With three weeks of school left, it is officially final season and students are starting to prepare for them. Finals are 1/7th of every student’s grades, which is a big part of their grade. 

       According to staff, the tardy limit to be able to exempt a class is three. Following it up with a max of 5 absences. If a student is not qualified as such, they simply cannot be exempt from that class.      

      Students who are failing sometimes rely on the finals for the extra boost in their grade, others take them to see if they can raise their GPA a few more points. Allison Chen is a sophomore student-athlete. She wants to exempt World Geo and U.S. history. 

      “It usually depends on what I’m studying, if it’s a topic that I need to study, I’ll take like two to three hours,” Allison said. 

       She likes to spend a long time studying so it clicks in her brain and she doesn’t forget. Usually, she studies for her classes later in the day. 

     “I study best, kinda later in the day, when I’m more productive. Either early in the morning or late at night,” Allison said. 

     She studies best in her room, she does everything on her desk. Studying in bed will make you fall asleep. 

     “Procrastination is my biggest problem, I always push it to the side or say ill do it later. It’s a bad habit,” Allison said. 

      Many students also struggle to prioritize their homework at the end of the year. Some due to personal issues, or others could catch what they call “senioritis”. It’s the end of the year and students get excited for summer.  

      “I like to stay away from distractions as I study, I put my phone on do not disturb most of the time,” Allison said. 

      She hopes to at least pass with an A on her finals.