orphans answered Friday January 18 2008, 10:35 pm: okay, i no exactaly how you feel! You could:
~Do a little at a time
~Tell yourself a time that is 100% the time you are going to at least start working
~force yourself to work, no matter how hard...TRUST me I absolutely HATE forcing myself to work, but once my thumb hits the power button...i get work...and finish...i feel SOOOOOO good...and you will too
~Come up with a plan...make sure when you make up your mind to start working...you have all the materials you need with you. Go to your room, and make sure to bring a snack! (and drink) when you have all the materials to work with you, instead of around your house, you will not be side-tracked by other people/things.
~Talk to yourself (i know its wierd) but say to yourself...okay we HAVE to get this done RIGHT now...then we can_______.
~Reward yourself when you are done...if you want to go bike riding for example, when you are all done, go reward yourself with the...treat...haha
~Okay...this is wierd....but if your parents are the type that are usually bugging you to do your assignments, or study when you have a test or quiz that they know about...tell them about your assignment. Say, "Okay, i should probably go do_____<hw assignment>_____ right now." This will not only show them that you are being responsible, but it will also push you to keep working on your hw.
GoOd LuCk!!! ps. sometimes its okay to take a mini brake! [ orphans's advice column | Ask orphans A Question ]
Cux answered Friday January 18 2008, 10:03 pm: Haha. I am a procrastinator so this happens to me a lot..
Let's say that I have some chemistry homework to do [any class applies] and it is assigned Thursday and is due Friday so it's just do the next day... Usually I won't start that homework [unless I have A LOT] until about 8 or 9 pm on Thursday. If the thing is assigned Thursday and due Monday.. I probably will do it Sunday night because I have no motivation. If the thing is assigned in week one on Monday and is due week three on Monday [so two weeks] I probably won't start it until the Friday before or if I'm really lazy.. the Sunday night before it's due.
I'm not saying that procrastination is good, and I'm also not saying it's bad. It honestly works for me. I work better under the pressure [ie it is due the next day and I've had forever and a day to work on it.. but haven't] than I would when it was first assigned. The "last minute" [as the cliche phrase states] provides me with motivation.. so to answer your question.. I usually wait until the last minute and usually my product [ie homework or anything else you can apply to this situation] turns out excellent.
You just have to see what works for you and go with it ;].
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