Anyone else finding it hard to get motivated over break?

[Genefreak]

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I know it's break, but there's stuff that I need to get done : study for the MCAT, complete applications for summer research and all the essays that go with them. However, since I took my last final about two weeks ago, I haven't done anything....🙁. It was such a demanding semester(22 credits), and I though after a week of well deserved rest, I'd be getting stuff done.

But two weeks later, I haven't done anything but watch tv, SDN and sleep?
Anyone else in the same position?

 

[YouNeverKnow22]

I know it's break, but there's stuff that I need to get done : study for the MCAT, complete applications for summer research and all the essays that go with them. However, since I took my last final about two weeks ago, I haven't done anything....🙁. It was such a demanding semester(22 credits), and I though after a week of well deserved rest, I'd be getting stuff done.

But two weeks later, I haven't done anything but watch tv, SDN and sleep?
Anyone else in the same position?

just relax and enjoy break

 

[Mithril]

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[Kangaroo Paw]

I feel motivated to beat the Elite 4 in Pokemon White.

Hahahaha oh man, I feel you on this one, totally going to go out and buy Pokemon Soul Silver this week and go to town. After a semester with 3 lab sciences (orgo/neuro/physics) + Spanish Lit, this break is extremely welcome.

As far as productivity... I have yet to start applying to summer research positions/study for the MCAT (I'm taking it in a year and a month, so I think that's okay). Is it... late in the cycle to be only starting summer applications? Maybe I should increase my productivity a bit

 

[Doubtnichts]

I feel motivated to beat the Elite 4 in Pokemon White.

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Ok, pathetic question alert....what's your favorite pokemon?? I'm all for Rapidash and dragon pokemon 😀

 

[Dr Ginger]

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Ok, pathetic question alert....what's your favorite pokemon?? I'm all for Rapidash and dragon pokemon 😀

Im feeling you on this one. I dug up my old card collection last year and my Charizard hologram got me about 20 bucks on ebay. i didnt know people still bought them 😕

anyway.

ive been catching up on tv shows, SDNing, eating. I figure there is no point in starting MCAT studying yet. what's an extra week of studying going to do in the long run? get a couple applications done and plan out a fun new years eve.

 

[deleted357625]

Yea it can be hard during the break, i lose interest in working out and all I've been doing is playing video games all day lol.....well i better enjoy it because i go back on the 3rd ;/

 

[ILikeDrugs]

I have been meaning to do the laundry that got backed up over the week of and week before finals. I meant to do it on Friday, Saturday, and today Sunday. It is now 10pm Sunday. I'm not wearing any underwear. 😉

 

[premedicine555]

lol don't worry. I'm in the same position and went on SDN today to see if anyone was in the same position, too.

whatever, it's break. I had a stressful quarter, anyway 🙂

 

[hopefullyadent]

my family ruins my motivation to do anything during break...im always interrupted when im studying..during breaks they often ruin my motivation so much that im not motivated to do well when i go back to school...the problem has gotten so out of hand im thinkin about staying at school for spring break

i seriously have been wanting to study over break..but i cant cause im so angry that this keeps on happening

funny..cause isnt ur family supposed to be there for support..my family does the opposite lol 😳

lets hope tommorow i can focus....cause i realllllllllllllllllllly need to study

 

[Zairair]

It took me like a day after finals before I got motivated to do something other than sleep, watch tv, go online. But the motivation didn't translate to action. So I am in a similar boat. But I did recently take my first steps into browsing this forum, mdapplicants, and wikipremed.

 

[kexy]

um... yes. i just got 9 mcat prep books for christmas. have i opened one? no.
🙄

 

[Doctre]

I'm in the same boat as well. I started out the winter break with a to do list of applications to complete, topics to review for next semester, and emails to send out. So far, I have only "prepared" to do those things....meaning I read about how to not procrastinate on online forums. They aren't helping me very much...

 

[transfec]

Listen to a song or watch a film that motivates you. Immediately after you're done, kick yourself in the crotch. Should do the trick.

 

[biodreamer]

Go to the public library. It may be vacation time out there, but it's study time for you. Be around people who are on the same wavelength as you.

 

[Genefreak]

Thanks guys. I am normally very diligent about getting stuff done and studying, but after this semester I just don't want to do any of that right now. But I'll work on getting it done, because I have to.

 

[Mithril]

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[docelh]

i am slightly above the extremely low expectations I set for myself.