Dealing with End-of-the-Semester Stress

I just read Katie's post about dealing with the overwhelming stress at the end of the semester, and I think it might be helpful to talk about strategies for dealing with all of the work due at the end of the semester.

One key strategy is to suspend the Critic, activate the Creator, and dive in! Take the inspiration that you want to explore and write as much as you can without being critical of yourself. I think you'll be amazed at how much more you know than you thought you knew! There's also something magical about writing. The act of putting your thoughts on paper helps you figure out what you want to say, and even if you decide to revise what you've written beyond recognition, you've still given yourself a starting place. The other advantage of writing out your thoughts on a required project is that you now have a first draft. Think on paper through outlining. Speculate about how you can develop your paper. Write down questions you need to answer. Keep a running Notes file with a Works Cited page at the end of the file. That way, when you find passages that help you think about your research area, you'll have the citatation and research material already at hand. Share your work with a friend.

What are some strategies you use to cope with all the demands for the end of the semester?