Dealing with Stress!!

So it`s that time when the end of the term is so close....yet so far away. I have two weeks left of class, yet the pressure is bridging the peak. Right now it is exam time, final essay and project due dates all seem to land on the same day. I`m feeling the pressure of being in my first year of university. I don`t remember ever being this stressed out in high school come exam time, but I have always heard that the first year of university is designed to weed out the weak.
I think I have worked hard, but at the same time I have realized that there was definitely room for improvement. I know I slacked, but in all honesty without a little bit of play, never mind being a dull girl, I would have gone absolutely crazy. So the question is how do I cope with stress? and are these strategies healthy? Over the past few weeks I've been taking out my frustration by blabbering on and on to friends who are feeling the exact same pressure as I am. I feel bad boring people with my problems, but at the same time its relieving to know everyone is feeling the exact same pressure. When ever I get in over my head, I force my self to stop, walk away, turn on the tunes and just breath!! Its usually at this time that I have to remind myself that eating my problems away is not a healthy coping strategy. ha ha. I'm proud to say I am not the type of person to take my frustrations out on over indulgences in alcohol or drugs, cause I couldn't imagine being sick and hungover on top of being stressed. I don't think marijuana is necessarily a bad thing, but I believe that as soon as you need a substance to cope with life, your addicted. and I never want to need a drug to help me cope with everyday life. I know people who need marijuana to fall asleep at night, and I just wouldn't want to have to rely on something like a drug, to help me with as something as amazing as sleep!!! I don't know if this is a good thing or not, but I think having a good nap is one of the best coping strategies. I love waking up and feeling refreshed, able to get back to work with a clear rested mind. At the same time when I'm as stressed as I have been., falling asleep can be one of the hardest things. I keep tossing and turning thinking about all the things I have to do. I'm definitely one of those people who if I left a light on down stairs, I'll get up and go turn it off, or if I realize I forgot to do something, I have to get up and go do it, no matter how comfy I may be. But I digress. I think it is extremely important to find productive and healthy ways of dealing with stress. I'm a Virgo, so when I feel myself getting over whelmed I make lists of what has to be done and due dates. Honestly these lists help a lot. They help me rationalize how much work I actually have and a steady time line to get everything done. I can honestly say, thanks to my anal retentive list making, I have never handed anything late in my life. Ever. Everyone has to find their own strategies. Mine don't work for other people, and other peoples strategies don't work for me, but honestly, relying on drugs and alcohol to overcome obstacles, are not conducive strategies for anyone.