Well you see, Im 13 years old and i'v been working as a programming and working hard in school, but the problem is im slipping, because i have trouble concentrating or focusing on seomthing. Is there anyway to help me focus better,or to better understand consquences, like is there ne way that if im like, if you dont do this you'll end up like that, and itll force me to work hard, because when i do that i just end up blowing it off.
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When you work close little your eyes 1 minute, repeat that more times when you slippy. For brain god is nuts, butter, bean. Find hobby different of your work, watch in green.
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smile. Im with you on this one. My mind is slowing down. I always thought I was fine. Never got depressed like my other friends but yes, the minds slowing down. Is concentration a huge prob as well?....the best thing I do is eat lots of fresh foods everyday, keep up your daily vitamin intake as well. Water is very underated and should be drunk in masses! There is a herbal drug out there called H2JK (or something like that - someone help us here) but it helps with the memory. Admittingly im very smart witted, its just Im starting to forget things....best of luck and lets see how you go :-)
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dont stop crayon before it too late\ni m 13 male i had the same trouble
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Hi Kat...\n\nIf you've had significant changes in your concentration recently, you should definitely talk to your doctor or therapist first.\n\nOn the other hand, remember that inability to concentrate, by definition, is hard to measure.  After all, you've never been inside someone else's head!  Also, like any physical and mental characteristic, there's a natural range that occurs within the general population.\n\nFor example, I had an engineer that worked with me who had tremendous focus and concentration.  Trouble was, he was oblivious to nuance and change.  At the same time, I had a sales and marketing guy working for me whose mind was always "somewhere else".  But he'd bring back great ideas (and orders) from those flights of fancy.\n\nBoth guys were important contributors in their own way.  Surely we need those with steel-trap minds and laser focus.  But we also need dreamers and out-of-the-box thinkers to invent the things that the engineers will work on and react to change and challenges with spontaneity and nimble thinking.\n\nInspiration is rarely found in the humdrum here-and-now.  Maybe you're just a poet, being too hard on yourself?
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first, get off yahoo! answers if you really have a lot of work to do. sure, it is highly enjoyable, but it steals time away from you! use it only in your spare time!\n\nanother tips i can give you is to buy a planner, or a small notebook, where you can jot down all that you need to do and keep track of them. cross items out as you finish the task--- it's a highly rewarding action when you are able to do so.\n\nbut i have to warn you, planning is also addictive. you may also spend the whole day making up lists of what you have to do, how you're going to spend your day etc. until there is no more time for you left to do them!\n\nthe key here essentially is being able to have self- control. try having a timer to keep track of the time you spend doing each activity. plan and plan well, but keep allowances and  do not punish yourself for not sticking to the plan as this will only take up more of your time.\n\ntry to multitask as well, but if you have management problems, this might not be too advisable.. \n\ngood luck! :D
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=you may have ADHD.  Do you have a learning disability as well and find it hard to read and focus while in school.  Check out the link below it is loaded with information.  Good luck.
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The only thing you can do.  Keep going.  Find out why you are not doing well.  Surely it's not brain capacity.  If it's lack of effort or time spent studying you know what to do...
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Friend - Talk to your guidance counselor.  Colleges offer independent studies on basic math or tutors that can help you to understand math.  There is no reason to be embarrassed, many people have been passed over in the school system without learning the tools they need for life.  The blame is on them, not you.  But, if you let this continue, it will cripple your ability to function in the world...get to that counselors office.  Best of luck. GBU
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The secret is to practice, practice, practice. Of course its hard work, but you have to push yourself through it to get what you want. Remember when you first were learning to read, and how difficult it was at first? If you persist at doing things no matter how difficult, you can't help but get better.
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Older students do have a different situation in college.  First, it sounds like you are not spending a lot of time at college because of working too.  That will keep you out of the mainstream of students.  Students usually associate with those they see and learn to be around.  Those they do not know, especially older ones are often ignored or can be left out of activities.  If you want to be involved you have to be there with others.\n\nNow as for school itself, college is harder for people on the go and trying to make a living too.  You need to use strict rules for prioritizing your time.  Allow ample time for study.  Concentrate on getting your degree above all other things except losing family or friends!  After you get your degree, you need to decide if you want to get a different Assoc. Degree or continue your current topic.\n\nIf you want to stay with driving a truck then look for ways to use your new earned degree as a side line hobby type job.  If you want to move on to another type of job, then you need to continue your education and find a job related to your degree(s) or go to a different subject for your degree that would help you achieve the type of job you would be interested.  \n\nI retired early, but I am learning new computer languages and busy.  I hope to attend college again in a few years when I can go for free!  I do not want to stop learning.  Age is no factor only motivation and the desire to learn.\n\nFor now, do not try to add too many activities into your schedule.  Keep it simple and have a little time to enjoy life so you do not burn yourself out.
