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Dealing with procrasanation

Discussion in 'Coming Out Advice' started by TheLovelyAudrey, Dec 11, 2012.

  1. Its getting close to finals week at school
    yet I still keep putting off Homework I get asigned
    any advice? I know I'm better at this.
    thank you :slight_smile:
     
  2. FunnyMonkey

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    procrastination is my middle name. lol

    Get off the internet get in to the library and study study study!!!
     
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    Master Procrastinator at Procrastinator

    So...you're not alone
     
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    This is really up to you. Just think about what will happen if you don't have enough time to complete the assignments, you don't want to fail. Or think about how much pressure you were on last year and you don't want to experience that again.

    ~Josie
     
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    Procrastination is our Queer Queen Mother!
    Now let's all assassinate her, because she's a bitchy tyrant.

    I have same issues and asked a school councilor what to do just today. No answers. :/

    So I suggest you find a place where everybody is not playing video games/chatting/singing to their iPod...but is studying like you wan to. Sit near them so in eye shot. leave cell phone and iPod in locker or car or at home. have any snack foods and drinks you could want so no excuse to get up...then start with just a small promise to self: just get out 1 page...or a blank Word page (ps internet FB/EC off!). then type your name! just do that!

    Since now you can honestly say you have started, eat a cookie reward.
    Now you earned it.
    step 2, put in date, subject, and homework due.
    good job you have begun! no really...thats more than nothing.
    so eat something like cheezeits and then do just one homework question...or if a project and will need info and pix, google one topic use images find a pix and keep citation.
    the pix on the page will inspire you now to write about it....so write 2 sentences, thats all.
    reward yourself sit back drink some warm hot cocoa, mmm.
    you have begun!
    so continue...get just one page done! just one, look you almost have one with the 2 sentences, pix, and title! when 1 page is done, eat more goodies!
    now page 2....just do it one small thing at a time, bro.
    just one then stop and relax a minute and tell yourself you are doing good, you can do it.

    and i believe you can
     
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    I am disappointed at lack of turn on in this one. :frowning2:

    also, to OP... JUST DO IT! and get off EC :grin:
    just start on it for at least 5 minutes to get your head in it, then you can get busy!

    (just don't turn me on while you're being hot in your studious study mode)
     
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    i don't really see what everyone's problem w/ procrastinating is tbh, 'cuz i procrastinate all the time & still get pretty good grades & stuff :king:
     
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    once you find the magic solution, let me know!! i am right now really really busy procrastinating like there was no tomorrow. i've got loads to do and well what am i doing? i am on EC, on youtube, name the random website or activity that will not help your studies and i bet you i am at it.
     
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    that's not procrastination. that's just having no work at all.

    procrastination is knowing you have work to do.. later, eventually
     
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    I am god of procrastination! It's cray cray! For exams thi year I bought a diary/planner some pretty pens and went nuts scheduling exactly what u would dodo at wht time for how long and where! I even scheduled nap times! Extreme.. Maybe but it worked for me, I just made sure i stuck to it
     
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    LOL!!!

    I am the queen of procrastination as well. I should be studying for my exam tomorrow. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

    This method usually works best for me: don't think about everything you have to get done as a whole. This will freak you out. Instead accomplish homework/studying in chunks. I will sit in the library for a few hours and study in 20 or 30 min chunks with a 5 min break inbetween each 20 min cramming period. This helps me accomplish a lot and helps me to not freak out about my massive work-load. Just distance yourself from the internet and other distractions. During these 20 min periods you have to study or do nothing at all a.k.a stare at the wall.
     
  12. i have to study for a test i have tommorow but instead ...i'm eating crackers and reading threads on EC
     
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    I procrastinate, always have and always will. Most of the best work I have ever put out while I was at school or anywhere was because of procrastinating. You come up with faster, and more efficient ways to do things than others who just trudge through it.

    Here is a good link as well How To Overcome Procrastination
     
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    Dude, try harder, seriously hard.
     
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    Procrastination? Guess what I am doing right now!


    Ok, I better get to work or I will get screwed... I should have done that a "while" ago...
     
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    I am major procrastinator. I just finished my finals last week. I had a lot of things to do. I would suggest do everything that will distract you like facebook etc. Then prioritize what needs to get done. Get the easier things out the way that can be done quickly. Then you would have time to work on the harder things. Also make up a schedule for yourself and try and stick to it. Also put little break to reward yourself. I.e and hour studying equals 15 min of whatever.