efficiency

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Does anyone have any tips on becoming more productive and efficient with homework? I tend to be half distracted at all times. It recently took about four hours to do an hour and a half's worth of work. I've tried setting goals and specifying breaks and everything, but I could use some help.</p>

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<p>I can't work at home since I have iTunes, AIM, and others that distract me (CC too). </p>

<p>I take myself to the library and sit down for awhile and usually I can focus. </p>

<p>I also keep lists and keep tabs on upcoming tests and such to keep myself motivated. </p>

<p>Sometimes I get distracted but then I try to remember what goals I set for myself to waken up. </p>

<p>There are numerous threads on this with "Procrastination" as a title. SO, I suggest checking it out. </p>

<p>Make sure you are sleeping and eating well also. :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>Visualize your goals. Imagine holding a report card covered with A's and A+'s. Picture yourself relaxing while all your procrastinating friends are scurrying to get the assignment done on time...</p>

<p>I find that reminding myself WHY I do homework helps when it comes to dealing with procrastination.</p>

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<p>Procrastination is fun. Why would anyone want to stop doing it?</p>

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<p>...because you realize you're only screwing yourself in the end.</p>

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<p>efficiency = force out / force in</p>

<p>;)</p>

<p>That's all I need.</p>

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<p>I listen to my iPod and sing along to the songs while doing my homework and before you know it I'm done.</p>

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<p>I listen to "Ride of the Valkyries." </p>

<p>You should too. </p>

<p>I mean, if this doesn't inspire you, you're a lost cause. Really... it's that powerful.</p>

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<p>I need suggestions too. Right now I'm taking 5 AP Classes, 1 regular one, and one community college class that's worth 8 credit hours. I go to the library to keep distractors at bay, but stuff still takes me WAYYY to long. I'm pretty focused, but I just need to get faster at doing things. Tips???</p>

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<p>Make a schedule. Say that you'll do Assignment 1 from 3:00 - 4:00. If you're not done, you'll have to move on to Assignment 2. When you're all done, go back to your unfinished work.</p>

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<p>Edit: Computer malfunction. Sorry.</p>

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<p>Edit: I had a computer malfunction. Ugh.</p>

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<p>Edit: Sorry. Technical problems with the computer.</p>

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<p>I usually do a couple assignments at night and then save some for the morning when I wake up (I wake up at 5:30 for a 7:15 bus since I like extra time in the morning). I find I do assignments a lot faster in the morning when there is a time crunch. Obviously this doesn't work every night since some assignments take a while. But I seriously wrote 8/10 pages of my research paper last year when I woke up at 4AM (Had to wake up early for that one) and ended up getting a 98 on it.</p>