Those of you in school i have a question

[Pedro]

do you find it hard to conscentrate on school? for some damn reason i just cant keep my head all there, no matter what even now as i review for a test tomorrow i just drift off and find myself here reading all these posts.

what do you guys do to keep yourself motivated and on track?

i used to run track and cross country in high school and it always helped clear my head so im taking it up again, but seriously what do you guys do??

-Pedro (who is also lost in space)

[chesster6969]

What I've done is actually go to another campus to study. Ive gone to Cal State Long Beach here in Southern Cali just to get somewhere new to study away from the normal distractions at my school. And thats a 23 mile, 30 minute drive there just for the sake of getting away from everything. Ive also found that leaving the phone off is good. Damn Text Messages.

[Jordan]

Sex. Lots of sex.... It helps you think.

[Rob]

Take up jogging again. Or jogging and sex. Or jogging and sex and alcohol. I'd guess your problem is you need some way to unwind. I am or was super duper ADD, didnt do shit in high school. Once I got to college, I made it a point to stay very very busy with things outside of school work. helped tremendously.

[Nick325is]

Find a place away from other people to study and force yourself to study.

[UNHCLL]

Exercise will help to calm you down and make you study.

I try to go for bike rides at least once a day.
I also make a strong effort to remove myself from potential distractions. I spend a lot of time in the Library with an MP3 player, reading, reviewing where I cant be distracted by forums, the web, IM, etc.

[e9nine]

..it's amazing how many people claim to have ADD ! I am easily distracted but don't pull out the ADD flag... I could never study unless I had severe pressure on me. I would always wait till the last minute and sometime I paid a hefty price...I did however graduate within my target GPA :o

It's all a matter of getting your priorities right, learning in a secluded place with your cellphone off...there's nothing wrong with telling your friends that you have to study... shit that's even an excuse to get some of the girls, you learn with 'em pick the right move and after a study session or two you show her who's the real professor in bed :twisted:

[Bill 84 318i]

Yeah, I'm kinda in the same boat. I get distracted WAY too easily. If I don't need my computer to study (like powerpoints and stuff) then I head out to a study lounge and I find that I get a LOT more done there than in my apartment. Concentrating is rough in class too, so it's almost like starting from scratch when I sit down to study.

And don't drink the night before a test.

[e9nine]

And don't drink the night before a test.

ha ha been there done that..depends on what test it is ;) Its so funny how you know EXACTLY what not to do sometimes YET you do exactly just that!!

[Pedro]

so sex is the answer eh?? damn it i need to get started. haha

i guess ill just have to force myself and do more of the seclusion part.

i know your not supposed to drink the night before a test but i did it last thursday night with a test at 1 on friday and i felt great. but yeah i probably wont do it again.



ha ha been there done that..depends on what test it is Its so funny how you know EXACTLY what not to do sometimes YET you do exactly just that!!

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that is too true

[Super Eta]

I always find myself drifting off and thinking of other things in class and i use to take medication (Concerta 54mg) to keep me on task but i quit taking it about a year ago since i was using it incorrectly and now my parents want me back on but i dont want to so really its just a matter of putting your mind to it and trying to keep track.

I sometimes move my left knee in an up and down motion when i get antsy or hyper and cant concentrate in class it sometimes helps but not really. :roll:

When i was a baby i was diagnosed with ADHD and took medication for it for about 13-14 years or so.

Latley i have been having a tremendous amount of trouble controlling my ADHD for some reason it's probably because i have tons on my mind right now with school, friends and family. I also hate it when i loose it and get confused to hell in class, now that gets really annoying

-Ryan

[BrianF 88iS]

Try just to do a little bit of studing or a little bit of home work, and wait like 30 or 45 min. and come back and do alittle bit more. This does let you get bored as easily, and it techonally suppose to put the information you your long term memory. It works for me.

[e9nine]

I always find myself drifting off and thinking of other things in class and i use to take medication (Concerta 54mg) to keep me on task but i quit taking it about a year ago since i was using it incorrectly and now my parents want me back on but i dont want to so really its just a matter of putting your mind to it and trying to keep track.

I sometimes move my left knee in an up and down motion when i get antsy or hyper and cant concentrate in class it sometimes helps but not really. :roll:

When i was a baby i was diagnosed with ADHD and took medication for it for about 13-14 years or so.

Latley i have been having a tremendous amount of trouble controlling my ADHD for some reason it's probably because i have tons on my mind right now with school, friends and family. I also hate it when i loose it and get confused to hell in class, now that gets really annoying

-Ryan

[Brian 89 325i]

Ok well your choice is probably excersize BUT now ive got a question.

I go to cal sate san bernardino, I work fulltime swing shift and cant force myself to study between school and work. I cant excersize because my job is very labor intensive and id be totally shot. I usually get to bed at 1:30-2:00am and i generally wake up at 7 or 8 am. so i already kinda tired most of the time. HOW CAN MAKE MYSELF STUDY?

Brian

[OreoGaborio]

easy.... switch to part-time hours