studytext:hey! as a natural procrastinator and normally lazy student (thank you studyblr for helpi
studytext: hey! as a natural procrastinator and normally lazy student (thank you studyblr for helping me stay on track), i’ve noticed that i have the tendency to tell myself, “oh, i don’t really need to do that extra credit assignment,” or, “i can skip this one class,” and the worst form, “i can just do this later *never does it*”. here are some things that i do to remind myself that i should do the extra credit, that class matters, and i have to do my work. when sleepiness is my excuse: i organize my work, bookmarking readings and stacking things according to what order i want to do them in. then, i take a twenty minute nap. it’s true that i’ll be no use for studying if i’m wiped out but it’s definitely not an excuse to forget school completely. or if it’s too late in the day (or, rather, too early in the morning) and it’s just smarter to go to bed, i set my alarm for the next day earlier than scheduled. the time depending on how long the assignment will actually take. you can also find time within your day to try and complete the exercise on time. when stress is my excuse: (meaning i’m thinking things like, “there’s so much! i can’t possibly do it all!”) take a breather. sometimes, i’ll take a short break (no matter what my pomodoro timer says) and maybe do a session on headspace. when i return to my work, it’s good to be reminded that even though it may take a while, it’s 100% possible for me to do. or change the pace that i’m working at. if i’m working for an hour at a time with a short break, i’ll scale it down and have a break every half hour. i may also change how i’m doing my work. if i’m taking notes on a textbook (which notoriously stresses me out), i might switch to just highlighting if i can. when “lack of time” is my excuse: put down the phone and reschedule. whenever i feel like i don’t have enough time, it’s almost always because i’m managing time in the wrong way. a way to reschedule could involve making a study plan or something that can help you stay on track and tell you what to do when. this way (unless something unexpected happens), you know you’ll have enough to time do whatever is listed. or i’ll let myself waste a little bit more time (because that’s likely what i’ve been doing up until this point) and then start work slowly. i find that if i try to throw myself into work from doing nothing, i’ll retain less and will be more likely to give up on the whole endeavor. i start working on easier things first just to get into the groove of work. also, it could be helpful to take more frequent, shorter breaks in the beginning and, as you continue, spread them out the longer you’ve been studying. when i just don’t want to do it: if it’s a class, i have a look at the syllabus and see what is scheduled for that day’s class. i remind myself that if i miss out on this topic or exercise, i’ll be behind and that i’ll be doing a lot more work just catching up. if the class that day doesn’t seem particularly important, i ask myself what i’d be doing instead. even if i’d only be learning minimal new information, i’d still be doing more than just playing on my laptop. or if it’s an assignment, i still apply the syllabus method but instead look at how much it could impact my grade just by ignoring it. i try to break up the work into small parts if possible and work bit by bit so things don’t seem as overwhelming or tough. i hope these tips help you as much as they help me! stay dedicated! -- source link
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