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Motivation
by Justin
I have a problem. Last quarter I had class almost every day. It helped me get back into the swing of being a "student". I think I did pretty well. Then they gave me a month off. Then they put me back in class 2 days a week with the request that I spend the rest of my week reading on my own. Flip-flop. Instead of two days off a week I have two days on. I know...methinks the boy doth protest too much, but I'm having serious motivational issues. It doesn't help that neither Kat nor myself has to crawl out of bed until about noon most days. Hopefully when she gets her new position it will help me with the get-up-and-go part of the day.

Today? Well today I'm a model of motivation. I think I'll actually manage to go to class (it starts at 1:30 don't you know...the morning class was canceled today for The Mass of the Holy Spirit. I love non-secular schools. I'm getting off topic.) and make it home (it ends at 7:10 of course) and even bake an apple pie. Even if that last part is completely self serving I think I deserve credit for at least changing out of my PJs to go to class. Right?

Posted on September 28, 2006 @ 12:09 PM | 4 comments

Comments:

Very. jealous. Katie.

I know how hard it can be to motivate that kind of reading though. I always end up nibbling at it all week, and then having to pull an all-nighter because my "pacing" wasn't... well, wasn't very well paced. In fact, tonight looks like one of those. Sigh.

By Blogger inkandpen, at 1:28 PM, September 28, 2006  

I am in the SAME BOAT.

I have three courses. One is one day a week. The others are each one day a week too, but they don't meet every week. But there are still readings and homework.... It is HARD to stay on task, that's for sure.

By Blogger Lazy Lightning, at 1:51 PM, September 28, 2006  

i have found that the best way for me to force myself to do reading that i would rather die than do is to get in some good old fashioned library time. i know it is dreadful, but a cup of coffee and a secret corner in the library where the only comfy chair is usually does the trick.
susan

By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:06 PM, September 28, 2006  

I vote for hanging about in your PJs, baking, and not getting your reading done for as long as you can until you start falling behind just enough that you can play catch up. Path of least resistance ftw!

If you really desire to change your habits and be more studious, I agree with Susan that hoveling up in the library is a good trick.

By Anonymous Rachel, at 3:49 PM, September 28, 2006  

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