News Opinion Vaquero Voice Vaquero Voice: With midterms around the corner, what strategies are you using to manage stress and stay focused? The Rider October 21, 2024 “The main thing that I do is to … manage my time and make sure that I am on track and that I am not too stressed about it. For example, I’ll unwind and do some things to calm me down, and then another day I can just study for a long period of time.”Ariana Garciacriminal justice freshman “So, a few ways I manage stress is that I am a very impulsive person. … I’ll read for like 15 minutes and I’ll be like, ‘OK. I did it,’ and then I’ll go back to studying and I feel like doing that … helps me not get so anxious.”Austin Garzabiology junior “I’d say it is having good social and study balance, studying for maybe an hour or hour and a half and then going out with friends for a little bit and … recuperate myself.”Cooper Lazointegrated health science freshman “So, for me, I like to get my mind out of things, so I’ll either work out or hit the gym, or [if] worse comes to worst, I’ll just start praying and hope for the best.”Michael Zamoracriminal justice senior –Compiled and photos by Vanessa Aguilar Post Views: 37 Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Send email Mail Print Print Continue Reading Previous: UTRGV closer to conference tourneyNext: Fall Convocation celebrates faculty, staff achievements Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.