We all face stress at some point. It is difficult to avoid it but at the same time there is no need to completely avoid stress. In fact, stress plays a huge role in my everyday life as I try to get work done. The last Rose Cafe Series talked about how we, as college students, can combat high levels of stress. The talk was well-timed because we are entering the final weeks of this semester. As usual the final weeks are the most stressful in the semester. The most important thing we discussed from the talk was to get enough sleep. We can’t underestimate the role of a good night sleep in our goal of retaining knowledge. I have to confess that I am not a good example for a person with good night sleep. Although I do not get much sleep, I understand the value of it. I do realize that my productivity drastically decreases when I’ve only had 4 hours of sleep. I could definitely use more sleep. We also discussed meditation techniques to combat stress. Although I do enjoy the idea of doing meditation, I cannot imagine myself making it a daily routine. Overall, I really enjoyed the talk and it was very relevant to my situation.