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By: Lotería Chicana » Question of the week: Autumn

Lotería Chicana » Question of the week: Autumn — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:23:18 +0000

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By: lo

lo — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:22:55 +0000

I feel your pain! The only cure I have found effective in counteracting procrastination- is to take on even more daunting tasks than what I am trying to avoid.

Oh, and I recently read that we actually do need sleep to synthesize our ideas, so make sure you rest up before taking on those Q’s!

By: jimmy

jimmy — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:43:56 +0000

whenever i can’t write i go to the lucy’s on sunset and alvarado. they have a starbucks there and for some reason i can sit there and work for hours. but be sure and bring quarters for the bathroom.

By: adriana

adriana — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:19:56 +0000

uh, you are my long lost sister. Maybe you can motivate me to write one of my own qualifying exams… or we can post something on our blogs that really doesn’t relate to what we are trying to write the big D on.

By: Geo

Geo — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:09:26 +0000

One thing I’ve found to help with my procrastination is keeping a list. I keep it on my desk and write down all the things I need to do. (I break down big projects into smaller chunks.) I love being able to cross something off my list. It makes me feel so good and I feel like I’ve accomplished so much when I cross off everything on my list.

I also reward myself for sticking around and doing work by listening to my favorite music.

Regardless, you’re going to do great Dr. Cindy.

By: la rebelde

la rebelde — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:55:58 +0000

i could not have gotten through my exams without mis amigas! we rolled 5 deep and made a pact to force each other to be productive (i.e. not chat the hours away). i’m NOT a library person–which, i know, is really bad for a historian to admit. so me and my grad student homies camped out at coffeeshops–the ones with the plugs and free internet–and only took short breaks every now and then. it was good because we could ask each other questions and talk through ideas. and if someone showed up who was being too chatty, we’d call them out, or i’d just move to a different coffeeshop to do work. i did spend a lot on coffee and snacks. i also gained a few pounds in the process. but it was SO worth it.

By: pedro

pedro — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:42:03 +0000

Forgot to mention. Under no circumstances should you go study at the public library. Noisy people, noisy teens, weird looking homeless people, dirty tables and chairs, etc.

Whoever made that suggestion hasn’t been in a public library in a while.

By: pedro

pedro — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:38:46 +0000

At the risk of souding brusque, I would point out that you can always drop out but I don’t think you seriously want that (nor should you).

As much as I loved my days in higher education, I always found the bellyaching from that portion of the student body for which everything was drama irritating.

Just do it.

The fact that you’re studying with Standford alum is worrisome though. That’s a sure guarantee that you’re going to fail. I’m kidding. Go Bears!

By: Gustavo Arellano

Gustavo Arellano — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:42:58 +0000

Do you have to write out your answers in longform, or do you type it out?

By: notoriouslig

notoriouslig — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:33:40 +0000

When I studied for the bar, I found going to the public library (not the university library) useful. I didn’t know anyone there and I wasn’t really too familiar with its sounds or sights anymore (I hadn’t studied there since high school). It worked out pretty well in terms of making me focus. Plus, watching all the HSers trying to study for APs and SATs kind of helped keep me motivated.