![For the past three years, Parkway has administered high school finals after winter break, a practice that proves to be detrimental to the success as well as the mental health of students. With finals after break appearing to do more harm than good, the question of what changes can be made arises time and time again. “The pressure for finals is difficult, and to have that [pressure for] a few weeks because youre on [a] break can make you generally sad. Its a bummer in general. I wish [finals] were before break, so we [could] have a break to sleep, celebrate and not study. Everyone Ive talked to about it is like yeah, finals sucks, and I wish that wasnt a thing,” junior Meadow Kostial said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/decembereditorial-1200x963.jpg)
Post-break panic
Zoya Hasan, Keira Lang, and Pathfinder Editorial Board
• January 5, 2024
![Juniors Dossan Bell and Brayden Gilmore participate in a mock trial. The trial took place as part of the final exam in Nancy Sachtlebens seventh hour Crime and Law class. My favorite thing about Mock trials was finding the little cracks in the defendant or prosecutor’s statements, Dossan said. I like this because I was able to totally unwind the opposite sides statement and by doing this I made a statement have no value and disproved it.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DSC_0002-900x600.jpg)
Photo of the Week – Jan. 14
Sarah Boland, Staff Writer
• January 14, 2022
![Junior Zachary Schade sits in front of his family christmas tree while studying for finals. Schade thought that having finals after winter break caused unnecessary stress which makes it harder to enjoy the holidays. “I think finals after break forces students to study instead of enjoying what should be time with their family [away] from school,” Schade said. “It places an unpleasant cloud over the holiday experience and doesn’t allow a break before the start of a new semester.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/image1.jpg)
Final-ly Winter Break
Parkway Editorial Board
• December 31, 2021
![Some students utilize the library as a place to organize their study materials. The library is open to all students and offers computers, textbooks, whiteboards and a place to sit. I make timelines with colorful markers on a whiteboard in the library to prepare for history finals, junior Zoey Womick said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_0008-900x600.jpg)
5. The official freshman guide to finals: By peers; for peers
Zoe DeYoung, Staff Writer
• December 11, 2019
![Deleting social media from her phone, freshman Claire Folkins clears her mind for her upcoming finals. Folkins deleted social media to minimize her distractions so that she would be more inclined to study and stay off of her phone. “I really wanted to separate myself from social media so I could be more present when Im with my friends and also so that I wasnt distracted when I was studying,” Folkins said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/claire-1-900x675.jpg)
From Facebook to face in a book
Mia Catlett, Convergent Media Writer
• May 20, 2019
![Working on a math problem during study hall, senior April Pak prepares for the AP Calculus Exam. AP exams take place from May 7 through May 18, while finals go from May 22 to May 25. “I study a little bit everyday leading up to the finals or the AP exam,” Pak said. “A good [way to study] is to buy an AP review book and maybe go through a set number of pages or a chapter every night. It’s really helpful.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/DSC_2150-900x600.jpg)
Senior tips for finals studying
B Antonenko, Staff Writer
• May 18, 2018
![Sophomore Katharine Segrave suffers from chronic back issues like scoliosis, making it hard for her to carry heavy backpacks.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_9706.jpg)
The Weight of the Classroom
Anjali Shah, Staff Writer
• May 23, 2017
![An iPhone home screen shows apps handy during finals.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/FullSizeRender-1333x1000.jpg)
Eight apps save students’ grades
Gabby Leon, Staff Writer
• May 18, 2017
![Reviewing her history notes in study hall, freshman Charlotte Zera prepares for study hall.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC_2501.jpg)
Over-studying never equals success
Maddie Hoffmann, Staff Writer
• May 16, 2017
![Using his Physics review guide, senior Brandon Eckhoff solves force problems.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/brandoncropped.jpg)
The final countdown
Sarah Lashly, Staff Writer
• May 12, 2017
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