It’s easy to pay attention to the lecture in class and take decent notes, but what about after a student leaves the classroom? Many students jam-pack their schedules with too many events in a week. A girl seated next to me in College Orientation has a job that requires 60 hours from her each week and a 16-hour school schedule. When asked when she was sleeping or studying she said, “I’m not.” So how do these busy students complete their class assignments, work duties, and get rest?
The only time to do homework is late at night after getting off work. Like any good experiment or how-to guide, all papers and writing utensils are gathered on the desk or bed. Honaker informed us at the very beginning of Psychology 101 not to work in beds because our brains are trained to become tired there. So placing homework at the desk will be more effective for getting it completed. The usual layout of a good homework-completing environment is a strong overhead light, a hard chair that forces one to have an upright body posture, and no distractions. It’s at this moment in the mental checklist that I usually realize my phone could be a distraction and decide to put it up (after checking all those facebook birthday notifications.)
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Ten minutes of staring at the blankness of the paper and I find I need some inspiration; long shifts at work cause my brain to shut down. I love to turn on the radio, crank up some Lady Gaga and get jiggy. After that brief exercise, I scoop all materials off the desk and toss them on the bed. There’s no reason you can’t be comfortable and work on an essay at the same time. I will still sit in an upright position even on my bed. It doesn’t take long for an idea to form when you’re comfortably seated with a plushie in your