<p>Okay, so I need to revamp my study habits. I am normally the sort of procrastinator who does homework in the class period before it's due, or even during the period it's due, but I know that that habit's not going to work in college. And I start in mid-September. I want to be able to keep on top of things and get assignments done early, but every time I try, it lasts maybe a week before I fall back into my old cycle. Any advice or procrastination horror stories would be very welcome. If you can give me a way to kick this habit, or if you have a story that'll frighten the procrastination out of me, or anything, really, I'd be forever in your debt.</p>
<p>There’s little you can do. You need willpower to study.</p>
<p>I have a really bad case of this. During high school, the only times I studied for exams were when I went to school, an hour or two before the exam. </p>
<p>I had a several page Literature project once about a book (The Death of a Salesman) and I only did it the night before I had to submit it, started at like 10 PM. I think I got a D.</p>
<p>only you can force yourself to sit down an study. some types, if you can, do a lot of your hw in the day/afternoon when you are not in class. because at night there are more things going on and you are less likely to be focused. but yea you just have to force yourself to study. if your room is a distraction go to the library</p>
<p>Others can’t help you with this problem…if they could then I would have the most amazing study skills ever but it doesn’t work like that, only you can help yourself.</p>
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<p>I once waited to late to go to a store and buy condoms. The store was closed. I now have AIDS.</p>
<p>Don’t procrastinate if you don’t want to get AIDS!</p>
<p>start assignments the day they’re assigned. use a planner or calendar(s) and write EVERYTHING down. put school first.
that’s all i can really say. whether or not it works is completely up to you</p>
<p>I completely agree with Hella. Start assignments the day they are assigned. Its easy to look at the assignment, see it’s due in two weeks, and put it off, when in all reality, it ends up biting us in the ass</p>
<p>You can’t. It’s like changing your personality entirely. Impossible without some major brainwashing. You’d need some major catastrophic event in your life to happen before you’ll change. Just accept it and hope your GPA doesn’t turn out too low.</p>
<p>I was a huge procrastinator all throughout high school… until senior year, when I had two separate teachers that I really really admired. The only thing that could kick the habit even little bit was the fact that I didn’t want to let them down. Going into college, I’m going to give everything that sort of mentality… Kind of like WWJD, except it’s “what would Teacher X and Teacher Y have wanted me to do in this situation?” I mean, I still procrastinate sometimes, but you just have to start with baby steps.</p>
<p>^Ha ha. Funny. </p>
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<p>I suffer from the same problem so I understand where you’re coming from. My best advice is to start assignments the moment you get them. Right after class, go to straight to the library and start working. Everything will be fresh in your mind so it won’t be some much of a strain to recall all the information you need and there aren’t many distractions in the library as opposed to your dorm room. And then also you won’t let everything build up which is really frustrating and intimidating at times. I’m still working on my procrastinating too so you’re not the only one out there.</p>
<p>Adderallllll</p>
<p>I write stuff on calendars and get started on assignments ASAP. That way I have time to fix it if there’s something wrong.</p>
<p>I sometimes have that problem, all depends on my fickle mood. One of my problems is the internet. What I did in high school was shut off the internet if I was using the computer do do my homework and try and focus on the homework as soon as I received it. When I have an essay, I’ll work on it for 30 minutes at a time, depending on how long it needs to be and on how much time I have to complete it. I try not to burn myself out and get into a sense of a schedule.</p>
<p>A writing teacher always tells me that I should write every single night. Why? Because after a week or two, I’ll have a compulsion to do it and feel bad if I don’t. That’s another way I got over some of my procrastination. In college, from what I understand, studying is a big habit. So essentially, you have to force yourself to say that you’ll do this. Set an alarm for yourself to go off at a certain time, to say, “START THIS NOW.” And then have it ring again when you want to stop for the day. </p>
<p>It’s all about habit, it doesn’t mean you have to get amnesia and change everything about your life. I agree though, procrastination is the most annoying dang thing the world has ever known. I wish you luck.</p>
<p>I embrace my procrastination tendencies rather than trying to fight them. Life is much more stress free and low stress leads to good grades.</p>
<p>all I did in high school was procrastinate but I still managed to do well. however those habits killed my gpa after my 1st year of college. this year I’m going to try going to the library, most importantly by myself. I know I get easily distracted even if my friends are focused. but if I’m alone I’m forced to focus on the task at hand. I’m also going to try what others have suggested and start work as soon as it is assigned. I’ve also learned the hard way that time flies and works creeps up on you in a second.
wishing you luck as a fellow procrastinator who also needs help!</p>
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when i have homework assigned and it’s due in two weeks, i finish it within 1-3 days. Life is much more stress free when you aren’t rushing to finish something.
you’re implying starting work earlier is stressful. if anything, procrastination leads to stress.
or did i just get “■■■■■■■”</p>
<p>I think my original post’s meaning was it’s better to have a week of 0 stress and 1 day of maximum stress (procrastinating) rather than a week of constant stress which wears you down quicker. I’ve also learned that most times professors give you the same grade whether you spend 5 days writing a paper (for ex.) or 1 day.</p>
<p>There is a difference between smart procrastination and dumb procrastination. Like trying to study for a final and read 500 textbook pages in 4 hours is dumb.</p>