Re: how can i focus in school?

[Monika]

Hi CheesyLove,

You wrote,

“I have looked online and seen the read the same advice or breaking it down, blah blah blah, but that is NOT enough for me!

i need specific, not broad techniques!

– for example, when it comes to papers, i have my outlines done, my arguments set out, but i just cannot fill in the blank.”

So you ALREADY are breaking it down. So you are half-way done.

1. The next step is paragraph formation every paper needs a beginning, middle, end. Every paragraph needs the same.

http://www.behaviordoctor.org talks about the 3-2-8 paragraph. Three ideas in the introductory sentence, two descriptive sentence per idea and a summary sentence.

2. Set yourself up for success, gather all the materials, tools and instructions you need for the task you’ve set yourself. (If you have to get up for a piece of tape, you’ll probably return back to the project a few hours later holding an icee.)

2. USE a timer, to help you focus, allow no interruptions during the 15-20minutes you have set for one paper. Timer dings then you reset it and either “sharpen your axe” ie, give yourself a break to come back re-freshed or switch to a different paper.

3.Procrastination is a real problem and has a reason almost everytime….lack of confidence, lack of discipline-“grasshopper mentality of I have plenty of time to do it later”, lack of preparation.

If organization and time management are skills you lack, peruse the student control journal found at http://www.FlyLady.net

She is an invaluable resource for creative sidetracked souls trapped in a time-conscious world.

Best wishes on your success and future,

Monika

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