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This weekend I went to a concert here on campus, it featured Paramore and Jimmy Eat World. I am actually a fan of both bands, so I was very happy to go and see them. Overall the show was amazing, and it really made me think about the concept of energy.

Energy is exactly what myself and many of my classmates are going to need over the next couple weeks. As the quarter starts to come to an end, coursework and stress levels begin to rise. When I was at the concert, I was noticing two different kinds of energy coming from Paramore and Jimmy Eat World. Paramore’s energy clearly comes from their performance capability. Moving around on stage, feeling the music and looking the part. Jimmy Eat World’s energy was different. They had less of the charisma, but the energy came from the music. You could feel the energy with each beat, and they were able to sound the part. To be honest, at the end of the show, I felt energized. It made me feel like I can make it through the next few weeks. Kinda cliche, but it was a great feeling.

So, the real question is, how do you keep this energy? How does one make it through the stress of the end of the quarter, and even worse, the end of the last quarter. I have never really figured it out. I usually start burning out at the very end no matter what I try. I have had some good ideas to make it through the crunch time, but I think the best thing you can do is remember to relax. Replenish your energy when you can. If that means going out to a concert, do it. If it means having a few drinks with friends on Thursday night, do it. Making it through with a healthy mind is far more important than grades.

At least, that’s what I say now. Lets see if I am saying the same thing when week 10 rolls around, and I end up like last quarter, sick with the flu, having chills and barely being able to remain coherent, but still coding for a final project.

dave education, life, rambling