"So, two months into my first semester here at USC and I&amp;#039;m exactly half-way through with classes. I&amp;#039;ve already signed up for advisement (to set my schedule for next semester) and I&amp;#039;m now at a point where I just want this semester to be over. I need time to recuperate from all the loss of sleep and just have time to do whatever, but Fall Break isn&amp;#039;t here just yet, so how do I keep my sanity for another 5 days?  Music. If you&amp;#039;re not crazy yet, you might be headed in that direction with hundreds of notes to study before the big midterms. A good thing I&amp;#039;ve found to keep focused and give &amp;quot;you-time&amp;quot; in between studying is to plug in your headphones and just listen to a couple of songs (FYI- I&amp;#039;m currently loving The Ting Ting&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;That&amp;#039;s Not My Name&amp;quot;)! It will give you a few minutes to process all the hard work you&amp;#039;ve been doing, and lets you mentally prepare for yout next study session. Comfort Foods. (Who really needs an excuse to chow down?) At this point in the semester I&amp;#039;m missing home-cooked meals like crazy. I&amp;#039;ve discovered the &amp;quot;Classics&amp;quot; section of Russell House - Fried Chicken Fridays and mashed potatoes almost any day of the week. Finding places like that is essential - the full meal just releases endorphins or something and POOF! you&amp;#039;re energized and feeling more sane again.  Naps. Lots and lots of naps. I&amp;#039;d say the hardest part about college scheduling is inconsistency. For example, three days out of my week, I don&amp;#039;t have classes until 11:15 AM, but the other two I&amp;#039;ve got classes at 8:00 AM and there&amp;#039;s no regular routine to get used to. So, whenever there&amp;#039;s an opportunity, I grab at it to sneak in a half-hour nap. It&amp;#039;s near impossible to get a full 8-hours a night in college, but don&amp;#039;t fret- there will be times to make that sleep up, even if it takes a little while to get used to. Just remember to bring a set of ear-plugs or headphones and you&amp;#039;ll be set...power napping is something everyone learns to love! Best Wishes, Alex! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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