<p>I have a serious problem. My motivation in school is constantly fluctuating. Some times Ill be able to study a lot and other times Ill sit down and watch tv or just go to sleep when something critical needs to be done. When I try to make a schedule and follow it I end up messing it up by either sleeping through something Im supposed to do because Im tired and staying up all night and then the cycle continues. Im currently a senior in High School and have no had the best GPA due to my poor work ethics and am worried this will continue into college (I mean what a person cant do today what makes him think that hell be able to do it tomorrow). Any suggestions would be helpful I really want to break this habit of being lazy.</p>
<p>Oh my goodness! I had the same problem last year as a junior. I don't know what happened, but I'm so much more motivated this year. Senioritis hasn't struck me yet. In the summer, I made sure i got plenty of rest. To relieve stress, I run, write on my journal, and talk to friends (i purposely expanded my network of friends this year).</p>
<p>senioritis is currently killing me... ap calc test and anatomy test tomorrow and i've decided im not going to study for either one and to make things worse the 9 weeks ends in 2 days... lol how lazy is that</p>
<p>Sometimes making and following a schedule will help. Such as, everyday, go to the library or somewhere you're forced to focus on your work to get it done. In the beginning, it's hard, but once it gets to be a common thing, it's easier to buckle down.</p>
<p>Try watching an hour or TV, or taking an hour nap, then doing your homework. Or, what I've been doing (trying to battle senioritis), do part of it, take a nap/watch TV/go on internet, and then finish the homework. The last option I have (what I've been doing), is procrastinating until 11, then hurrying to get everything done...this helps though because I have someone telling me to go to bed at a certain time (my boyfriend so we can say goodnight and sleep). It's not like he's strict about it, and I know it, but I also feel bad because he has to deal with me the next afternoon when I'm cranky from lack of sleep - because I had to put off my work. Eh, that works. </p>
<p>Also, when you have one of those constant study sessions, don't just do that night's homework - do whatever and every assigment that you know will be coming. </p>
<p>Good luck. :)</p>
<p>I'm in the same boat as gianscolere1. I don't know what happened, but this year I realize how important college really is, and how I need to prepare. I've accepted the fact that there's a whole lot of work to be done this year, and I'm sucking it up. Funny thing is, I don't really talk to anyone or do anything outside of school right now. That will all change the moment I finish my applications (a couple more essays and I'm home free... well like 10 essays...)</p>