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College Life, Dead Week 2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

How to feel good and stay stress-free during dead week

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If you’re careful, you can have a stress-free week while also getting prepared for finals. Here are some ways to have the best dead week possible.
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College Life, Dead Week 2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Things to check off your list during dead week before finals roll around

We at the Clog have compiled a comprehensive list of things you should definitely do during dead week to keep you cool, calm and collected.
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Dead Week 2018, Eating Berkeley

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Tis’ the season to be jolly: Easy peppermint chocolate cookie recipe to de-stress this dead week

Fear not, we at the Clog are here to provide you with ways to de-stress, because we all know you need it. Take a break from watching lectures at 2X speed, and bake these rich, delicious peppermint chocolate cookies.
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College Life, Dead Week 2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Quiz: What’s your perfect dead week study spot?

We at the Clog put together this helpful quiz that will decide where to study for you! We guarantee you that this will be the only test you’ll take this week that won’t be graded.
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College Life, Dead Week 2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Quiz: Which lyric from Drake’s ‘Look Alive’ do you need to motivate you during dead week?

We here at the Clog are here to help you find the perfect “Look Alive” lyric to inspire you to buckle down when you’re feeling anything but alive and much closer to the dead end of the spectrum.
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College Life, Dead Week 2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

What the day you start studying during dead week says about you

While some are in Main Stacks at 8 a.m. every day, others prefer to take it easy and use the week to have fun. The Clog is here with some insight about what your dead week habits, particularly what day you decide to hit the books, say about you and how you’ll perform on your finals.
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College Life, Dead Week 2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

A guide to the best spots for studying in San Francisco

Making the trek to Moffitt only to find zero seats available is a disappointing situation that we can all relate to as UC Berkeley students. With finals coming up next week, being left without a suitable studying spot is not a viable option. We, at the Clog, have the perfect,
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College Life, Dead Week 2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Editors’ note: Dead week 2018

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right, it’s dead week, Bears. Soon, some of us will be free for good, while most of us will at least be free to bask in five weeks of doing nothing.
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College Life, Dead Week 2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Pump up the jam! An ’80s montage-style playlist to study to

Dead Week is upon us, which means you’re in for hours of cramming webcasts, jostling for a seat in a library and ingesting an unhealthy amount of caffeine. What better thing to supplement your hard work and suffering than an ’80s montage-style playlist? Absolutely nothing.
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