By JORDAN MARSHALL

Staff Writer

English. Calculus. Engineering projects. Study groups. Research papers.

How do students across campus find time for studying, friends and fun? Students have to find a way to schedule time to study and finish up final projects.

Dr. Jason Pigg, a professor and assistant professor of social science, said he suggests students plan study times.

"Set aside specific times for your different tasks and, if you do this in advance, it will make it easier to accomplish what you need to get done over the last couple of weeks of the quarter," Pigg said.

Studying a little each night in preparation for finals week is a good way for students to prepare for finals, Pigg said.

Rachel Willson, a freshman nursing major, said she will study about a week in advance for finals.

"I will probably have no life during finals because I plan to study at least an hour each night to prepare myself for my tests," Willson said.

Pigg said having a planner can help students with managing their time.

Willson said she has a planner and makes lists daily.

"I'm a big list person. If it's not on my list then it doesn't get done," Willson said.

Luke Lockwood, a sophomore biomedical engineering major, said he makes time for at least seven hours of sleep each night during the week.

"If I don't get a lot of sleep, the next morning I do OK during my classes, but during the afternoon, when I need to be studying, I doze off," Lockwood said.

Prioritizing is a major part of studying. Lockwood said because his priorities are straight, his grades do not suffer because he puts school before his fraternity.

Michelle Shumate, a freshman elementary education major, said her priorities are in order.

"I put homework before hanging out with my friends and sometimes I have to sacrifice fun for good grades," Shumate said.

Pigg said he suggests students find a good location to study.

"For some people this will be the library or a quiet place; I would prefer a place like the Frothy Monkey, which in addition to excellent coffee drinks, provides a nice background noise, which some people will like," Pigg said.

Lockwood said he changes where he studies depending on how much he needs to study.

Lockwood said he usually likes a casual place, such as his room, to study because he can do other things while studying. He said he chooses more formal settings when he needs to study for difficult subjects.

"When I need to study hard, I choose the library because of less distraction," Lockwood said. "Because I actually made an effort to get to the library, I will stay longer and try harder."