<p>Well, I've been trying to self-study. But I get really distracted, and bored. I start taking breaks, and then half and hour has gone before I know it. Or I stop before I planned to. I think part of the problem is I don't technically have to do it, so I don't have enough focus. </p>
<p>What do you guys do to keep yourself motivated?</p>
<p>Before I was sitting my AP’s when I got distracted I just thought about being rescinded at the university I have a place at for the fall and that was enough to keep me going!</p>
<p>Why are you self studying during the summer?</p>
<p>My interest in the course material is enough to keep me motivated. If you’re not studying a subject you like, then maybe you should think of something else.</p>
<p>I don’t 10char</p>
<p>I tell myself that its gong to help me.</p>
<p>And then the next day, I do it.</p>
<p>I think of the college I want to go to, then of the applicant stats on cc. Then i remind myself that there is no way I could have stats like that without working hard, and that the self study is part of that. I also eat a lot of sugar :)</p>
<p>Personally, I like self studying. School is so inefficient, it just galls me.</p>
<p>The reason I’m self-studying is because I was going to take a summer class at the local CC but it got filled up, and decided I would do it on my own. Since I’m taking lots of APs next year, I know I have to at least go over the basics for Calculus so I don’t fail (I’m not very good at math). I normally would only self-study if it was a topic I was really interested in. </p>
<p>Arghh, I think I will just power through, hopefully I will be able to concentrate better.</p>
<p>I study from 10-12 when there are no distractions.</p>
<p>I think of everybody else self-studying on CC - it’s both comforting and motivating:)</p>
<p>Think about your dream college, and imagine that self-studying will get you closer to it. </p>
<p>I find this post funny, because now that summer has started, I feel weird when I’m NOT studying! I seriously have the urge to just sit down and study all day and night or I feel unproductive.</p>
<p>It’s fun to learn. Learn to love learning.</p>
<p>That 4.0 goshh, if only.</p>
<p>I make myself a schedule. haha.
I don’t follow it 100% of the time, but I’ve found that it keeps me on task for the most part.
But I’m also interested in all the subjects I’m self-studying. I don’t think I could force myself to self-study US History over the summer.</p>
<p>I’m only motivated when I care to be motivated. This occurs if and only if I actually am interested in the subject or the deadline or test date is tomorrow.</p>
<p>Free A+ when school starts…</p>
<p>In which cases would it be beneficial to self-study?</p>
<p>^Well for me there are different circumstances. I self study for the following reasons.</p>
<p>1) Because a class you will be taking this fall is notoriously hard. Apparently my Alg II H teacher is super hard (I checked the class roster and only 3 people out of 30 had A/A-'s) So in this case, if you know the class will be hard and you want to get an A, it might be beneficial to study ahead of time.</p>
<p>2) Because you want to take an AP test and your school doesn’t offer it or you don’t have room in your schedule. (eg: Psych, Enviro)</p>
<p>3) Your school’s course is lame and you actually want to learn something. Latin is soooo slow at my school, so I’m just self-studying it. It’s nice because you don’t have hw or tests, but it still requires a lot of work. </p>
<p>4) You’re crazy and you actually enjoy the topic :] I’m learning Greek (actually I’m attempting to…it’s really hard) because I find it fascinating. I haven’t gotten far at all though because I just can’t seem to find the time for it :[</p>
<p>I imagine myself a few months in the future, smugly writing down the words “self-studied” on my college application. It’s pretty inspiring, haha.</p>
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how?</p>
<p>10 char</p>
<p>^I’m guessing that you would know all the material already which would lead to an easy A.</p>
<p>^Yep. Maybe I’m extreme, but I’m getting in a little self-studying for every academic class I’m taking next year if it means easier As.</p>