How do you study/focus?

[AznTrojan]

coffee and more coffee

 

[tkotom]

Lots of sleep and don't waste brain power on useless stuff. Trust me on this.

 

[SugarSmacks]

Brazzers

 

[naked duck]

Teaching myself accounting basics right now.

well there's your problem. Accounting is boring and it only gets worst the further you get in to it.

 

[The Soothsayer]

This. Adderall can be substituted for coffee if its a lot of focusing you need

Red Bull and Adderall for study days.

2 Red Bulls and 5 Hour Energy with double Adderall for exam days. Red Bull 4 hours before. First daily dose of Adderall 3-4 hours ahead of exam while last-minute studying. 5 Hour Energy 2 hours before exam. Red Bull and second daily dose of Adderall 45 minutes prior to exam.

It's brutal, and you feel like the planet's going to flip upside down and you're going to fall off into space, but it works like a charm. Then you get to come home and let rest wash over you while you take a shower and mellow out.

 

[The Soothsayer]

well there's your problem. Accounting is boring and it only gets worst the further you get in to it.

Word. I was a finance major for 2 semesters, and I've never been so bored in my life. Counting semicolons and indentioning on balance sheets and account statements for hours a day.

I went crawling back to science school.

 

[feedmelies]

Craze. It has been called "legal adderall."

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/drivensports/craze.html

 

[GSP_37]

Vitamin B, and Sobe Life Water that has a good % of daily value of Vitamin B. Also, maybe give yourself a short scheduled break in between so you can push forward until break time.

 

[Heisenberg]

Coffee and Jazz Music.

we are going to reconsider your nomination for best taste in music in the mayberry awards.

 

[RSmith47]

This thread is funny.

OP: What I can do to help myself concentrate?

90% of responses: DRUGS!!

Here's an idea, use your brain power to keep yourself in check. Do you have as much trouble sleeping as you do studying? You just have to clear your mind and focus on the task at hand. Caffeine and pills aren't the answer man. Just think of what your goal is and go for it. Doesn't matter how boring it may be, get the best grade possible. It's not that hard to let all the stresses of life go for a couple hours to get some quality studying time in.

 

[Josh]

This thread is funny.

OP: What I can do to help myself concentrate?

90% of responses: DRUGS!!

Here's an idea, use your brain power to keep yourself in check. Do you have as much trouble sleeping as you do studying? You just have to clear your mind and focus on the task at hand. Caffeine and pills aren't the answer man. Just think of what your goal is and go for it. Doesn't matter how boring it may be, get the best grade possible. It's not that hard to let all the stresses of life go for a couple hours to get some quality studying time in.

Oh, you don't understand how the body works, do you? You know what your brain does when it needs to be extra alert? It has it's own drugs that it releases.

Your hippy-dippy bullshit idea does nothing for those of us who work full time, do school full time, and still have hobbies and a life. A little bit of caffeine isn't going to hurt you at all, and it'll let you get a lot done.

 

[kuromusha]

Having a few problems trying to stay focused on boring tasks right now. I'm so distracted. Teaching myself accounting basics right now, but this spans out all the way throughout my life struggling with school. Just wondering if you guys had attention span, concentration problems and found a way to work around it. Or just how you guys study in general would help. Thanks.

Study with someone from the class. This past semester, also in an accounting class, I found a study buddy and we would routinely study together at least 2 days a week. We both ended up getting 100s on the finals and As in the class.

 

[Hitman81]

When I was in college if I really wanted to get anything done I had to separate myself from all distractions. I could not be at home because I couldn't not have music or tv on in the background. The college library was my haven. I got more done and retained more information driving over there than I ever did at home.

 

[RSmith47]

Oh, you don't understand how the body works, do you? You know what your brain does when it needs to be extra alert? It has it's own drugs that it releases.

Your hippy-dippy bullshit idea does nothing for those of us who work full time, do school full time, and still have hobbies and a life. A little bit of caffeine isn't going to hurt you at all, and it'll let you get a lot done.

Oh I didn't know the brain released caffeine and Adderall. Thanks I learn something new every day!

It's not hippy dippy bullshit. I've already done the school and work full time thing. Now I'm doing the work full time plus overtime plus hobbies and life. So don't come at me like I'm some stoner 14 year old. I drink caffeine all the time but it's not a necessity to study. Adderall definitely isn't safe to be taking either.

I'm just saying your brain is super powerful and half the time it doesn't need drugs to get it to do what you want to do. You don't NEED drugs to get your brain to set your priorities straight and concentrate on something you don't want to have to concentrate on.