I can't study. I try, but I always end up going to do something else.?

Question

I'm in highschool and I have a very important math final tomorrow. I have a 90% in the class but if I fail the final, my grade drops down to 70%. The only way to keep my 90% is to ace the final. I think that is pretty stupid. All my hard work.. down the drain.

Anyway, my teacher gave me a study guide for the final and I went through all my notes to try to do it but I just don't know how to do anything anymore.

But the real question is.. everytime I sit down to study, I sit there for 20 minutes, get distracted and end up doing something else. What do I do!?

Answer 1

I'm in high school too and trust me, studying is the worst. I do the same thing, I get way too distracted. But I learned a few things from old teachers. First you should just find some room without distractions, like a library or something. My room has my tv computer and a ton of stuff that really distracts me. Second, I use flash cards. Thats all I ever use, and they work really good for me. I make a ton of those for the finals. Reread some of the text from school too

Answer 2

I think the only way to study for math final is to work problems from previous tests.

Answer 3

how bout dis go 2 an empty rm or close 2 empty rm and sit there wth posted notes on the wall saying CONCETRATE o and u can get off the comp 2 pay attention

Answer 4

shut down your computer, your tv music and shen you start studying just lose yourself

Answer 5

go in early ans talk to your teacher, ask her if sche will review with you, i dont see why he/she wont!

Answer 6

I had the same problem before and my solution is..

1. Find a nice quiet place such as your own room, library, someplace unobstructed by noise.

2. Remove laptops, T.V's, mp3, CD players, stereo's, food, pets  [any distractions]

3. Make sure you had your 6 - 8 hour sleep the night before

4. Focus with all your heart and mind and do not concentrate on the consequences of failing but instead believe that you WILL succeed.. and you will.

Great alternatives

- make a study group with one of your friends and try to "teach" the lesson to each other.

- apply the use of flashcards

- Have plenty of sleep before the test, and eat a healthy balanced breakfast ( oats, grain, protein & complex carbohydrates)

I did it and so can you , Good luck

Answer 7

You should try to rest much more and sit down alone when i say alone it's alone, you may listen to music then take a book try to review not really doing but reviewing your lessons for a day then, practice more ALONE!

Answer 8

The  best thing to do is to remove yourself from the enviroment and go to a more well suited enviroment such as Starbucks were you can sit and read and enjoy coffe or Borders I hope this helps!!Good Luck I hope you ace your final!!

Answer 9

That's the hardest thing about school, having the willpower to sit your butt down and study for hours on end.  A way to study could be turning the learning experience into fun, like making flashcards and playing a game with them.  

Situate yourself in a room with no distractions: no computer, no t.v., no MUSIC.  When you get into the zone, you won't be able to stop!  Good luck on your finals, I bet you'll do fine since you have a 90% now.

Answer 10

Go to a place where ou can't be distracted put away the cell phone, the ipod, the computer, everything,a nd study. When that 20 minutes is up, give yourself a 10 minute break, and go back to studying.

Answer 11

when u feel pressured enough ull study for real... maybe even 2morrow morning..thats wut happens to me..and u wont fail ur final if u have a 90 right now...unless u somehow cheated on all ur other work i duno...ull be fine

Answer 12

1. Go over all of your worksheets.

2. Go over all of your notes.

3. Go over all of your study guide.

4. Remember everything your teacher said.

5. Repeat 1-4.

6. Go to sleep thinking about the math subject and eat good breakfast, not to big, but filling.

7. Go to school early to see if the teacher will let you study in her/his room.

8. Go over notes and study guide during lunch if you have math in the afternoon.

Answer 13

post up sticky notes everywhere that say "concentrate"

and stuff like that. and when u leave to do something, don't. just write it somewhere and postpone it until ur done studying for the day

Answer 14

Self control. C'mon, if you were held at gunpoint, you would be able to sit there and study. Just suck it up and study. Go through everything, do practice problems, and study over time, it's that simple.

Answer 15

I hear ya. Why do you think I'm on YA? I'm supposed to be writing a research paper.

If 20 minutes at a time is what you can do, then set a goal for what you will do in those 20 minutes. Then take a break, then do another 20 minutes. Give yourself a reward after an hour. Repeat until sleepy, then go to bed and try to get a good night's sleep before your test.