Cant study during the day... HELP

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I try but it seems the only time i can concentrate is at night. There are just to many distractions during the day. "Ok so study at night" you might say but dont forget i also have to sleep and wake up for my early classes,I dont sleep during the day and sometimes im to sleepy at night.

So what is the best way to go about this?
 
I had the same problem all through varsity. ended up cramming for everything with little sleep. but in the end I did OK. just accept it and go on.
 
I had the same thing as well, took me six years to Finnish varsity :/

The best thing to do is make a routine, it helps. Also try to get to bed early and keep busy during the day.
 
I read some where that this could cause chronic insomnia??? Is this true?
 
Project X said:
I read some where that this could cause chronic insomnia??? Is this true?
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Yep, Your brain need rest. Therefore start working according to a fixed disciplined structure. Sleep only when you need to, for a short time, two+ hours. Then wake up and WORK. Soon you will get used to the pattern or lack thereof and will adapt to the style. Always remember to study in time. A good rest before a test/exam works wonders. Sleep early/wake up earlier and just review the short important summary notes you made. Then feel confident for the exam (not over confident) Again discipline (No, ag I want to sleep some more, I will worry tomorrow) Also learn to "Rest"/"NAP" even for 15-20 minutes maybe waiting before classes. NOT sleep, rest!
 
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You are bluffing yourself if you think you can manage to study only at night.

Force yourself to become use to studying during the day. If you are a university/college go and study in the library where it is quiet.

There just isn't enough time to sleep and study when it is dark.
 
One thing you could try is early mornings

Go to bed at 8pm and get up at 4am. That should give you a good 3 hours for peace and quiet to make some progress during the day.

You might also want to look into noise cancelling headphones.
 
Remove yourself from these distractions. I found that instead of trying to study at home I manage much better at the library or some empty room rarely used on campus.
Get yourself a study group (1 or two other persons) to study with, not chat. Set study dates and decide what work you guys want to get through and do so. By feeling semi-accountable to someone else, to get through the work and keep the study date, you will have more motivation to do your part.
Don't delay studying until later in the day. Once you start procrastinating you won't get to do any meaningful studies.

The first few days that you force yourself to study during the day will be difficult, but by having the mindset that you have NO other choice but to study now helps focus your mind.
 
Picard said:
If you are a university/college go and study in the library where it is quiet.
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Could not agree more - studying in the library for one hour is like 6 hours at home. No PC, no kids, no SO, no food, no TV, no porn, no tea, just time to concentrate.

And, study early - leaving things to the week before will cause problems for 99.999% of people. You need to start studying on day one, and continue to the exams, at an even pace.
 
FacELesS. said:
Remove yourself from these distractions.
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Yup. I agree.
I'm now doing my Honours degree, and by just trying to "remove" yourself from everything that causes distractions will help a lot. And furthermore, just set your mind to it. Go sit and start to study, it's the only way you'll ever get into a routine, and once you're in the routine it will surely become easier.
Good luck man!
 
Project X said:
I try but it seems the only time i can concentrate is at night. There are just to many distractions during the day. "Ok so study at night" you might say but dont forget i also have to sleep and wake up for my early classes,I dont sleep during the day and sometimes im to sleepy at night.

So what is the best way to go about this?
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I found that 90% of what I learned during the day wasn't home work or studying for it, but paying attention in class and asking questions. I skipped note-taking because it distracted me from what the lecturer was saying, sometimes I'll just highlight important parts in my text-book with a pencil if they're adamant we do take some form of notes.

Then what I do when I get home is study/read through what we did for the day, if I don't understand something I make sure and I make a point of it to understand what was said. Usually done by 7pm.

If you have early morning classes I reckon your classes end at about 15:00? Unless you're 1st year? So maybe sometimes 17:00? I really can't understand why varsity students have a tough time juggling sleep and studying. It's not like you're spending the day at classes doing nothing right? Why go there if you don't learn or soak up anything to begin with?

To me, if I understand a concept, remember the facts with it is secondary. The *most* I ever studied was just to read through the text-book the day (or morning) before the exams so I can refresh my memory to some facts instead of trying to figure out WTF is going on the morning OF the exam. I personally think there should be a class in varsity teaching students better time management and *listening skills* (or should that be at school still?)
 
Same problem, except laptops, books, cellphones, anything around me distracts me..
Just head to your nearest library... The Sandton one is especially good, those big cubicles... No distraction, straight 7 hours work covered :)
 
AcidRaZor said:
I found that 90% of what I learned during the day wasn't home work or studying for it, but paying attention in class and asking questions. I skipped note-taking because it distracted me from what the lecturer was saying, sometimes I'll just highlight important parts in my text-book with a pencil if they're adamant we do take some form of notes.
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With me it was different. If I only listened intently I would have forgotten what was said by the next week. By this I'm not saying that you should write down everything the lecturer is saying. And I'm not saying you should sacrifice the listening. You should learn to do both.

Note-taking is a skill that is crucial to your studies. Writing fast, writing legibly, writing down the important stuff (but as cohesively as possible so that you don't lose the context) and keeping a good filing system is the most important thing you can do as a student. Re-reading a textbook will waste a hell of a lot of time. Good notes are worth more than gold.

I sometimes suffered because my notes were too cryptic. When it came to the exams I got confused with what my notes were all about and the textbooks were just too volumous.

My notes to prospective students has always been "Don't fck around with your notes. Keep your stuff neat and tidy and be systematic from day 1-99 to the point of being obsessively compulsive."
 
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Picard said:
With me it was different. If I only listened intently I would have forgotten what was said by the next week. By this I'm not saying that you should write down everything the lecturer is saying. And I'm not saying you should sacrifice the listening. You should learn to do both.

Note-taking is a skill that is crucial to your studies. Writing fast, writing legibly, writing down the important stuff (but as cohesively as possible so that you don't lose the context) and keeping a good filing system is the most important thing you can do as a student. Re-reading a textbook will waste a hell of a lot of time. Good notes are worth more than gold.

I sometimes suffered because my notes were too cryptic. When it came to the exams I got confused with what my notes were all about and the textbooks were just too volumous.

My notes to prospective students has always been "Don't fck around with your notes. Keep your stuff neat and tidy and be systematic from day 1-99 to the point of being obsessively compulsive."
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I usually remember stuff I understand. So if I understood a concept it is very hard for me to forget it again. Takes a few years of never thinking about it to dwindle, but is pretty much back instantly when someone starts explaining it to me again. I used to help tutor my friend's sister in physics and I was quite surprised at how much I remembered 6 years out of school and never touching a physics book again
 
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