<p>I've always tried! I've always tried to study(or "thought" about) studying for the SAT's on Fridays and on Saturdays in place of playing games and hanging out with friends. However, I could never seem to do that! Every Friday after school, i would be like.. ehhh SAT? I got planty of time... then next thing you know a month pass by and i would be like **** i got couple of months left... but even if the time is ticking, I dont know why, i still have the same attitude every Fridays. Maybe it's a cultural thing because in America people consider Friday as the Hanging out/chilling day, and I'm soo tuned in to that.. but i really wish to get out of this. So teach me guys.. how do you guys manage to study the same thing for hours??</p>
<p>Calm down man…
If it’s Friday you should be hanging out with friends.
Only a couple hours a week is needed to study imho. Anything more and it’s counterproductive.</p>
<p>I’m pretty unsocial and I enjoy the challenge of trying to up my score on practice tests. I just happen to be built to study I guess :p</p>
<p>But I suppose the advice you could take out of that is to try treating studying as a competitive game, not a chore.</p>
<p>Do it after school on a weekday instead? Or during a free period at school? How about during Saturday or Sunday afternoon instead of night? Just set aside like a set hour or two every week. Put it in your planner/phone/whatever. Do it at the same time same day every week. Just have some self motivation!</p>
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<p>Here are two quick tips. </p>
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<li><p>Do not try to set **hours **aside. Nobody should spend hours preparing for the SAT or ACT. The key is to divide to conquer. Divide the tests you planned to work on and work sections by sections. If you were to devote 30-45 minutes once a week, or perhaps twice a week, you’ll see how fast you will progress. Use a stack of manila folders to keep you organized and monitor your progress. </p></li>
<li><p>Try to convince one or two friends to join you in a small study group. Attack the same sections at the same time and compare your progress. Make it a game where you can compare answers, scores, and methods to solve the problems. As soon as you’re done with the weekly “challenges” you can return to your normal activities.</p></li>
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<p>haha thank you all for all of these advices. =D
the thing is that one day i would get really motivated, so i would spend hours studying, but then after a day, I would get lazy ><;
I wish i could study just like how i consistently practice my hobbies like the drums and guitar.</p>
<p>being a good guitarist/ drummer is definitely worth more than a high SAT score</p>
<p>i can relate to what you said though, i didn’t study at all for the SAT, both times i took it. but in a way that says something about who you are. i’m not a natural studier, there’s no way im staying in on a friday. the only way you can do it is by self-motivating yourself.</p>
<p>Most schools have required SAT/ACT scores for consideration for admission…if that doesn’t motivate you, try investigating the scholarships available from various schools that are contingent upon certain SAT/ACT scores…sure to be a motivator…many are quite enticing. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$</p>
<p>you know you are right dino. To me, the time I spend on playing music is a lot more precious to me than studying, but I can’t lose the fact that SAT is still essential if i want to get into a good college. Right now, I want to get into a guaranteed dental school and i know how hard that is. So, I really have to increase more time spent on studying not only the SAT’s ofcoarse, but also AP courses. The main reason, why i need to spend a lot more time than most people is because English is my 2nd language, so I need to put more time and effort in. However, that doesn’t mean I will turn into no life and stop hanging out with friends and stop doing my hobbies.</p>
<p>do like a section and reward yourself with something fun like games for an hour thatll keep you motived</p>
<p>I agree with springisintheair. I am motivated because I want to do better to get into the schools I want to go to. If that’s not a motivator for you, it’s no wonder you don’t want to study.</p>
<p>i always try to do an hour a day in the summer and just do it after breakfast so I have no excuse. motivation has to come from inside. Try hanging a poster of the college you want above your bed or buy something for your dorm that you can look at every day to stay motivated. gl</p>
<p>The fact that this will help me get into college keeps me motivated.</p>