<p>I have little time after school, because I get home after track at 5:30 and I eat for like 30 min. I am left with 6 hours, and I usually am overwhelmed with my normal course load, I can not find the time to study for AP exams or ACT. I was wondering if I could use some sort of pleasure like online video games (TF2) to motivate me. I realize that wasting time on video games is counteractive, but I was wondering if someone had any though on how I could use them to motivate myself to study with a limited time.</p>
<p>NO. Some people I know claim that they play for about an hour as soon as they get home and then do homework, but they end up playing past 10 or 11 (I know because I see that they’re on Skype). </p>
<p>Playing video games will not make you work more or faster. Doing the work will make you work more. Time pressure will make you work faster.</p>
<p>@DigitalKing
Do you have any suggestions on motivation besides video games. I am certain that I will not get addicted to video games</p>
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Nice try, but no.</p>
<p>@Dipenp97 Write your goals on a very visible place in the area where you study. Every time you need motivation, think about the rewards that you will attain if you reach your goals. Worked for me with a variety of things, including the upcoming AP tests!</p>
<p>@halcyonheather it worth worth a shot 
@DigitalKing cool thank. Just wondering - do you study all weekend and weekdays? Do you do anything to take a break?</p>
<p>@Dipenp97 oh yes, I study all the time. #TurnDownForWhat. </p>
<p>Okay, that’s not true. All the extracurriculars I do are fun, so those are breaks for me. I’m busy more than half the weekends with either tennis or speech. Plus, (I think) I have a social life, so I end up meeting with friends occasionally, which also dulls the monotony of studying. </p>
<p>You can’t just work smart to get places. You have to work smart AND hard. </p>
<p>TURN DOWN FOR WHAT DOODOOODOODODOODOOOO</p>
<p>ot: Honestly I think video-games in moderation help but only if you don’t and won’t become addicted.</p>
<p>You should write down a schedule and stick with it.</p>
<p>Alrite, if I study for this one whole hour and get stuff, I can get 20 minutes of break time, then back to work again. </p>
<p>Like Digital said, keep a list of goals that you want to achieve and go for it. </p>
<p>I.E. Stanford is the background on my computer…</p>
<p>HabitRPG is a productivity app/tool that’s designed like a video game. I’ve never used it but it looks cool!</p>
<p>@Dipenp97 yeah I agree with what the above posters said. Also, if you have any free periods in school you should utilize those. ;)</p>
<p>@unproductive OH THE IRONY! (Your username)</p>
<p>@DigitalKing you have no idea the amount of time I waste just sitting there doing nothing</p>
<p>Motivation to study? Um. Maybe you could get a study group together and go to a library and maybe for lunch or something. Better than studying alone.</p>
<p>isn’t @foolish a 2400’er? #stuckwithmy2300</p>
<p>nah 2390 ;(</p>
<p>@foolish lol the struggle</p>
<p>@unproductive ya now that you mention it i could use some of my studies. This one kid in my school takes 2 vhs classes, meaning he has three studies. H</p>