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I went back to school to finish my degree a few months ago, and got into a pretty bad habit. I'm running out of time to change that before surgery, and I don't want to take a break from school. 36 is creeping up on me, and if i don't finish now, I never will.

It's hard enough to stay awake when I get home from work, but adding in classes (some of which I don't care about, they're just requirements to fill) has been TOUGH. The best way I've found to get through the studying and assignments is with food. When I start drifting, I snack.< /p>

It's midterm week, and I'm down to my last few hours before everything is due. Know what I've eaten so far? Everything. I have eaten all of the things.

Anyone have any non-food study focus tips that I could try?

Thanks!

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It's worth a shot - thanks!

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What works for do when I drift is to change up tasks. Either walk, go clean the kitchen counter, tweeze my eyebrows :) some short distraction.

Also suggest fixing a hot drink and sipping on it instead of eating.

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Thanks! I'd pluck my toe hair if it would get me through this test.

As an aside - statistics makes me feel stupid :(.

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Thanks! I'd pluck my toe hair if it would get me through this test. As an aside - statistics makes me feel stupid :(.

Yeah I know a lot of people feel that way. It'll be over soon though right?

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4 more weeks! I swing widely between "I love this stuff!" and "grr! Argh!"

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Thanks! I'd pluck my toe hair if it would get me through this test.

As an aside - statistics makes me feel stupid :(.

I'm still not sure how I got an A- in statistics. I got 37% on the last test. I think he must have graded on a curve.

Anyway, I do a lot of my studying while riding my exercise bike. It keeps me AFK (away from kitchen) and gets in my workout. I get sleeved during finals so I'm planning on taking it early.

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I'm just crossing my fingers and hoping everyone else tanked, too, so ours will do the same thing!

That would be awesome! I'm equipment free at the moment or I'd give it a shot. Our boss had a stand up treadmill desk that he gave up on, but I don't think it ever got unpacked when we moved to the new office. I might have to see about staying late one day this week and trying that out!

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