考試周怎麼過 Top tips for finals week

No one ever said finals week is easy. Late-night cramming accompanied by cup after cup of coffee can take its toll on your body, not to mention all of the test stress. But while you strive to review as many books as possible to prepare for your test, don’t forget your health. After all, if you’re sick and uncomfortable during your tests, every effort you’ve made might be in vain. Here are some tips on dieting, dressing and sleeping you can follow to stay energized as you wrangle your finals.

考試周對誰都不是件容易的事：一杯又一杯地喝咖啡只爲熬夜臨時抱佛腳，身體上早已筋疲力盡，更別提考試的精神壓力了。但是，複習誠可貴，身體價更高。如果在考試時生病或是身體不適，之前付出的努力都白費。爲了讓大家活力滿滿地度過考試周，下面這些關於衣食睡眠的小貼士一定不能錯過！

Food and drink

飲食

The most important thing to remember about eating and drinking is to do just that: eat and drink. It’s easy to forget in the midst of intense studying, but your brain needs sustenance if you have any hope of retaining information.

考試周關於飲食最重要的建議就是：該吃吃，該喝喝。高強度的學習很容易讓人忘記吃飯，但若想保證記憶力，你必須得給大腦補充營養。

1. Eat healthily and regularly

按時吃、吃得好

Grabbing an Orion cake from the vending machine is tempting, but it’s important to stick to fresher, more nutritious foods. A banana or orange with some trail mix or yogurt will fill you up better than junk food. Don’t disrupt your food schedule too much and freak your body out. Eat a wholesome breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the same times you always do.

自動販賣機裏的好麗友派也許充滿誘惑，但堅持攝入更新鮮、更有營養的食物纔是王道。一個香蕉或是橘子，搭配一包什錦果仁或是酸奶要比垃圾食品更好。不要打亂自己的飲食規律，否則身體終會崩潰。早中晚飯的時間最好像往常一樣，注意合理飲食。

2. Avoid take-out and junk food

遠離外賣和垃圾食品

It’s easy to chow down on greasy take-out and fast food sparingly. But it could also leave you feeling uneasy in the end. Instead, reward yourself once finals are over.

考試周很容易吃很多油膩的外賣或是快餐。但這些食物越吃越難受。不如等到考試周結束後再獎勵自己一頓大餐吧。

3. Stay hydrated

多喝水

Drink plenty of water, and then drink some more. Nothing else will help your mind stay clear and keep your energy levels high. Sugary soft drinks will do no good. Spice up your water with fruits like lemon, or swap it for unsweetened flavorful tea, which rehydrates just as well as water.

喝足夠的水，最好多喝一點。因爲沒有什麼比水更能讓你保持清醒和活力了。含糖飲料有害無益。你也可以在水裏泡些水果（比如檸檬），或者把含糖飲料換成無糖茶飲料，它們的補水能力都與直接喝水相差無幾。

4. Moderate caffeine intake from coffee and energy drinks

咖啡因和功能飲料攝入要適量

Everyone could use a quick energy boost, but too big of a buzz could leave you feeling anxious, unable to sleep or focus. The last place you need to experience caffeine withdrawal is in the middle of your exam.

人人都能通過咖啡或功能飲料讓能量快速滿格，但是攝入太多會讓你感到焦慮、失眠、難以集中精力。尤其是考試時，切忌攝入咖啡因。

Dressing

穿衣

In addition to eating and drinking, it’s also important how you dress for exams.

除了飲食，考試期間的穿着也很重要。

1. Layer up

備件厚衣

As temperatures and humidity rise, you’ll want to stick to something short-sleeved as a top, whether it’s a flowing graphic tank top or a comfy T-shirt. That said, it could get chilly in the café or exam room if the air conditioner is cranked up to compensate for the weather outside. Be sure to throw your favorite hoodie or oversized cardigan into your bag to make sure you’re not shivering by the time you get to Question 8.

隨着溫度和溼度的上升，你也許一直穿着短袖上衣，要麼是無袖背心，要麼是休閒T恤，但是爲了抵禦室外高溫，咖啡館或是自習室的空調往往開得很大，很容易因此着涼。所以，放一件你最愛的衛衣或是大號的開衫在包裏，以免你在做題時凍得瑟瑟發抖。

2. Stay cozy

舒適爲上

You’ll want loose, flexible clothing from top to bottom – particularly something you can doze off in at a moment’s notice. If it works for a runner traversing the city streets, it’ll work for you as you plough through that last stack of notecards.

你需要寬鬆、有彈性的一身衣服，尤其是當你想要小憩之時。如果這件衣服能讓人穿着在城市中奔跑，那麼也一定適合苦苦鑽研最後一疊筆記卡片的你。

3. Accessorize, but not too much

配飾可有，不宜過多

During finals week, it doesn’t hurt to dress things up a little bit and throw on a pair of earrings or a bracelet, but the most important thing is to stay casual and comfortable. Too much chunky jewelry could throw off that delicate balance.

就算在考試周，稍加打扮也無妨，比如速速戴個耳環或是項鍊，關鍵是保持舒適和隨意即可。太多厚重的首飾會打破舒適與美麗之間的微妙平衡。

Sleeping

睡眠

All of that studying during finals week will be for nothing if you don’t get enough sleep. Sleep deprivation is all too common as the semester wraps up, but it’s also worth avoiding to ensure your GPA stays in top shape.

一旦睡眠不足，你考試周期間的所有學習都將功虧一簣。期末時睡眠不足再常見不過，但是爲了你的GPA，保證睡眠也是值得的。

1. Ensure solid sleep

保證有質量的睡眠

Devise your time meticulously to stay ahead of the game. You know your body, your study habits, and your finals schedule, so plan accordingly to squeeze in six to eight hours of solid sleep. If the trek back home would make you lose too much precious studying time, scope out a comfortable spot in the library to catch some sleep. No judgment. It’s finals week, and you’re not alone.

考試前合理安排自己的時間。只有你知道自己的身體情況、學習習慣以及期末時間表，因此在做計劃時一定要擠出每天6-8小時的高效睡眠。如果“長途跋涉”回家會花費你珍貴的複習時間，那麼就在圖書館找一處睡覺。不會有人說三道四，在考試周時，你一定不是一個人這樣做。

2. Take naps

打個盹

Take time for short naps here and there as well. Put your head down or lie down and set an alarm for half an hour to get some quick power sleep to recharge and wake up more alert, if that sort of thing works for you.

時而打個盹。你可以定半個小時的鬧鐘，然後趴下或是躺下小憩一下，給自己“充個電”，醒來後會更加清醒。不過，這種方法並不一定適合所有人。

3. Keep your environment relaxing

找個放鬆的環境

Dim the lights, put in some earplugs, or throw on some background music to help yourself fall asleep and give your body a soothing respite from the stress of finals week. This may be tough with an abundance of coffee and computer screens, but avoid stimulants before getting some sleep (and stay hydrated).

把燈調暗，帶上耳塞，或是放一些有助睡眠的背景音樂，讓你的身體在考試周的重壓下得到充分休息。但是，對於喝了很多咖啡或是看了很久電腦屏幕的人而言，這並非易事，因此睡前避免這類引起大腦興奮的活動，（並注意補充水分）。