The last weeks of the semester may be the most stressful time of the year. Fortunately, there has been a surge in entertainment. Between sports, movies, and television, there are tons of fun things to keep up on while taking a break between writing papers.
Note that I call it a break, not a distraction. Once you begin to neglect schoolwork for something fun, that is a distraction, something to avoid. To be fair, no one can work the entire weekend. Taking breaks are important to not overwork yourself, which can lead to crashing, getting sick, and becoming less productive. Be sure to time your breaks to ensure that you get all of your work done before deadlines come around!
Here are some of the things you can keep track of while taking that much needed break:
The first round of NBA playoffs has started. Keep track of the bracket while writing those papers. Watching an exciting game can get you blood pumping and spark some energy to finish your work. Thus far, in the West, the Spurs are up two-nothing to the Utah Jazz, Thunder is shutting down the Mavericks three-zero, the Lakers are up on the Nuggets two-one, and Grizzlies and Clippers are tied at one game a piece. In the East, the Celtics are up two-one on the Hawks, Pacers are up three-one on Magic, Heat is sweeping the Knicks three-zero and the 76ers are up one on the Bulls two-one.
The NHL is in their second round of Stanley Cup Playoffs: 3-0 Kings, 1-3 Coyotes, 2-1 Devils and the Capitals and Rangers are tied 2-2 so far this season. Once your eyes become blurred by the multiple hours of staring at books and writing, check out a video update by Hockey Analyst Barry Melrose.
If sports are not your thing, “The Avengers” have just come out in theaters, bringing in $80.5 million on opening day, the second most successful opening day. Too busy to know what the movie’s about? Check out the trailer here. When your brain is in zombie mode after hours of homework, you might be overwhelmed with seeing building blowing up in this action packed movie. Some comedies in theaters are “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” “LOL,” “Think Like a Man,” and “The Five-Year Engagement.” Just like the holiday season, the start of summer means some good movies. A couple hours of relaxing in one of these or another movie could be the perfect break you are looking for.
Although the Hunger Games hype is dying down, it is never too late to discover the series. The quality of many recent book and movie series’ has been debated, but I can vouch for this one. Why not unwind with a very well written suspenseful story?
Enjoy those breaks; just be sure to eventually get back to work!
-TravelBug
I’m reading How Children Develop
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