TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — Before summer festivities can start, students have to complete their final task that comes at the end every semester.

As the semester starts winding down, students start to prepare for the late nights of studying for final exams. As finals week approaches, students are using this time to ensure that they will receive a passing grade. 

”I’ve been doing a lot of studying through a digital software called musictheory.net, and it’s a software that helps you recognize intervals, scales, and chords, so I’ve been using that a lot to just kind of train my ears a bit better,” said Collen Pleva, a student at TROY. “I’ve also been spending a lot of time here in the library with friends and I’ve just been locking in on all of my classes.”

“One thing that I prioritize is my time management,” said Jaraiyah Heard, a student at TROY. “Whenever I know that I have free time, I’ll go to the library or stay in my room and get on a Quizlet to study.”

“I’m just going over MyMathLab and doing the assignments over and over again,” said Jermarios Critten-Tiller, a student at TROY. “She (my math professor) set up a review, so I’m just using that.”

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While some students study somewhere inside like the library, upstairs Trojan Center and empty classrooms, they also study outside for different scenery. 

“I love going to Sorrell Chapel since it’s a quiet place to be,” Pleva said. “I also like studying at local coffee shops. I like going to Fuse Coffee a lot to study and it’s a really nice time.”

With each passing day getting closer to exam time, professors encourage students not to wait until the last minute to study.

“Make sure that you take it seriously, you do study, get good sleep, get to class early by a few minutes, and be prepared,” said Scott Matthes, a professor in the math department. “Don’t panic, if you don’t like the first question on an exam, go to the second and don’t work yourself up.

“Lastly, just try to relax as much as you can.”

“Make sure you spend time just taking care of yourself by eating three meals a day, waking up early, and just putting yourself first,” Pleva said. “That’s the most important part.”

“Prioritize a time schedule for what you’re studying,” Heard said. “Take 30 minutes for one class and then take a 15-minute break before doing another 30 minutes for another class.

“Breaks are so essential, and I think that that can help a lot.”

For free peer tutoring, study support, and consultations, students can visit the Learning Center in 126 Eldridge Hall.

Final exams for the Spring 2025 semester are set to start on May 8.