Considering that I was pretty much lazy all throughout the year...I guess one would say that my Mid-Term Laziness stooped to an all-time low. It's before Holiday Break and no one is anxious to do anything that remotely takes work. Whether you don't do all your terms to its full extent or have decided that the book is not helpful anyways, this time round, you get lazy in classes, especially APUSH.
Since this class is mostly based on independent work and study, the need and rush to want to do anything fades away and you find yourself thinking, "Wow...I haven't had true homework in, like, two weeks!!" when in retrospect, you have just not been studying and doing are graded assignments at 11 at night or during SH. I'm feeling the Mid-Term laziness as we speak!!! If anyone finds me moping about the fact that I knew nothing on the Adv. Bio test tomorrow, you'll know why =).
During this time, our mindset about what is important can be shifted out of balance. When this happens, try to rewire it into thinking that you have a fresh start. Most of this laziness for me comes from the fact that I feel that my grades aren't budging, whether good or bad, so why try. Why put in effort when there isn't much left going into the grade book? After all, in APUSH right now, you probably only have 2 more tests going in. Yet, if you look at it in the fact that two more tests counts as at least 160 more points to your grade, it might change your view on how much you can gain from what's left of this quarter. Erase all the other grades and worries of what is to come ahead and think that each test you finish is like starting a new quarter, a new semester, a new year. Don't let other grades, even if they were good, bring your motivation and diligence down.
I also feel that Mid-Term laziness spawns from the fact that that person just feels...done. They've had enough and it's just weighing too heavily on them (trust me and others, it gets a whole heck worse junior year ={ ). After pushing themselves over and over and not seeing results or just feeling downright frustrated with pressures big and small...they crack. Laziness is a rebound for them, a way for them to recover and try to reboot their system and their mind and sadly, that comes around during this time of year. I've already seen quite a few people I know just give up and give in to frustration, anger, anxiety, and sadness. It's tough to see someone you know go through with this and even worse when they don't get back to their feet quick enough and then cave in more to pressure when their laziness has consequences. I know it's not my right to tell people to keep pushing themselves when so much bears down on them that they need a moment to just let loose. Come back bit by bit. Start with the necessities, what you need to do to at least get assignments in. The stress will lessen and you will be happy for that break that you took but will get back to it.
Hope you haven't gotten to the breaking point yet but I wish that with everything going on that you have a wonderful holiday and that the stress won't get to you too much! As always, comment below to add anything you see fit and Good Luck!!
Since this class is mostly based on independent work and study, the need and rush to want to do anything fades away and you find yourself thinking, "Wow...I haven't had true homework in, like, two weeks!!" when in retrospect, you have just not been studying and doing are graded assignments at 11 at night or during SH. I'm feeling the Mid-Term laziness as we speak!!! If anyone finds me moping about the fact that I knew nothing on the Adv. Bio test tomorrow, you'll know why =).
During this time, our mindset about what is important can be shifted out of balance. When this happens, try to rewire it into thinking that you have a fresh start. Most of this laziness for me comes from the fact that I feel that my grades aren't budging, whether good or bad, so why try. Why put in effort when there isn't much left going into the grade book? After all, in APUSH right now, you probably only have 2 more tests going in. Yet, if you look at it in the fact that two more tests counts as at least 160 more points to your grade, it might change your view on how much you can gain from what's left of this quarter. Erase all the other grades and worries of what is to come ahead and think that each test you finish is like starting a new quarter, a new semester, a new year. Don't let other grades, even if they were good, bring your motivation and diligence down.
I also feel that Mid-Term laziness spawns from the fact that that person just feels...done. They've had enough and it's just weighing too heavily on them (trust me and others, it gets a whole heck worse junior year ={ ). After pushing themselves over and over and not seeing results or just feeling downright frustrated with pressures big and small...they crack. Laziness is a rebound for them, a way for them to recover and try to reboot their system and their mind and sadly, that comes around during this time of year. I've already seen quite a few people I know just give up and give in to frustration, anger, anxiety, and sadness. It's tough to see someone you know go through with this and even worse when they don't get back to their feet quick enough and then cave in more to pressure when their laziness has consequences. I know it's not my right to tell people to keep pushing themselves when so much bears down on them that they need a moment to just let loose. Come back bit by bit. Start with the necessities, what you need to do to at least get assignments in. The stress will lessen and you will be happy for that break that you took but will get back to it.
Hope you haven't gotten to the breaking point yet but I wish that with everything going on that you have a wonderful holiday and that the stress won't get to you too much! As always, comment below to add anything you see fit and Good Luck!!