I'm Worthless...

Caboose · March 2004

I know rite now I'm supposed to be writing an essay, but I keep finding other things to do, like complain that I'm not doing my essay. I know that this esay, if not completed by tomarrow, will drastically **** up my English grade, which in turn reduces my GPA, which in turn reduces my chance of going to colledge.

I had a 3.5 GPA last semester, but I just don't have any motivation rite now. Anyone got any ideas that could help me focus on my work?

I'm on Ritalen, and it does jack ****, and I feel depressed about not doing my work that I want to do and don't at the same time...

I'm worthless...

eediot · March 2004

Make a strict time table

when you need to do work, just force yourself to SHUT DOWN your computer, turn off all music etc, put yourself in as stark an environment as possible, and dont take a break until youre finished <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

if you need to type it up, write the basics of it on paper then just copy it out, close all msn irc forums etc and disconnect your internet

pretty much, im like this

if i dont do it EXTREME [i.e maybe curing an addiction] then it doesnt work

any small lapse and i screw up, only way is to do it in such a religious manner <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /> only without all the sacrifices and whipping...

Burr · March 2004

Im a senior in college (looking at another year though, lousy 5 year program) and Im at the point where I feel worthless all the time. It seems like all my friends are out of college (they all went to two year tech schools) and have jobs and are starting their lives, while I am stuck still doing tests and lab assignments. Bah, I can't quit now though, that would be stupid.

Im supposed to be studying for a spanish composition (sp?) right now, but am I? Nope, I just got done playing CIV 3 for three hours.....

Procrastination is my middle name!

BadKarma · March 2004

yea make a timetable and pay some big feller to hurt you if you dont follow it.

Caboose · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eediot @ Mar 1 2004, 10:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> if i dont do it EXTREME [i.e maybe curing an addiction] then it doesnt work  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Yea, I guess it is like an addiction. I just can't stop talking. Been on forums and IRC for hours now. I may have to disconnect myself from the net while I do it, it may help... I've tryed similar things, but I find somthing to distract me from whatever I'm supposed to be doing anyway, like clicking pens or just thinking for hours on end... I bet they put me on a plecibo, I know they changed the Rx for my ritalen at the begining of this semester...

And it's highschool, I'm a junior...

Liku · March 2004

I should be doing an Essay for English too[due tomorrow], what am I doing? Trying to fix my computer and watching Beverly Hills Cop on Comedy Central. I'm just going to do it later.

DiscoZombie · March 2004

man, a lot of us know how you feel...

I have a pretty unique view on the matter though...

I think the reason a lot of us don't do things when we're supposed to is not that we're bad at budgeting time, or have ADD, or anything like that...

I think the biggest problem is that we can't see any direct negative consequences of not doing work, and no direct positive consequences for working hard... this is true for me at least... no one punishes me for not doing my best, and when I do my best, I get to see the letter 'A' on a piece of paper, big whoop...

in the back of my head lurks the fact that if I don't do decently in school and work, I'm gonna have no chance at a decent job and advancement, etc etc... but it's impossible to see that in any immediate sense, because as long as I have enough money to eat, sleep, and play video games, I have nothing to strive for...

yeah, it IS depression, I won't deny...

FailSafe · March 2004

Well disco, i think that's everyone's problem; or at least it's mine.

Finding something else to do is something that is too easily done. IMO, time tables don't work very well, unless you just started "slacking off." More or less, the main issue just has to do with the natural "slowness" of some things(homework, work, sleep), and how much better some other things look in comparison(natural selection, eating, ut2k4, watching tv, ect). So really, the best fix is to gain the sheer will to quit slacking off. I'm probably wrong, though.

Thansal · March 2004

If you have ADD then a time table probably wont do squat.

Personaly, I already droped outa college b/c I couldn't get my self to focus....

Mullet · March 2004

Why dont you just write it and stop making excuses? I mean honestly....It wont take THAT long. And anyways, I know when I'm finished with my homework, I can finally relax.

SoulSkorpion · March 2004

Saying "I'm worthless" isn't going to get you anywhere.

If you do in fact have ADD, then it's <i>not</i> your fault, although it sure as hell feels like it. I don't know about Ritalin but I'm on dexamphetamine, and it really helps.

Mullet · March 2004

When I really need to relax and work on stuff, I put in my Soundtrack to The Pianist....the music is sooooo relaxing and beautiful. I guarantee it would work....Download some of the songs to it if your not convinced. Legal songs of course <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

Resident_Jade · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>any small lapse and i screw up, only way is to do it in such a religious manner only without all the sacrifices and whipping... </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
i need the wipping <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> .

weggy · March 2004

Honestly, I dont stand how people can procrastinate.

When I get an assignment, I do it, and I do it fast. Then its out of the way and not on the back of my mind the entire time.

And Burr, I know how you feel, except it was vise-versa. I was out in the real world working 9-5 while my friends were all having a blast at college.

Resident_Jade · March 2004

poor u.....

Last · March 2004

I'm currently procrastinating a science lab report and a powerpoint presentation for a project due wednesday.
...

long night <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' />

DOOManiac · March 2004

Jade: some people do their best work paced evenly and while trying to get it done as soon as possible. (You fall into this category)

Others actually do their best work when they are under the pressure of getting it done ASAP because its due in 2 hours and you just started. (I fall into this category)

Paranoia2MB · March 2004

I'm on Academic Probation..beat that..
lol

Moquiao · March 2004

quit ritalin...

ritalin sucks... no drug is gonna control me

nothing is gonna calm me down?!

im me. dont drug me... deal with it!.

