homework procastination - to get myself motivated is so damn hard!!!!!!!!!!!

[silentgirl]

"screams" I am so fustrated at the moment. Homework is a necessary evil during high school years, i have realised and somewhat accepted it, but why do i spend more time pracastinating then doing the work that needs to be done?
I have told myself that i want to get my assessment finished by tomorrow night 9pm. It is now 11.30 am the day before tomorrow (saturday).
I have done all of the planning for this assessment but then why cant i get my arse into gear and just complete it? My bedroom being a mess doesnt help things but i need to get this done. It is due this coming thursday but i have to email it to my tutor on tuesday afternoon, so it needs to be done.

I have set myself a goal, so why am i not wanting to acheive it?
In the last 6 weeks while i have had English/Mod hist help i have gotten it through my head about what the importance of deadlines, strictness and self discipline. Ive been punished enough times by my tutor for the message to get across to me, then why dont i want to do the work? Or is it normal or easier for someone with depression not to want to do work and stuff and so it takes them longer or something?
I know that its not a choice of if i want to get it done, its the fact that i have to get it done cause not only is it due this coming Thursday at school, but ive promsed my tutor and (hopefully) myself that i will get it done. No questions asked.

So why cant i get this done or get myself into gear????????

Sighs, could it be a case of calming down, planning the stuff that i am going to do certain areas of my assesssment and then just get them done?

I apologise for the whinge before, i needed to get it out......

i feel odd

Hannah

[raistlin]

I use to have that problem. But I don't really have any advice to get yourself in your gear. I guess after you fail several classes you realize that if you had gotten your work done earlier, everything would have been alright. Occasionaly I still happen to wait until the last minute to get things done. Not nearly as bad though.
Like you have done, having a goal when to get things done is great. But I think you should try making smaller goals to help you get done. Perhaps be done researching at this time, figure out what your main points are going to be at this time, write the first paragraph, something like that.
I wish you luck and hope you get it done soon.

[Shadow Z]

I have that problem a lot. It was especially bad last year, 12th grade, since most of the time I felt really depressed. I always just pushed the work back right up to the due date, and always late at night. I find so little motivation, especially when my mind is busy thinking about other problems.

The only advice I have you could consider trying is
1) To try to start on it. I can usually really get into something once I've made that first step, and before you know it you may have half a paper written.
2) Removing distractions from yourself. Maybe try to develop a certain time of the day when you normally do homework, if you did that you'd see less resistance from yourself.

I've seen some methods on wikihow about trying to help yourself, so you can check there. If your procrastination is seriously messing up your life, there are professionals for that (I'm pretty sure they're psychologists but I wouldn't really know).
Good luck

[Renard]

hey Hannah, I'm in the same boat here, I waste so much time trying to get started on things and I just can't. So if you find a solution plz email me @ genuine-rider@hotmail.com