<p>So I just finished my freshman year at a state school...and have a cumulative 2.5 GPA. I've also been borderline depressed for the last year as well...</p>
<p>I've always been lazy, but I was NOWHERE near this bad in high school...and I went to one of those AP heavy ones. </p>
<p>Any fellow slackers out there? Did any of you successfully beat your habit? Any tips?</p>
<p>I’m lazy :p. I have no cure :(. I depend on incentives to get me through, such as tv shows or time on here even lol. :p</p>
<p>You are not really suffering from laziness; you are suffering from anxiety.</p>
<p>Do you wait a long time before studying? If so, then anxiety might be the cause. </p>
<p>I slacked off a lot myself this freshman year (played hundreds of hours of video games last year, lol) but I still pulled off a 3.45.</p>
<p>Apply yourself when necessary; that is all I can say.</p>
<p>i wasn’t lazy persay it was the fact that i couldn’t write an essay well enough :(</p>
<p>I meet people in classes and study with them.</p>
<p>I go out to the bars, hang out with my friends, and play games when I’m feeling down. </p>
<p>You should probably go see a counselor.</p>
<p>cure to laziness:
ok im trying to find one…jst wait… oh ****! theres no cure</p>
<p>For years I thought I was a lazy, good-for-nothing bum. I just couldn’t get motivated to do anything! I could never finished things I started and I was constantly disorganized, which caused even more anxiety. Then a good friend of mine suggested that I go see a doctor because she thought I might be depressed. </p>
<p>I was! I found a shrink that I really liked who put me on Zoloft as well as weekly therapy sessions. My whole life changed after that. I found that I was able to concentrate more and finish things that I started. I was also able to be more organized which cut down on the anxiety and made school a lot easier for me. </p>
<p>I’m not a doctor, but I think many people confuse depression with laziness. Maybe you’ll really benefit from a visit to your doctor just as I did. As I mentioned, it changed my life! </p>
<p>Good luck to you!</p>
<p>I ditto what 02 said. I’m usually the kind of guy who’s way more diligent than my friends. But at times, it’s been the other way around. In hindsight, my lack of motivation was mostly attributed to my psychological condition.</p>
<p>02RGuy, Can you tell me what the therapist did?</p>
<p>ISU, </p>
<p>She gave me the tools I needed to cope with things that overwhelmed me and caused me anxiety. For example, I would start worrying about a test. That would grow into worrying about my grades for the whole semester. That would grow into worrying about getting my degree, which would grow into my worrying about getting a good job, etc, etc, etc. The whole issue would blow itself up to epic proportions to the point where I couldn’t/wouldn’t deal with it and I would just stay in bed and watch TV all day and night. </p>
<p>My therapist taught me how to focus on the one task (a test, for example) without blowing the whole thing out of proportion. Kind of a “one-day-at-a-time” kind of mindset. </p>
<p>Of course, the meds helped a great deal too.</p>
<p>I think i have major anxiety issues. I kinda figured that out last year…but didn’t put too much thought into it.</p>
<p>Do you have to take meds to help control this issue? Because honestly, it’s been affecting my school performance :[</p>
<p>I’ve never took meds for depression or anxiety. I realize that it helps a lot to find the cause of all of it, even if there may be many causes. For me, I realize that much of my low self esteem, anxiety, insecurities, etc., during my high school days, were caused by my parents’ constant demand of academic excellence. There were other causes too, but this was one of the big ones. So in my experience, it helps a lot to put yourself into a better perspective.</p>
<p>Wow, 02RGuy72. That sounds like me – with the constant worrying to the extent I think about my whole future and then just say “screw it”. However, I’m reluctant to go to see a therapist in fear that they will just medicate me. </p>
<p>Plus, my parents won’t be happy if I told them that I need a therapist.</p>
<p>I’m very, very tempted to start taking Adderal. But idk exactly how it’s going to affect me…im scared i might become addicted to them.</p>
<p>^ like “prescribed” or for pulling all-nighters?</p>
<p>Mushaboom, </p>
<p>If you go to a therapist and they just medicate you, then go find another therapist who will work with you on giving you some more effective coping skills. Tell your therapist exactly what you’ve said here. Meds alone won’t solve the problem. The meds simply help you through the process of learning about yourself and how to better yourself. It can be painful but it’s worth it. Trust me. </p>
<p>As far as your parents are concerned, you might want to send them an email explaining to them why you think you may need some professional help and show them some research to back you up. Invite them to help you through the process.</p>
<p>If nothing else, I have an old friend who’s a shrink at Rutgers. Maybe he could point you in a good direction and suggest some on-campus counseling resources for you. </p>
<p>There’s no sense in living your life feeling overwhelmed and anxious all the time. I hope you find the same great help I did. </p>
<p>Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>@ Mushaboomblue: So i can concentrate and finish tasks at one time. I literally get up 20+ times while studying.</p>
<p>Or maybe i should just motivate myself to sit down & finish it. So easy for to start–but so difficult to finish :[ </p>
<p>Last year I tried talking to my school nurse (and parents) telling them that i think i might have ADD.</p>
<p>On friday, in my anatomy class i took an ADD/ADHD quiz type of thing. I checked off most of the boxes. I starting to get worried…I don’t wanna self-diagnose myself…but yeaaah.</p>
<p>02RGuy72: Thank you for the reply and advice. At the moment, I don’t feel as anxious now that I’m done with the semester. Usually I’ll find something else to worry about, but I feel good at the moment. Fingers crossed that it stays that way for the whole summer. </p>
<p>I might seek on-campus counseling when I return in the fall, just so I can have someone to talk to without being judged. I don’t think I’ll tell my parents about it. They tell me that they fear for my life because of my anxiety. They wanted me to transfer to another school so I could commute and live at home with them.</p>
<p>My anxiety does interfere with my routines at time. Even for stupid little things. I won’t go into details because I don’t want this thread to turn into a therapy session of my problems, haha. But seriously I feel it has become a bigger part of my life since I entered college. More than it was in high school =</p>
<p>D</p>
<p>easy cure. Get a summer job, one of those minimum-wage ones in the mall. By Sept. your motivation to study and avoid a future like that will be sky high!!</p>
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<p>I was amused.</p>