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I am having such a hard time keeping myself motivated to study. I have a huge exam (LSAT) coming up in a little over two months- it seems like a long time, but time passes quickly.
To add, I have no problems concentrating or anything- aka, I do not have ADD or some other learning disability. I just find it hard to stick to a schedule and keep myself motivated for a number of reasons: a) I have never had to prepare for an exam for months on end, and b) the material is getting old and it's pretty much repetition.
I know I will need to prepare intensively, but it's hard for me to set a schedule and stick with it. I can study, then I get completely bored, and before I know it, the day is almost done.
Any ideas on good time management skills? And how to keep motivated to study for such an intense exam?
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Have you taken some practice exams?
Are you taking a prep course?
If you answered no to either of those questions, get your butt out there and do those things.
You are absolutely right that sitting on your butt and studying the same material over and over again is repetitious and boring. It is exactly that! That is why you have to alter you approach to the material to keep it fresh.
Take a prep course, so that you are listening to the material in new ways and being exposed to different wordings of it, rather then reading the same sentence over and over again.
Take a practice exam to help gauge how you are doing. If you completely fail it, that will probably motivate you to work harder! If you ace it, then you know that you can probably put less effort into studying in the next few months and just do enough to stay on top of it.
One of the best ways to study for these kinds of exhaustive exams is also to make a study group where you each take turns TEACHING a particular part or subject on the exam or making flashcards and other study aids for eachother. Again, it’s about keeping the material fresh and presenting it in a different way, but it’s also about hearing what another person felt what important from the material and what key points they took away from it.
Find a way to change your approach to studying and it will get easier.
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Keeping motivated:
Post sticky notes around your room or house saying "Study!" or ones written with the consequences on if you don't get a good grade.
Time management:
Study 30 minutes before your shower at night or your bath. If you don't take a bath or shower before bed, I suggest you do, it's relaxing. After your bath or shower, study for 30 more minutes.
Better ways to study, since you said you got bored, use flash cards or color coordinate, it's fun and makes learning/studying more exciting.
hope i helped, let me know. =]
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