The Best Things to Do During a Study Break

The Best Things to Do During a Study Break So now that Finals Week is in full swing and youre all hitting the books, youre probably thinking of when your next study break is. Its  understandable youre thinking this because everyone needs a study break once in a while. When I  need a moment  away  from the UGL (Undergraduate Library), below are some of the things I do: Shut down technology and sit in silence.  Sometimes just 10 minutes in complete silence will help clear your head of clutter vocab. Im not saying youre going to forget all of the things youve studied the past few hours, but its always good to stop for a moment and take deep breaths. Exercise at the ARC.  Exercising at the ARC or even CRCE is  a great stress reliever. Also, its super healthy to exercise, so its a win-win situation. You can run  on the treadmill or lift weights downstairs. Get healthy and get As, Illini! Watch a quick 20-minute episode of something on Netflix.  If you have a Netflix account, you  should  be taking advantage of it. There  are  a ton of Emmy award-winning shows that are perfect for a quick study break. My personal favorite  is How I Met Your Mother. Give yourself a hand for all the hard work youve been doing  while youre at it. Get yourself a coffee.  There  are  plenty of coffee shops around campus, including the Caffeinator, Espresso Royale, and Starbucks. That caffeine youll be getting will really push you to stay awake those last late hours in the UGL. So take a study break, Illini! You deserve it! Daniel Class of 2018 I’m an Advertising major in the College of Media. I’m from a northwest suburb of Chicago called Buffalo Grove. I chose Illinois because it was the first university in the entire world to offer an Advertising major, which is pretty cool!