As a freshman in college, I am the first person to understand how hard it is to stay motivated during the school year. Whether you are in middle school, high school, or college it becomes challenging at times to stay focused. I am currently finishing out my first semester of college and I have quickly realized that I am the type of person to get distracted by EVERYTHING.
Studying for exams is always hard for me. Throughout high school, I was the type of person who just didn't study and would wing just about every test. To say that I learned quickly that college is different is an understatement. I've also come to realize that living in college in a dorm hall is very distracting, simply just because there are always people around no matter where you go.
Some things that I have learned to do to focus throughout my first semester are:
-Listening to study music. Most times when I know there is people around me or noises that will distract me, I will put my noise cancelling headphones on and find a study playlist on either Apple Music or Spotify. It is usually just enough to cancel out most of the noise going on around me.
-Completely isolating myself from others. Sometimes when I feel that I really need to get away to focus for a while, I will find a little coffee shop or cafe nearby and just go sit in there to get some work done. I personally think that it adds to the "aesthetic" and helps romanticize the idea of studying and doing homework even when you really don't want to.
-Writing a To-Do list. Sometimes it helps me to sit and write all my assignments down with their due dates on a piece of paper or sticky note. To me, there was always something satisfying about crossing off things on a list as you complete each assignment.
-Turning off your phone. When I know I need to study or get some homework done, I always turn my phone on Do Not Disturb so that people cannot call me or text me during that time period because it gets to be quite distracting. I have noticed that having my phone even around me while trying to get work done never works because it is always too tempting to pick up my phone to scroll on TikTok or Instagram, so I just don't leave it where I can see it.
Always remember that it is okay to have those days where you don't get everything you wanted to done! :)
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