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okay. I'm a 15 year old girl. I'm a straight A student and I'm in all honors/advanced classes. I'm going into the 10th grade. And I have one AP Euro class. well...this is where the problem comes in. I procrastinate too much. I come home from school at 2:30. And I have ballet at 6 o'clock. In between that time...There is NO way that I can force myself to do homework. so what do I do? I procrastinate and go on the computer. Should I take a nap instead? Okay...so then after I have ballet lessons which are one hour each (Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) (Wednesdays are 2 hours) I get home. I eat dinner, shower, etc etc. When all that is finished..it's already 8 o'clock (9 on wednesdays). And I haven't done ANY of my homework. So I start doing it...and I don't finish until like 12 (or even later). I have problems waking up at 6 A.M because of this. And my problem presents and even bigger problem because of how it distracts me :( (You see, I have friends online...and I don't want to not be able to talk to them because of homework). What can I do to limit the amount of procrastination in my 10th grade year? Thanks in advance :( Are naps recommended during free time? If so, how long? Please help..

Wow.. I can relate to you sooo much. Except I swim every day for two hours, and it takes me half an hour to get there.

I think as you leave in the morning for school, you should ask a member of your family to hide your laptop, and then after you come home from ballet, give it back to you. That way after school you can do all your homework, and then chat with your friends when you come back from ballet.

Another thing I read, is to set an alarm clock. For example, you come home at 2:30, and set the alarm clock to ring at 3:30, or less dependng how much homework you have. When it rings, shut the computer. If you were chatting with someone, warn them ahead of time that you are going to go at exactly 3:3O, and not to be offended. Then take the laptop somewhere out of you sight, and do your homework. When you are done with all of it, you can then go back on the computer, or take a nap.

Good luck!!

~Maria, 16

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