I need to do an essay but I can't concentrate,help?

Question

I tried to go to the library yesterday but I felt like my mind was filled with a bunch of different thoughts. It has to be 800 words which is a lot to me. I also have to do 4 more papers on Renaissance art, which also feels like a lot. The essay is related to the book I had to read. I think that once I do the intro paragraph and the first body paragraph it'll be easier to complete the essay. But I cant start it. Should I go to a tutor, or should i go back the the library and try to start it, or what should i do? that way i finish before summer vacation. This is for AP European history. Its my first AP class.

Answer 1

I understand the anxiety you’re feeling about taking your first AP class (I’m taking my first one this year too). And it is a lot of work, but it sounds very doable.

Try working on it at home. Turn off the all the TVs, and your cell phone. Talk to your parents and tell them that you’d like to be left alone for the day to work on your homework. If you have a laptop, take it to a quieter area of your home.

It’s all about minimizing distractions. Also, take a break every now and then, so you won’t get overwhelmed. Set up a schedule, like after every hour of work you take a break for fifteen minutes.