Coping with Anxiety During Finals

Anxiety hit me hardest during finals week sophomore year. My hands wouldn't stop shaking.

That's when I learned the 4-7-8 breathing technique. Inhale for four counts,

hold for seven, exhale for eight. It sounds simple but it genuinely works.

I also started breaking assignments into tiny pieces instead of looking at everything at once.

When breathing exercises weren't enough anymore, I reached out to campus counseling. Getting help wasn't

giving up. It was the bravest thing I did that semester. You don't have to

white-knuckle through this alone.