<p>I used to be a very good student. I used to do my homework everyday when i got home from school. Now I can't seem to sit down and take the time to do the work when in 11th grade it is vital. Does anyone know how I can change my work habits to do better in school?
I always procrastinate, play video games, and never want to actually get work done. It has reflected in my grades and I want to change these habits.</p>
<p>Set a schedule and stick to it. Turn off and maybe put away video games. You can do HW with music if it is too hard to concentrate.</p>
<p>I'd physically put away the video games. Don't even let yourself think "I'll just play for half an hour, and THEN do my home work..."</p>
<p>Find some hardworking friends to do your home work with. I find that I get less distracted when I'm doing my home work with somebody.</p>
<p>I used to never do homework at home and I would always rush to finish it in the morning before class cause I procrastinated the night before, but this semester I started going to the library everyday with all my homework and I don't leave until I'm done. So far I've been getting all of my homework done.</p>
<p>i have a few friends who used to be like you. but they go to the library after school everyday to get it done, and if you find it impossible to do hw after school try to a studyhall in school to do your hw in.</p>
<p>I finally found a simple cure for that:
Meaning: Sit down, calculate your results (and be a bit pessimistic), and see yourself failing.
Imagine you are not getting into the college of your dreams (always thinking: What if?), imagine you are not getting your dream job because somebody from that college snatched it away from you (If only -?), imagine yourself always regretting your choice.</p>
<p>You have been given something amazing - a chance. You could rise to be a well-paid, happy member of society - but at the moment you are throwing it away.
If video games are more important than your future, maybe this kind of future is what you deserve..</p>
<p>Throw them away. Destroy them. Burn them.
You studied 11 years because you wanted to have that chance. </p>
<p>Claire
PS: Of course this is pessimistic. It's supposed to be. A 'It-will-work-out'-approach sometimes works. But not always.
Sorry for my grammar, not native.</p>