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[sacausa]

Last week and next week are college finals for me........ and well, right now I have "A"s in all my classes but I just can't seem to motivate myself to study! Yesterday, I felt really good so I studied for at least 10hrs... but today, I'm just blah... I can't even blame it on IC because that's doing so much better... but mentally I'm just drained! How do I fix it? Tommorow morning I have a cumulative trig exam and I didn't really study for it ..there won't be any new material on it though which is good and I have a 99 average in the class... I'm still just a little frustrated though because it's really old material from the beginning of the semester... Also, on Tuesday I have a gigantic biology final which I have studied a lot for the entire semester... yet I still feel unprepared and overwhelmed and like I just can't find the energy/motivation to study anymore! It would just really suck if I worked hard all semester long, just to blow it during finals but I can't force myself to study... when I just look at a text book I want to cry! I guess I'm just tired... and now I'm just rambling... I guess posting on here is just one more thing I can do to avoid studying........ I just hate it when I know there is something I need to do but I can't find the will power to do it

[Berkshire Road]

Oh, that's pretty typical for college. You're burned out at this point, and you're expected to do the hardest work of the semester.

I don't know what to tell you. Some people find that promising themselves treats after X amount of work helps.

I remember once when I was in college, I wandered into a friend's room and said, "Give me some motivation to study!" He looked at me for a second, and then said, "OK, if you get an A, I'll give you a dollar." I just started laughing so hard, it broke up my tension, and I was able to get back to work. (End of story: I got an A- so we compromised on 50 cents. )

Do something to blow off some steam, and then get back down to it. It'll be over soon.

[sacausa]

Thanks.. that's really good advice... Yesterday I rewarded myself with tootsie pops... haha, I ate about 16 of them though but today I didn't do that which I think is why I had a hard time buckling down and just studying.... luckily all those tootsie pops haven't caused a flare for me (wouldn't suggest them for diet sensitive ICers though)!

I feel ok right now about my 8am math final tommorow morning... I've studied hard the entire semester so that has to count for something... plus, I worked out that I can get a 70 and still have an A in the class YAY! haha (that won't work for bio though)

[Berkshire Road]

OK, I'll tell you what -- if you get an A on the bio final, I'll give you a dollar...

[sacausa]

haha actually I did get an "A" on the bio final! Not so sure about math yet but I'm positive that I got an "A" in the class... The bio final was insanely difficult and the only reason that I did get an "A" was because I didn't study! Because I rested the two days before, I was able to answer the more challenging questions that just required intensive thought and problem solving skills! Interestingly, the material that I would have spent more time studying was not even on the exam! (I did study for a few WEEKS before hand so it wasn't as if I was totally unprepared... I had just hit a wall)

Anyhoooooooooo, so I'm home now and quite happy with how my semester turned out.... and I feel quite impressed with myself that even though I was registered with the office of student dissabilities, that I didn't have to use their resources at all!

Now I have a summer class at home to look forward to, and an insane semester that I have planned for myself in the fall!!!!!!!