research paper due tomorrow. research is done and all that, I just can't focus on writing more than one paragraph at a time of the final paper. (It's only ~12 pages, so it shouldn't be that hard.)

Part of it is that I give everything I have during the school day teaching, and it is very hard for me to regroup and refocus at night.

12/9/2009 7:11:34 PM

Have a pomegranate!

But seriously, have a cup of tea/coffee, scented candles (if that's your thing), mood lighting, GET OFF TWW, go splash your face with cold water, pushups, etc.

Good luck!

12/9/2009 7:16:54 PM

ha i have a couple saved in the freezer.

i have a pot of coffee brewing. I'm not tired really... just unfocused. Therefore i must have ADD!

12/9/2009 7:19:55 PM

This is me right now.

12/9/2009 10:05:20 PM

this is me right now

12/9/2009 10:06:52 PM

This me right now is.

12/9/2009 10:28:20 PM

Thank the Lord Almighty I am not in college anymore!

I do, however, wish all the time that I had done a PhD.

But, I am not smart enough to do it in my BS/MS major.

I would love to do a PhD in nutrition, exercise physiology, or kinesiology, but that would mean going back and doing another Master's (with an extra year to cover basic courses in bio/chem).

And that's not feasible.

Maybe when I hit 50 my urge would reach a point of no return, forcing me to become a student again for several years.

12/10/2009 12:42:03 PM

turns out i was up all night and got my paper done, and the shit isn't due until monday

12/11/2009 8:58:32 AM

12/11/2009 8:59:59 AM

^^ oh that sucks

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12/11/2009 9:00:39 AM

yeah, and what's worse is that since I suddenly have all of this extra time, i'm not going to let myself relax even though the paper is done... going to make revisions and whatnot.

12/11/2009 9:04:47 AM

12/11/2009 9:10:52 AM

12/11/2009 9:10:56 AM

tjoshea summed it up.

12/11/2009 9:16:15 AM

add to my topics

9/29/2011 2:04:23 PM

9/29/2011 2:05:02 PM

did you ever finish the research paper?

9/29/2011 2:06:25 PM

i did! graduated spring 2010.

9/29/2011 2:07:19 PM

It's never too late to bump the truth. Infinite loop of can't focus over here

9/29/2011 2:13:53 PM

This thread illustrates why I don't believe that people (that don't legitimately need it) should get or should be able to legitimately use adderall or other ADD meds. Provides a distinct advantage than is only obtained by a controlled substance. We frown on pro athletes juicing up with 'roids and other chemicals but stay mostly silent on this bullshit. Pro-pee test before a exam!

9/29/2011 2:14:25 PM

what's the difference between no focus and no motivation?

9/29/2011 2:14:37 PM

YOU CAN DO IT

i know exactly how you feel, painfully

9/29/2011 4:50:36 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)

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9/29/2011 4:54:07 PM