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It just seems to be harder for some people. Just try working on it by yourself sometimes if you can in the shallow end, try keeping you head above the water and go deepeer in as you get more use to it. plus it's so much easier for little kids to learn things like new sports and languages than for older people (I'm not calling you old; I am just assuming that you are older than 3). Good luck :)
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i have the same problem. i find if my apartment is really clean i study better, and my concentration is better. not really sure why, but it works for me. i also found that the more often i studied, the better my concentration got.....some days were better than others though. oh, and the basics: make sure you get a little bit of exercise every day, get plenty of sleep, and eat lots of fruits and veggies.
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Well after reading your interpretation of what’s going on in your life I can see why you don't get anything done.\nIt's all about attitude and the way you interpret your life. \n\n"There is just too much going on right now"\n\nThis sentence is negative in its very nature.  You have created this world you live in inside your head that there is just too much going on right now! So before you can even take a moment to think about what is important to you or what you have time to do, you have already determined that there is no time to do anything.\n\n"My teachers don't seem to understand." \n\nAgain that's your own story you made up in your head about what you think your teachers are thinking about you and your problems.  Don't worry about how they interpret your excuses, they don't get paid to listen to excuses and make exceptions for people who don’t do what expected of them.\nNo offence, but if you work was done that would not even be in the equation. So lets focus on the problem (not doing your home work) - not the reaction you get from your teachers when your problem happens.\n\n"I try to do my work, but every time something comes up" \n\nUsing words like "every time" is only painting a more negative picture about the scenario, I'm sure that "every time" you have ever tried to do your home work something has come up - is not true. So that again is something you made up and are drowning yourself in your own obstacles and justifying why you’re not getting your work done.\n\n"I just can’t seem to find the time to complete it."\n\nOk, this is a classic excuse. Solution: Write down every thing you do find the time to do, and ask your self if these tasks are more important than completing your home work. I think you’ll find you have alot more time than you thought.  But then again maybe homework is just not important to you. But I will bet the rewards associated with the completion your homework will out weigh the temporary feeling of complacency and laziness.\n\nThe bottom line is...\n\nDon't be so dramatic, ask your self what's important to you and prioritize your time.  And if homework is not important enough to make time for... then I will have a 1/4 ponder with cheese please and an extra large coke!!!\n\n: )
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I return to college in my late 30s and it was easier to study then when I was in my late teens and 20s. I believe the reason is you have more of a social life when you are young. Also you might want to check on how you are situated in your classes. I found setting up front and near the instructor was a big help. I could hear and see better then setting in the back.\nI ask a lot of questions..this help me with my grades. \nAnd last...I work hard to get an A in the beginning because later on was when I started burning out. If my grade was already high in the beginning..I didn't drop but a few points in grade.     Hope this help.
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I have ADD as well.  What works me best is a timer.\n\nWhen I started this, I would set my timer for five minutes and work for only those five minutes.  When that was up, I would reward myself.  I continued doing this until and slowly increased the time; thereby training myself to work for longer periods.\n\nI now bounce between 15 minutes (for when I feel antsy or weekday evenings when I have several different tasks to work on), 30 minutes or an hour (when I'm feeling pretty driven and I have a major project I'm working on).   Most places I've seen recommend that you work no more than an hour without breaks.\n\nThis may sound like you won't get anything done, but you will be amazed at how much you can get done in just 5 minutes.\n\nETA: ignore Don.  I had ADD well before anyone could tell me what it was.  And I KNEW that I had a problem most people didn't, I just didn't know what it was. When I found out what ADD was (after I graduated college) I was finally able to deal with it effectively.\n\nETA2: desabol has some good suggestions - I want to make some enhancements:\nGetting organized - lifehacker.com has some great suggestions, but I really recommend you start with a to-do list of some kind.  It could be a word document, a 5x7 card stack, or an online to-do - find what works best for you.  This is how I get organized at work.  \nYou don't have to finish one item on your list before you start another.  I often leave projects in the middle and go do something else.  This keeps me from getting overwhelmed with everything I need to do.\nMinimal distractions.  I don't know about you, but very few things use all of my brain.  I find that if some part of my mind is being ignored it can become the biggest distraction of all.  So you need to figure out what are your distractions (for me, it is anything in print and anything that moves), and what can calm that part of the brain that wants attention. Again for me, that is music and I find that photographs of outdoor places also calm me down.\nNotes I write straight onto my to-do list at work. \n\nAnother ADD specific point.  It's easy to get into a what-to-do Catch-22.  You need to wash the dishes, but you need to pay bills, but you need to do laundry, but you need to get the dishes done...\nThe way to solve this is to choose an arbitrary pattern.  I go around my house clockwise (one room per time block) even if the bedroom just needs picking up and the bills are overdue, I'll still start with the bedroom and ignore the bills till I get to them.
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on the one hand, it keeps me feeling younger, but on the other hand its quite annoying. I am a 29 year old single parent. I work full time and attend college at night. these kids dont know how good they have it! i say concentrate and just do it regardless of who is in the room. you will be so much better off. good luck
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same problem i had.  What i did was make it more fun like have people test me, of course i'll try harder and be motivated so they wouldn't think i was dumb lol.   Drink coffee and daydream aboout how great your future will be if you make good grades thats a good motivator good luck