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[1000possibleclaws]

...pissing people off when we are right ALL the time.

Sad but so true. A good cynic is never wrong

[sez]

8 months without porn...good luck with that.

[Quarterquack]

I'm not trying to be harsh, but do people really have self restraint issues in today's times? You'd think with all the available media, you could figure out a way to stay on focus. (not being sarcastic. it could be distracting, but it could also help)

Personally, when I need to study extremely seriously, I just pick up my ipod, headphones, bus tickets, and book. Try that, it works wonders.

[megabyteme]

There are a lot of distractions, I'll certainly agree to that. I think there needs to be a balance between fun and our duties.

I do not believe 100% focus on anything, especially for 8 entire months, will be of benefit. Do the readings, discuss the issues, take some time to relax, and keep pushing forward.

Another thing to remember: most jobs and schools want to know that you have outside interests. Why? Because they make you a real person.

So, again, find balance and learn to set limits on the things that are fun, but also set limits on the things that are work.

[graywolf]

I agree to the above opinions.. but you really don't know what type of students are here.. Studying straight for 2 years, with no fun. Only studying and sleep.

Besides, I think I enjoyed my bit.. Guess it's time to do some studying now. After all, this maybe one of those last times, I've to study what I don't like. After these 10 months, I'd be able to follow on what I'm passionate about.

[1000possibleclaws]

Frequent forum posters are the people with ADD in real life. So school might not be any more difficult to focus on than ten years ago, but it likely is for people with a high post per day count.

[megabyteme]

I agree to the above opinions.. but you really don't know what type of students are here.. Studying straight for 2 years, with no fun. Only studying and sleep.

Besides, I think I enjoyed my bit.. Guess it's time to do some studying now. After all, this maybe one of those last times, I've to study what I don't like. After these 10 months, I'd be able to follow on what I'm passionate about.

I'm certain you will do very well with whatever it is you decide to do. It is very apparent you are willing to work hard for the things you want. That is certainly an admirable trait!

You may do a little bit of reading on "burnout". After downloading and playing the game for the next 20 hours straight, do another search- this time regarding how people (and entire cultures) have pushed themselves to the point of high-stress, suicide, ulcers, and much more. Just find a balance you can thrive with.

All the best in your successful future endeavors!

MBM

[Quarterquack]

Frequent forum posters are the people with ADD in real life. So school might not be any more difficult to focus on than ten years ago, but it likely is for people with a high post per day count.

Would you mind pointing me in the direction of the study/article/research/poll related to this? I love reading these sort of things.

[graywolf]

Frequent forum posters are the people with ADD in real life. So school might not be any more difficult to focus on than ten years ago, but it likely is for people with a high post per day count.

Just found/remembered an incident about ADD :

Sam is an ten-year old with an IQ of 135 who gets Cs on his report card, is disruptive in class, and constantly challenges rules and procedures. He has poor handwriting, is fidgety, unorganized, impulsive, has a poor verbal memory but strong visual memory, and talks too loud and too much. He is brilliant on a computer and like to invent things. His behavior is actually perfectly normal for someone who is gifted and has an ENTP temperament (extravert-intuitive-thinking-perceiving). In school he's bored out of his mind. He's also a visual thinker rather than a verbal thinker, which is why he is very good at computers and picking up complex concepts. Because he is an extreme extrovert, he needs to move in order to think and otherwise needs a lot of external stimulation, such as a radio on when he studies. At the same time, he can become too wound-up if overstimulated. He also has allergies to mold, dust and citrus fruits. When his allergies act up he is becomes generally more wound up, impulsive and cranky. A lack of good sleep causes the same problems. Even though he meets the diagnostic criteria of ADD, some would say he is not really ADD. Others would say he is ADD, but that ADD is a broad realm with many positives. It is not clear who is correct.

Now.. If you're technically speaking in this manner, half of it is correct in my case (not the C's I still somehow manage A's ). My area of interest have always been very far (and I mean very far) from the ones of my friends. So, I sometimes did feel the odd one out. There were a few exceptions but very few. They couldn't keep up with my area of interest (though some still try) and I couldn't about theirs. It was like some mutual interest which bonded us. I had progressed too much in my favorite field for them to catch on (Not boasting here, of course).

I come here frequently because people can understand/grasp something quickly what I want to say and even I can learn here, which is rare in real life.

Like.. say that I'm downloading FIFA 10 in java for my cell to work on and here one of my friends think that we can play the PC version of FIFA 10 on cell, if it had enough "memory".. Well.. you can see the difference.

You may do a little bit of reading on "burnout". After downloading and playing the game for the next 20 hours straight, do another search- this time regarding how people (and entire cultures) have pushed themselves to the point of high-stress, suicide, ulcers, and much more. Just find a balance you can thrive with.

I know what you're pointing towards. I know it exactly. You can't believe how many students suicide here in my country due to stress caused due to studies, peer pressure etc. According to statistics, my country contributes about 10% of suicides and the southern part contributing the most in the whole world. I know it. Students can't handle it. I'm not like that though.. Nor my parents are like the forceful-high-grade-seeking ones. Just its the matter of short time. Supposedly, its the time, where our whole future depends on. So, I might use the time and do it. I mean these 8 months are very small as compared to my life I've lived upto now and even short in comparison to how much I'm gonna live. So, I might as well do it this time and enjoy my rest of life.

P.S. : Thanks for the support.

[graywolf]

talk less ... talk very less .....

and just fucking ask ... or something like that

Err.. Thank you.. I'd keep that in mind.