-=Rousseau=-

Any of you deal with burning out? As in running out of steam in school/work? I'm about to... 14 hours of straight studying will do it to ya...

Tips to deal with it?

Jack.Sparrow

Regular breaks works for me.

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ashumann12

Humm, I guess suggesting illegal substances is not what he meant!

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Adam Sr.

-=Rousseau=-

Regular breaks is good - but doesn't work when you have 20 hours worth of material to cover, and only 1 day until the test! . I did fine though, just 2 more to go... Lesson for next semester: learn the material in class, not right before the finals .

WereBo

You still need breaks though, even if only for 10 minutes or so. It gives the brain a chance to absorb and file the info, rather than 'cramming it into the corners'

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Jack.Sparrow

I do it the other way round when it comes to breaks - study 10 mins, break 30 - 120 mins

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WereBo

Hehehehehe...

That reminds me of an old 'Maxine' cartoon I saw, ages ago:

I don't mind going to work..... It's the 8-hour wait to go home that sucks!!!"

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l_b_rex

Your brain is like a hard drive. Take 10 minute breaks to defrag yourself :)

WereBo

Hehehehehehehe.... I like it!!!

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gistek

I always used a wind-up timer. I'd set it for the full hour and study. When it went, "ding" I finished what I was in the middle of, set the timer for 10 or 15 (depending on how hungry I was), go pee, have a veggie or fruit (high carb but no refined carbs) snack, then do something totally mindless for the rest of the time.

During finals, if I had to cram, I'd cut the breaks to 5 min sometimes.

12 hrs before exam start, I stopped studying, had a good meal, then slept 8 hrs. This gave me plenty of time to get up, shower, dress, eat a good (mimimum refined carb) breakfast, and make it to the exam.

The reason I stayed away from refined carbs (white sugar, white flour, and syrups especially) is to reduce the crash that comes an hour or two after eating them. It really reduces your grade if you fall asleep during the exam - and the proctor won't wake you unless your snoring bothers the other students.

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Done_Fishin

I can sympathise .. I find myself studying more & more and usually mix it with a lot of other stuff that I have to do as well.
I have found for years that since I spend so much time working (~24/7, even leisure is a form of work) what happens on occasions is that I get sent to a seminar or meeting. Unless there is something that is extremely interesting going on, I am on a countdown to how long before my eyes refuse to stay open. If I am "busy" or have things to do like join in the seminar, take part etc I am wide awake .. unfortunately that is rare ..

I haven't found a cure .. and now that I am studying to prepare for my next exam ..I am on constant tidbits and coffees or teas. The only thing I have found that helps is to use 2 pc's .. one to use to keep in contact here and the other to study with and do practice labs .. using a KVM to switch between PC's is a great help .. as soon as I realise that I have lost concentration on the studies I am over here to see what's going on .. check mail, look up reference material etc without leaving my chair .. well except for the teas, coffees and biscuits that is ..

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WereBo

That's the one thing I enjoyed, when I took my MS A+ and NVQ II (Non-Vocational Qualification Level II) exams in DTP - graphics - WP etc., all the courses were 'modular'. That is, read the theory, practice it in the lab then answer some questions about it - module done and on to the next one.

No more cramming 'n' studying, and I has a good idea what the questions would be about. The MS A+ qualification was supposed to be a 6-month course, I finished and passed (98%) the whole lot in about 6 weeks!!!

I love college

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grumpygit

I found the best way to get through college was to drink far too much alcohol, go missing for weeks on end and do as little work as possible.
I failed everything but i enjoyed it.

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Done_Fishin

I have often wondered what I have missed by being a misfit and never being University material .. I never had the ability to study and retain information without repeating it constantly .. however I am happy to say that I now realise that I missed nothing that I couldn't and possibily haven't done by not attending ..

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From Power Supply to Monitor & Peripherals - everything must work together in order for your PC to work smoothly & without conflict Every item is critical in its own way &, as in most things, it’s the weakest link that causes the most problems There's no single item that is more important or less important than any other Every Item should be chosen carefully because each & every one plays a vital role in the effectiveness & efficiency of your system & then there's SOFTWARE D_F

WereBo

I've never been inclined to university either. I enjoy 'doing' as much as learning. I must admit, the only reason I went to college for serious study, was to get the bits of paper. I already knew PC's after using and playing with 'em for 30 years, and having worked as an IT/Publications manager for a local charity.

The college social life is excellent though

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gistek

I needed papers to qualify for a promotion. Then my husband was transferred and I had to leave my job. Since that time I've only had one full time non-temp job, and I didn't need the BA for it. I didn't need it for any of the temp jobs either.

Since earning my BA I've actually been unemployed more than I've been employed, and when I interview for jobs I'm told either that my BA makes me over qualified or that the BA isn't in the field they are looking for.

I've also asked about getting training in an "in demand" job, but both unemployment and public assistance told me I don't qualify for training because I already have a BA.

PS. College social life is great if you have money to burn. If you have to work to pay your way through, like I did, the most fun you can hope for is sitting in a bar, drinking pepsi, and watching the other students get soused. The best part is the police raids and the expression on their faces when you give 'em your true age and they can't get the breathalizer to register anything when they test you. For some reason they can't comprehend someone NOT getting drunk at a bar.

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Done_Fishin

hehe .. I didn't say that I hadn't passed through uni .. girlfriend was at Durham and visited quite often .. stayed weekends .. but I never saw the type of "stereotyping" that university students get labelled with .. 18-30 Club that was a different story though ...

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From Power Supply to Monitor & Peripherals - everything must work together in order for your PC to work smoothly & without conflict Every item is critical in its own way &, as in most things, it’s the weakest link that causes the most problems There's no single item that is more important or less important than any other Every Item should be chosen carefully because each & every one plays a vital role in the effectiveness & efficiency of your system & then there's SOFTWARE D_F