Time management also figures into political science graduate student Larissa Ruiz's method for avoiding stress. That's a big part of it. Nature also helps. For Ruiz, a trip to Lake Wauburg or Lake Alice can ease the tension of studying or writing a paper. You have to have those things.
Some students also cite elective courses.
Students named courses such as Man's Food, camping, Exceptional People and Theatre Appreciation as a way to lighten a semester's load. Cole, who suggested Russian Masterpieces and Wildlife Issues, noted that upper-division courses are most likely to give him grief. Advice from the top UF President John Lombardi, whose education includes degrees from Columbia University and the University of California at Los Angeles, is familiar with the rigors of higher education. Today's trauma will likely seem unimportant two years from now. Get a good night's sleep, for the world looks much better after eight hours of sleep.