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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Exam Distractions

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Isn't it funny how when you're studying for exams, you suddenly get all interested in writing, housework, blogging, and baking? That's me today!

I started the morning by organizing my reading. I have eight days to study not-so-much material, but very-heavy-to-read material. We're talking John Stuart Mill-heavy. I organized it so that I do such and such per day, no more and no less. That's what works best for me.

Today, I'm reading and taking notes on the least heavy subject. I'm about 3/4th through, but it's soooo difficult to get the last 1/4th done. Maybe because I just took a lunch break and lost that trans-like focus I get. All I can think about now is blogging, critiquing, rewriting my first chapter, and baking Christmas cookies. Which I'm totally doing after I've completed my 1/4th. 

It's so hard to get to it, but it's easy going once I'm there. Since I'm a fairly disciplined person, I will get this done today.

When I get like this, I organize myself via time. For example, I will start reading again at one PM, take a break at one thirty and such. Unless I'm in a trans...then I just continue. Okay! Enough procrastination. It's almost one PM!

What distracts you when you're studying for exams/trying to complete a project?

Task for the day: Study about DIY, make easier notes from the easy notes, listen to the online lecture, finish my creative writing portfolio, pick up the kids, and bake!

5 comments:

  1. To answer your question, everything and anything distracts me when I'm trying to get something done.

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  2. Beautiful and I'm assuming yummy! So glad to hear I'm not the only one who gets an extreme "to do" list in my head when I need to work.
    Have a great one!
    machelle

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  3. It sure as heck isn't house cleaning. I find myself getting pulled into the TV. I was trying to finish my Nano project last night, but instead I watched Casablanca. Don't ask me why, I've seen it a dozen times, but it was there.

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  4. Usually, when I'm trying to complete a project, there will be at least one crisis. It never fails. Sometimes more than one. Like now....

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  5. I'm just busily thinking about cookies.....

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