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not focussed on homework
I am having a lot of difficulty staying focussed on my homework. I am in Grade 12, and I get decent (well actually pretty good) marks, and I don't have to work super hard to get 90s. However I know that if I just tried a little bit harder, I would be making 95s in almost every class. My problem is that whenever I get on the computer to work on homework, I start browsing social media or playing games (not even good ones...games that are just time-killers like solitaire). I have tried just telling myself to stay off these sites, but I just can't seem to do it.
Any suggestions on how to stay focussed? I know I am getting into some bad habits here that I should really break before I go to university.
Oh, and I am aware of sites and things you can download that block specific sites, either permanently or for specific amounts of time, but that's not an option for me, because I use a family computer and my dad won't let me download anything onto it, and the online ones don't seem to work on my computer...I would like suggestions that are more focussed on me and like mentally convincing myself to stay focussed on working
Actually if you hadn't noticed, just asking this question is a way of diverting my focus from homework. I could have asked it much shorter, or not asked it at all, and stayed focussed, but here I am....
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While you say your question was a way of diverting your attention from homework you have asked a really good question. TO give you a really good answer I would need to know a bit more about you and your daily routine.
It takes willpower to accomplish many things especially when you are able to, in this instance, get by with what appears minimal effort with great marks. Many teenagers myself included when I was your age look at senior year as a slide year as for the most part you have all the credits you need to graduate and you are just finishing electives.
Without knowing more about your daily routine I will offer this advice. If you are the type that has been one to come home, maybe have a snack and dive right into your homework. The it may be time for a change in routine. You may need time to decompress from the stress of the school day.
By now you should be able to judge how much time it will take you to complete homework that is due on the next day and what projects you have and when they need to be completed by. For the homework needed for the next day estimate how long that will take you. For projects due in the future you can add some time to work on them each day to the time you need for tomorrow's homework or you can work on projects over the weekend.
Once you know how much time you need to complete the day's assignments due tomorrow. IF they can be completed between dinner and bedtime then try doing them at that time. when you come home from school relax, maybe get out of the house and go shopping or visit friends.
In this way with a change of routine you may better be able to focus and have the willpower to do so. If this is your current routine then reverse it and do your homework as soon as you get home while you are still in school mode and relax after dinner.
As I said this is just a suggestion as I really need to know more about you to give you a really good answer to your question. I will also tell you this; your not the first senior student with this problem so relax your normal.
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