Giving in to distractions from studying is in fact just a form of procrastination as any other. Instead of doing what you should do (studying), you do all kind of other things, from looking out the window at every five minutes or so to checking your email, sending messages, chatting, browsing the web or playing games.
The good news however is the fact that distractions, just like any other form of procrastination, can be used to your benefit. How to do that? First of all by understanding why you get distracted in the first place and then by choosing the good distractions over the bad ones.
Why Do You Get Distracted?
The most common view is that distractions from studying simply happen because something catches your eye, an expected noise breaks your concentration or a sudden urge to check your email overpowers you.
However, unless your study environment is entirely unsuited for studying (and then you should just change it), such distractions are in fact caused by either a need to take a break or the very simple fact that what you have to do is rather difficult and not entirely enjoyable. Both those underlying reasons for distraction can be used to your advantage, once you take the time to understand which one applies.
If you get distracted simply because the task is difficult or you don’t find it enjoyable at all, there are a few solutions to try: break down the task into several smaller, more manageable parts; set yourself a treat for when you actually do the task (or each of the parts); finally, start working on something even less enjoyable (you will be surprised how compelled you might be to return to studying).
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Distractions from studying have such a bad rep that many students try to find a study place that is as close as possible to allowing only studying and nothing else.
Libraries are a good example in this sense: in a library you are supposed to be more focused on studying because of a lack of any distractions. But is it really true that you never get distracted from studying in a library?
Not really, as anything can be a trigger for your mind to start wandering far from what you are trying to study: a door opening, another person turning the page, or even a flower in a pot can become distractions as you find yourself wasting your time looking at them and breaking your concentration. This often happens because distractions from studying are in fact signs that you actually need a break.
Instead of fighting distractions off entirely (and losing the battle most of the times), it’s far better to take the lead and choose the distractions that actually make you smarter. Quite surprisingly for some, distractions that make you smarter actually exist and are even quite enjoyable, including for instance social media and video games.
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If you think that any part-time job is great when you are a student, you might want to think again.
While every job surely has its own advantages, there are some that are better than others and some that are simply the best.
Bar work and waitressing might be the most common or even popular, but the very best part-time jobs for students tend in fact to be in one of the following categories: campus jobs, career-related jobs, and entrepreneurship.
Campus jobs
The main advantages of part-time students jobs on the campus are money, flexibility and location. Many campus jobs are in fact better paid than other part-time jobs because the universities and students’ unions tend to set hourly wages for students above the minimum amount. Moreover, they offer maximum flexibility to accommodate your study schedule.
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