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| Joan0618 2002-09-08, 6:37 pm |
| I have reached the point in my studying for this exam where I realize that I know nothing and the thought of picking up a book again makes me physically ill. This has happened to me before, but this time I can't seem to get back in the groove.
What do you all do when it seems you have hit a wall? Take a break? Keep pushing until you drop?
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| Slinky 2002-09-08, 7:18 pm |
| Put the books down for awhile and get away from it. Its easy to get burned out, at least for me it is. So do other things for a little while and come back to it. If I keep pushing myself when I don't want to study, I'm basically wasting my time because I won't learn anything. My learning curve drop to 0 when I'm not interested. I also found that http://64.30.210.85/beer.gif helps too.  | |
| cm2gj 2002-09-09, 12:01 am |
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Originally posted by Joan0618
I have reached the point in my studying for this exam where I realize that I know nothing and the thought of picking up a book again makes me physically ill. This has happened to me before, but this time I can't seem to get back in the groove.
What do you all do when it seems you have hit a wall? Take a break? Keep pushing until you drop?
the same for me......... when this happen, i go to movie theather..... see tv, play games on computer, etc.............. relax..... is the word..... | |
| Pavlov 2002-09-09, 8:34 am |
| Yep! Best advice is to take a break from it all. Find something else you enjoy - for me it's either hiking or cycling in the local mountains - and go play for a while.
Try setting up a schedule for yourself when you return to the studies. Plan specific times when you'll read and practice in your lab and plan some down time in the schedule too. This will help keep you on track and less likely to burn out quickly again. I can study for a couple of hours but then I have to put the book down and go do something else for a while to let the information sink in.  | |
| Johnny5Alive 2002-09-09, 8:55 am |
| I got into the habit of study, srudy, study. If I wasn't studying I was at work (Network Administrator) so no real break from looking at computer screens. When I has a break from study, I would play computer games or read a book. Got to the point where I became lethargic and too weary to go out with friends etc. Then studying got to me, I wasn't taking in what I was reading, and I re-read and re-read sentences without giving it much thought. Leads to frustration, because I thought I was getting nowhere.
Having computer game, reading, watching TV, drinking breaks are fine, but GET OUT more importantly. Your brain needs fresh air and blood rushing through it. Ride a bike or even go for a fast walk even for 15 minutes during study breaks, helps a lot.
Don't give up. | |
| NetChild1985 2002-09-09, 9:18 am |
| I agree with the posts above. I recommend you to throw the books down and relax. When my brain is overloaded or I lost my motivation I'm going out with friends, gaming on my crazy PC, biking in the town and even driving my dad's car. After a week, I consider my plans and I start with full energy and motivation.
Just have fun for a while! | |
| KScheler 2002-09-09, 10:30 am |
| I have to agree with everyone else. Put the books down, take a break, and get your mind on something totally different. I took 11 exams in 24 months and I would always take about a month break before studying for anbout a month for the next exam. | |
| jackiechan 2002-09-09, 12:14 pm |
| If it makes you sick then the best thing to do is chuck. This helped me. | |
| Joan0618 2002-09-09, 5:59 pm |
| You all have made me feel a lot better. I am going to chill for a bit, I know I will come back to this - its my last exam.
Good to know that everyone gets tired of this stuff too - even though I like it and do it for a living. Enough is enough. | |
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| unreal 2002-09-10, 12:42 am |
| I would agree, have an alternative 'pasttime' or 'hobby' to prevent 'bad-burn' on that particular 'brain-tissue' on our head.
Allow that 'tissue' to take a 'breather' or 'recharge'. I recently rear 'cichild' fishes or the so call 'flower-horn' fishlets.
Though it's a lot of work, but it helps to 'shift' the load on my 'tissue'
The point is ," Theres's must be something else in LIFE besides 'exam'." |
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