BigMadSteve · March 2004

Start your work as soon as you come in from school/college/university. Don't even bother changing or getting a snack. Get to the table and get the books out and work on it till you are done. I've started doing this recently and it works a charm.

Hawkeye · March 2004

There's a funny link about how to not to procrastinate.

It is something like...

Step 1. Have your writing utensils pens, pencils, and paper at your side.

Step 2. Sit in the upright position.

Step 3. Focus on the task to be completed at hand.

Step 4. Check to make sure you have the pens and pencils in ascending order for easy access.

Step 5. If the pencils are not sharpened, go ahead and sharpen them now.

Step 6. NOW make sure all the pencils and pens are in ascending order.

Step 7. Focus on the task to be completed at hand.

Step 8. Turn on your computer and check your e-mail to make sure there aren't any important messages for you to receive prior to starting.

Step 9. Check the web for important news updates.

Step 10. If the web does not provide the news information you require, be sure to turn on the television for a couple hours to watch for news bullitins that might help you.

Etc. It was funny as hell. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

BigMadSteve · March 2004

^^LOL. I was actually believing that for a minute. Then I thought: "WTH? I would have had it done already if I didn't follow those steps."

EDIT: I'm a dafty. Didn't read the "funny link" part <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

UltimaGecko · March 2004

I like to clump my work together. When I have german due on tuesday (next week), philosophy due thursday, geology due thursday and astronomy due thursday, I do everything on wednesday...I don't do it right away because it's inefficient to do work as you get it.

It's quicker to do it all at once (unless it's a giant [censored]-load of work <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /> ). 15 page papers have to be done over a span, not all at once.

On a side note, I do my best work right before something is due...if I do it early I'm like, "Well, that'll do, it sucks, but hey, who cares?" or something...it just sucks more, I can't explain it.

...off to philosophy.

Xiile · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Caboose @ Mar 1 2004, 11:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I'm worthless... </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
/prescribes humor, which isn't very common in these forums anymore...
<a href='http://www.disasterlabs.com/index.php?sec=arfen&mov=0215' target='_blank'>Clickeh on teh meh...</a>
<a href='http://www.disasterlabs.com/index.php?sec=arfen2&mov=0215' target='_blank'>Oh, and here too!</a>
<a href='http://www.disasterlabs.com/index.php?sec=sbz&page=1' target='_blank'>I'm bored give me a cookie.</a>

EDIT:
<a href='http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php?id=90046' target='_blank'>Er hem.</a>

weggy · March 2004

Did someone say... <a href='http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php?id=45257' target='_blank'>Ritalin?!</a>

xect · March 2004

I know the feeling. I have actually found one thing that seems to work.

Assuming you're using windoze XP/2000:

Click start->run, then write "ipconfig /release" and press enter. Works for me. When there's suddenly no internet, things are a lot easier. It's tough, but it actually works for me.

Cereal_KillR · March 2004

I unplugged my hard drive and gave it to my parents until I finished working once.

I now have a backup system <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' />

xect · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cereal_KillR @ Mar 2 2004, 10:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I unplugged my hard drive and gave it to my parents until I finished working once.

I now have a backup system <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' />  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Allright, you beat me there, that's too drastical for me (given, the fact that I write my essays on the computer might have their influence on that matter <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /> )

Zel · March 2004

eh. ive finally learned that i cant work in my room. my computer has too many instant messengers and games and websites to visit. so i go to a public machine in the dorm basement or the library where its quiet adn i dont ahve any games. sometimes i use the MACS just because i cant figure out how to play with anything or make it do minesweeper.

my favorite is the 24 hour library, start four essays at 8 pm and work till 5 am, then go to class and hand em in!

P-Khan · March 2004

Sounds like me.... shoulde be doing an English essay which was due in TODAY. DIdn't even start the damn thing. It's a litrature course I'm taking (damn IB), and I'm forced to do English Lit. Also have some maths pages, physics sheat and chem sheat. Good thing with me is that I finish those things (maths, physics and chem) in only and hour or two.

Wierd part is... I hardly do hw and I have a GPA of 4.09 (me school is wierd. 4.3 is max GPA. 4.09 would be something like A avarage, boarderline A-).

Me thinks I'm lucky <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

Caboose · March 2004

Well, my teacher (looks like an Onos, OMG, look out, they have teh English teachers!!!111oneoneone) added to the assignment today and extended the deadline to Friday.

Thanks everyone, I just got home from school at 4:45, it's now 5. looked at IRC then came here, read this entire post, ate a cookie, came back and am posting here now...

I am going to unplug my router or somthing and create a login with extra restricted access so that I have no access to all my convieniant game shortcuts. Start up msword three finger salute my keybord, close explorer So I have no start menu and take the ctrl keys and the windows keys off my KB so I cant run explurer.

That should keep me on topic. Nem offered to suspend me from the forums too, so I can't get back on while I'm doing my homework.

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Hey Cab,

if you feel the forums / channels are too big a distraction for you when you need to get work done, feel free to contact me. I can suspend you from both for the time it's necessary - a little extreme a solution, but maybe, it'll help.

-- Nem</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

Well, time to destroy my computer...

ooh, I could take out my Radeon 9000 Pro and put in an old 8mb video card. Probly wouldn't be able to play solitare w/o severe fps drops... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

Well, time for homework...

I'm Worthless...

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