Clear my Exam ( Toughest exam & Very Important for my life )
I took off from my Job so that i could prepare for an exam for the betterment of my life, but due to procrastination even after 1YEAR i yet to complete the exam. Now I lost my Job also. I have to clear this exam and then look for a new Job. I know i have necessary skills to prepare for the exam, only problem is i am procrastinating indefinitely. I will update here daily at the end of the day, about what i did, how much productivity i really gave in for my preparation.
I use to procrastinate by browsing, reading unnecessary stuff not related to my preparation, watching movies, videos. So the first step i did is listed down necessary websites for my preparation plus few others suchas mail, this forum links and added them to my antivirus software. So my antivirus does not allow any other website other than those listed there, which is password proctected with a password that only my girlfriend knows. The same i did for all the movies and novels in my computer, protected with a password that only she knows. So basically i don't have any other procrastination activity to do other than sleeping. I am completely locked down myself for this preparation, so no disturbance from friends other than speaking on phone. The only person i can see is my girlfriend who is very supportive for my prepartion so she won't be problem. Let's see how things move on from here. Hoping for good. Praying for good.
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june 5
7 hours - finished R, pending Q
You stopped posting.
Did you take the exam?
June 1,2 - I had other
June 1,2 - I had other other works to do.
June 3 - 6 hours of study.
DAY 30,31
Trip got extended, I'm back now. :)
Day 25 - 29
I am out of station for 5 days, will be back on 30th.:) Good luck for all,bye till then.
DAY 64 24/05
S&CR Revision
DAY 63 23/05
Q Takeaways
DAY 62 22/05
DAY 61 21/05
DAY 55-57 15-17
Lost 3 days.
I find very difficult to focus when i deal with emotional problems. Somehow the emotional problems are sorted out and taken care. Wish I don't have to deal with anything such in the near future. Trying hard to get back in track.
@cojerc
Sending support your way
Thanks movingalong for your
Thanks movingalong for your support
DAY 54 14/05 - Summary so far...
It's been around two months I'm here, I'm not at all happy with my progress. Half way through I was performing better. My performance started to decline later then. The last 3 weeks are sure due to procrastination. Despite the measures I have taken setting the password from accessing anything else that I use to procrastinate. Sometimes I started finding other ways to access them. I truly accept because of that I lost so many hours. I have lost many many days in my life. But still I waste. Most of the times it is the resistance to start. And some other times it is other problems and I procrastinate to escape from them
Totally I wasted 89 hours, that is equivalent to 2 weeks of work. Out of 6 weeks I have been productive only for 4 weeks, 2 whole weeks I wasted. I have 60% Output. That is ok I guess. I am happy that I am above 50%. After all I can't expect 100% in the early stages of recovery.
But what worries me is the decline in performance. I should slowly get back to maintain the weekly average of around 40 hrs. I should discipline myself more.
Your summary impressed me in a good way :)
Wow! I like that your summary looks so thorough and clear. May be I should do the same thing :) Thank you for your ideas. And I think 60% output is just great! Congrats! :)
Hi phoebe, Your words
Hi phoebe,
Your words were encouraging.
DAY 51 11/05
Revising Q Takeaways
Total Study Hours:6.5 hours ( Excluding any other activity )
DAY 50 10/05
Revising Q Takeaways
Total Study Hours:5 hours ( Excluding any other activity )
DAY 49 09/05
Revising Q Takeaways
Total Study Hours:5 hours ( Excluding any other activity )
DAYS 44 - 48 04/05 to 08/05
04/05
Revising Q
Total Study Hours:6 hours ( Excluding any other activity )
05/05 - Had appointment
06/05 - Had appointment
07-05 & 08-05 - Bit by procrastination Bug. I realized another important factor. Whenever there seems to be a big break in my studies such as 2 or 3 days. It seems so daunting to start the task again. The solution is to not to give a big break, and even if I give a big break I should just force myself to start to get the momentum again. Wish me luck. I am forcing myself to start.
DAY 43 03/05
Revising Q Takeaways
Total Study Hours:5 hours ( Excluding any other activity )
DAY 42 02/05
Revising Q Takeaways
Total Study Hours:1.5 ( Excluding any other activity )
The day didn't go as I planned. But I realized a greater insight "I must surrender the one thing that I never have and never will - CONTROL!!" . Interruptions are bound to happen, I should accept that and move on.
DAY 41 01/05
Topic CR- Strategies
Total Study Hours:5 ( Excluding any other activity )
DAY 40 30/04
Topic Q - Strategies + Problems
Total Study Hours:5 ( Excluding any other activity )
DAY 39 29/04
DAY 38 28/04
Topic Q - Strategies + Problems
Total Study Hours:5 ( Excluding any other activity ) - External Interruptions, then I was very tired to push myself further
DAY 37 27/04
Topic Q - Strategies + Problems
Total Study Hours:6.5 ( Excluding any other activity )
This is incredible.
I visit this thread every once in a while. The sheer amount of hours you've put in and the duration of this studying is very inspiring.
Thanks Hidden Motives. Glad
Thanks Hidden Motives. :-) Glad that it is inspiring. I'm finding difficult being consistent, but I'm trying hard.
DAY 36 26/04
Topic Q - Strategies + Problems
Total Study Hours:6.5 ( Excluding any other activity )
DAY 35 25/04
Topic Q - Strategies + Problems
Total Study Hours:5 ( Excluding any other activity )
DAY 34 24/04
Total Study Hours:0 - Reason: Submitted an application which was due. (essential)
DAY 33 23/04
Total Study Hours: 2 hrs ( External Interruptions which couldn't be avoided)
go cojerc
your "overcoming" is inspiring to me!
fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb
Thanks clement , I always
Thanks clement , I always remember your Quote
:-)
DAY 32 22/04
DAY 31 21/04
@cojerc
Hey cojerc! I've been reading your posts and I just wanted to say -- congratulations! It looks like you're doing great!
Keep up the good work :D
Cinderella
Hi Cinderalla, Thanks for
Hi Cinderalla,
Thanks for the encouragement. I wish to continue doing this for the days to come. Good Luck with you too.
DAY 30 20/04
DAY 30 20/04
DAY 30 20/04
DAY 29 19/04
0 hours of study: Personal Problem with family
, resolved now.
DAY 28 18/04
DAY 27 17/04
Concentrated on one topic Q - 30
Did 1 7, 25minutes session.
Total Study Hours: 7 (Excluding any other activity)
DAY 26 - 16/04
Concentrated on one topic Q - 30
Did 1 7, 25minutes session.
Total Study Hours: 7 (Excluding any other activity)
DAY 25 15/04
DAY 24 14/04
Q-26
Total Study Hours: 6.5 ( Excluding any other activiy )
DAY 23 13/04
Q - S + 6
SC - 16
Total Study Hours :8.5 hours ( excluding any other activity )
DAY 22 12/04
SC - I Concentrated only on one topic
Total Study Hours : 4
DAY 21 11/04
External interuption ( Virus attack, took all backup) - I couldn't study