I'm just wondering how everyone gets things done?
I'm a college student and have a lot of trouble prioritizing and with time management. Any suggestions would be very helpful.
I just really avoid doing the things I don't want to do, and put them off to the last minute; have a lot of trouble just getting in there and getting something finished.
I have a daily planner, which is "REALLY" organized, but despite what I write in it I always seam to drift off and not really use it; I can write down what I need to do, but actually going through with it is a different story.
Any suggestions? Thanks
No matter how I plan I usually do my best work for school last minute.
For example, I've had several research papers to do over the years. Most of them I'd get in the beginning of the semester and they wouldn't be due until the end. Supposedly we would need all that time to do the research and write a good paper. No matter how many times I'd sit down and try to start working on them during the semester I would never wind up getting much accomplished. Of course the day before it was due I would complete all the research and finish the paper just in time to hand it in the next day. The teachers never knew I did it all in one night and I always got A's so even though I get stressed and things get hectic it seems to work out.
I've talked to other ADDers that seem to operate the same way. It seems like the only way we can get it done and do it good is if we feel the pressure is on. I've gotten very few projects done before they were actually due but they always seem to be of lesser quality.
It might not be the same for you but for me the stuff I super focus on at the last minute always turns out better then the stuff I slowly work on for awhile.
Of course if anyone has any suggestions I'd also welcome them. Even though this system works it is stressful as hell so I'm always open to new ideas.
[QUOTE=MafiaKiddo]No matter how I plan I usually do my best work for school last minute.
For example, I've had several research papers to do over the years. Most of them I'd get in the beginning of the semester and they wouldn't be due until the end. Supposedly we would need all that time to do the research and write a good paper. No matter how many times I'd sit down and try to start working on them during the semester I would never wind up getting much accomplished. Of course the day before it was due I would complete all the research and finish the paper just in time to hand it in the next day. The teachers never knew I did it all in one night and I always got A's so even though I get stressed and things get hectic it seems to work out.
I've talked to other ADDers that seem to operate the same way. It seems like the only way we can get it done and do it good is if we feel the pressure is on. I've gotten very few projects done before they were actually due but they always seem to be of lesser quality.
It might not be the same for you but for me the stuff I super focus on at the last minute always turns out better then the stuff I slowly work on for awhile.
Of course if anyone has any suggestions I'd also welcome them. Even though this system works it is stressful as hell so I'm always open to new ideas.
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I know what you mean. I've done this all my life. haha
For english and history majors you can do this. I did it for my GE english and history.
But I'm a neuroscience major, and for bio, zoo, bot, chem/o-chem, calc, phys, it just doesn't work the same way. You can't go through 5+ chapters the day before an exam. English, history, anthro I slept through the class showed up at the last second and set the curves. In a history class I even showed up an hour late for the final and still set the curve... but for the real classes it's a little harder (no offense to history/english majors).
StrangeShadow38293.7250694444yeah, i do great in my labs, love them. I've been through about 4 majors haha.
I know there is a college made especially for ppl with learning disablilities, way east. They apparently claim to not only teach, but also show students how the learn, according to their particular dissablility. They have a really low student to teacher ratio, although It has the highest tuition fees in the U.S.
I'm a computer science major now. have been pretty much every major though so I know what you mean.
For me the problem is forcing myself to sit and stay during the entire class. Like for Biology Lab I'm great. I can stand there and easily do the experiments cus it's all hands on. But for the lecture part my brain just melts. I can't sit still that long or focus on anything that is being said. Same goes for reading the text it all just winds up looking like gibberish and even on the rare instance that I understand what I'm reading I still don't remember it 5 mintues later.
My dream would be to find a college that's all hands on experiences. I think you learn so much more by doing then by reading about it anyway, at least I do.
lists, lists & more lists. Nothing feels better then crossing items off my list. This especially works for those things I have been putting off. Some how actually writing them down makes them real so I have to complete them.[QUOTE=csmommy]lists, lists & more lists. Nothing feels better then crossing items off my list. This especially works for those things I have been putting off. Some how actually writing them down makes them real so I have to complete them.[/QUOTE]
yeah, I know the feeling. someone else just said the same thing, I'm gonna have to try it. Thanks a lot.