PhDerp Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I made a three-step plan to graduate with minimal work this semester. >_> How are you staying motivated? Or are you not? personalityresearcher, music and AWall2014 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeleteMePlease Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Not really. I am kinda scared that I will fail one of my tests and not be able to graduate in time so I study a lot. However, I have never failed a test so this is just me freaking out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecm07e Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Oh heaven's no. I am excited to get back in the classroom as a student this time. I am even more motivated! I can't wait to start!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pears Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Heh, I remember losing virtually all my work willpower in March and April last year. I had been at that job for a relatively long time — by my own standards, at least — and was in the middle of slogging through a monstrosity of a report, complete with dry data tables and "we ain't found sh**" results, so I was already low on motivation. I had my head in the clouds daydreaming about grad school every day, even when I was doing fieldwork. I started a new regular season job that May, though, so I think the excitement of moving to a new place with better pay helped rev the motivation engine again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerpTastic Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 My laziness has increased and increased. I still am doing well, I just sit around way too much. c: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadtownJacket Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Not really. I'm still working 60-hour weeks at my full-time job. If anything, I just don't get nearly as stressed out because I know I'm getting out in a few months. nugget 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.am.me Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 (edited) I have worked very hard to be where I am today...and I'm here...and I don't want to be here. So, I know how you feel OP. I've become unbearably lazy and a time waster in regards to school work and...whatever. I am trying to stay motivated by remaining in contact with friends, family, and students that make my research important to me...since I'm so far away...it's easy to get lost in everything. Especially when classes don't focus on my research focus, and...no one in my program shares my focus. I'm trying to keep the big picture in mind. I have not been able to connect with people who share a similar cause that I do (research topic), and that is what I will be seeking out with the traveling that I plan on doing. I'm also trying to connect with people in different disciplines that have a similar population focus. Because...well, you just gotta talk to other people. EDIT - Oh, I'm sorry, I think I misread the topic. I've already started grad school. so.... Edited February 24, 2014 by i.am.me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepencils Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 If anything I'm more motivated to study now. I'm taking a graduate course that I know I will have to take a prelim in within the next two years so I want to learn it all really well now to make my future easier. I'm also taking some other topics courses and independent study that relate to my potential specialization so I want to learn as much as I can before I enter grad school! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmorrison Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Oh, my, yes. Well, maybe not lazy, but certainly less productive. Senioritis. I didn't anticipate (wouldn't let my mind go there) the extra work load and time-suck of planning campus visits, talking to people at various schools, and just deciding. And besides the time drain, it's so emotionally exhausting--in a good way, but exhausting nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochrome Spring Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 If anything, things are staying just as busy, because I'm finishing my graduation requirements, finishing up a literature review to publish, and planning for field work abroad. I think it'll slow down in spring, but for now, things aren't letting up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starofdawn Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 No, but I wasn't paying close attention to my job before getting accepted, either! Work around here is sllooowwww, I don't feel bad about playing around online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDerp Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 EDIT - Oh, I'm sorry, I think I misread the topic. I've already started grad school. so.... Your experience sounds very relevant to the topic still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between Fields Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 It's making finishing my MA thesis slow waaaaaay down. (Much to my advisor's chagrin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vene Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 This thread makes me glad I already had my BA completed before applying. PhDerp, pyrocide, kittythrones and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gellert Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I haven't gotten less productive -- if anything, I've gotten more so -- but I definitely feel a bit stir-crazy. I'm ready to be an official graduate student, but I guess we still have to wait another 5.5-6 months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgamache Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I've definitely gotten somewhat less motivated, but I'm still chugging on. Finishing up my final semester of undergrad, and then off to new things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeleteMePlease Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I haven't gotten less productive -- if anything, I've gotten more so -- but I definitely feel a bit stir-crazy. I'm ready to be an official graduate student, but I guess we still have to wait another 5.5-6 months! Yeah that is so painful. I spend so much time looking for apartments and thinking about how my life at grad school will be. I want this experience to start. NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methylmadness Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I've definitely gotten exponentially more lazy, though I still have to finish my Master's thesis and my classes and I have not a care in the world. It's not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhDerp Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) I'm glad to share that I've successfully completed step 1 of my 3-step optimally lazy plan. 8D Edited March 5, 2014 by PhDerp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geographyrocks Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I feel more lazy, but I haven't had the chance to actually be lazy. I apparantly have this innate need to succeed. It also doesn't help that I have 3 research papers to write along with finishing my senior thesis and 2 research projects to complete in the next month. That doesn't include my normal work (which I've been slacking at for a while now) or my "hobbies" which always end up taking up gobs of time during the spring. If it wasn't for spring break, I don't know that I could get all of this damn work done in a month. Monochrome Spring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likemythesis Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I thought being an RA as well as agreeing to do work for another prof would be time consuming, but both have not been nearly as demanding as I thought. It's been incredibly difficult to stay motivated. I turned in a paper last night that was just the crappiest thing ever, but luckily it was only 10% of my grade. On the plus side, having more time to lounge means more time to hang out with my housemates and the bff. We're all headed to different places after college, so I want to get all the chill time I can. Don't underestimate friend time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gnome Chomsky Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Reminds me of the old guy's 5-year-plan in Big Daddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starofdawn Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Reminds me of the old guy's 5-year-plan in Big Daddy. "He has a 5 year plan!" "What, 'Don't Die'?!" gk210 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microarray Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I'm struggling to stay productive during my last semester as an undergrad. I've worked so hard up until this moment to get good grades, now all I care about is just passing. I am so ready to move on to the next phase of my life. However, I've gotta refocus myself so I can get a bunch of research done and finish up this semester with a bang. I just don't want to. lol. such internal struggle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gnome Chomsky Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) I'm struggling to stay productive during my last semester as an undergrad. I've worked so hard up until this moment to get good grades, now all I care about is just passing. I am so ready to move on to the next phase of my life. However, I've gotta refocus myself so I can get a bunch of research done and finish up this semester with a bang. I just don't want to. lol. such internal struggleI feel you on that. I've managed a 3.97 GPA so far throughout my undergrad career. Well, now I'm in my final semester, taking four classes, but my prospective grad schools have already received my transcripts so what I do now doesn't really matter. I never thought I'd relate to those kids who would say, "Dude, as long as I pass," since I've always been such a do-gooder, but I honestly feel like I could relate to those people. Edited March 8, 2014 by Gnome Chomsky ravenray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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