Whats the best way to get motivated about school when you just want to relax and play sports all day?
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Read The Teenage Liberation Handbook by Grace Llewellyn
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If you're on the basketball team, you're in great shape...first and foremost, do everything your coach tells you to do (and share with him your desire to play college ball), secondly, work your butt off in practice, and the weightroom, thirdly, treat every game like you are auditioning for scouts...what I mean here is you want to be showing your best stuff every time you have a game, and lastly, you need to develop a killer instinct in yourself, where you look at anyone else on the court and have a knowledge within yourself that you are better than that person.  Once you have achieved that kind of confidence in your game, you can be sure that you have the desire, attitude and skill to play at the college level or beyond...\n\nIn response to your email question to me (which I couldn't reply to because your profile doesn't allow email contact with you) here's my answer about how many hours you should spend:  \n\nWhen I was on the High School team (in the '80's...jeez I feel old), I would wake up an hour early every day before school and jog to the basketball court and do layup drills for an hour, left handed on one side and right handed on the other.  At lunch at my school there was open gym and there would be a lot of pickup games, so I would pack a sandwich for lunch and play pickup games.  Then after school there was an hour before practice, so I would spend that hour shooting free throws, and then our practices used to last for four hours...after practice I went to the library and did homework.  So all told, I was playing ball for about 7 hours a day, 5 days a week.  It all depends on how bad you want it...remember, every time you have a chance to work on your game and you don't do it...that's the time that your competition is practicing on their game and getting better.  Remember the 7 "P"'s, "Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance"....Good Luck!!
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If you find yourself sitting on the couch, just staring at the TV or messing around on the computer all day long, get outside, and at the very least, go for a walk, or jog. Get the blood moving, get healthy, and doing that stimulates your mind, so you can think of better things to do than sitting around being lazy.
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"Healthy mind in a healthy body."  If your grades are still good, I think it would be a good idea to keep doing both (basketball and homework) as long as you can.  \n\nYou might need to just juggle your schedule a little.  Can you get some or most of it done in study hall or at lunch?  (-: Teachers hate this, but I would often figure out what the homework assignment was going to be, and I'd do the homework while they were lecturing.  Is there anyway you can do some homework on the bus or in the car?  (I get terribly motion sick, so that wasn't an option for me.)
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I always get a CD that gets me focused or to calm down and play that.  Then you gotta just do it.  Give yourself goals.  If I learn X words (or study for X minutes) I can reward myself with a treat.  Study for short periods.  20 minutes always seems doable for me.  Then I can get up and take my dog for a 5 minute walk or eat some chocolate.  You gotta have something to look forward to.
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I understand completely! The best way is to manage your time efficiently. When you get home from school set and follow a schedule. For example, give yourself a half hour to get a snack and to situated yourself. Next begin with the subject that will require the most concentration and effort. don't work for hours straight because it'll increase your chances of getting distracted. Work in hour increments and reward yourself by allowing ten minute breaks in between. Make sure that when you do homework and study that your t.v's are off radios are off and there's quite so you can concentrate. If home is took hectic try the school or your local library, the setting of your study area is crucial. If you're not one to study in dead silence fine, just make sure it's comfortable and that you can actually focus and get work done in a timely manner. This way if you get all your homework done right away you will be able to sleep easy at night without having to worry if something didn't get finished and you will have time to relax and watch your favorite shows. Just remember, set up a schedule that will make the best of your time and relaxation is only a few homework problems away.
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The answer to this is: routine.  Always do your homework at the same time of day, or do things in the same order.  Example: come home from school, have a small snack, check your email, and then do your homework.  Or always do your homework right after supper.  And it's okay to take a break, but make that structured into your routine as well.  Do your math, walk the dog, and then do your English.  That kind of thing.\n\nAnd, as others have said, get yourself away from distractions while you're doing it.  If you don't need the computer to do your homework, then stay away from it.  Don't even do it at the computer desk if you can get away with it.  Go somewhere where there's no TV, no stereo, no video games, no pets, no pesky little siblings, and no friends!  Only study with a friend if you get as much or more done than you would if you studied by yourself.\n\nAnother thing that might help is to give yourself rewards.  Tell yourself you can watch TV or play video games only after your homework's done.  \n\nSelf discipline is hard, no doubt, but wanting to have it is a very good first step.  Keep trying!  The only true losers are the ones that don't get back up again.
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Just keep practicing.After school,go to a field and run,run,run and maybe have someone out there encouraging you.
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use all the spare time you have during school\nonce you get home get started on it\ndont get side tracked either, and its kinda easy to get side track but use your best study habits to help you with it\nlike listening to music, dont make it too boring
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do something uotside w/ friends for like, an hour and take your mind off school pressures. once youve had a break do your homework then do something else fun until bed. get a small job on the weekends but be carefull not to overschedule and burn out. make sure you allow extra time to just relax a few times a week
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I personally liked to study outside (depending on the weather) either at a park or at the college.  It seemed that if I stayed away from studying at home, there were less distractions.  Also, turn your cell phone off, have a energy snack/drink, and make sure you have had enough sleep beforehand.  I just graduated with my Education degree and this is what I did!  Hope it works for you!
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Find a quiet place where there's no distractions: computers, TV, radio, etc. \nGet everything you need to finish your homework: books, rulers, paper, etc. It's easier to get distracted if you're getting up every now and then to get something.\nSet your mind to it.\nOh yeah, don't spend your time on Yahoo! Answers.
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keep a timetable ...study for some time and then take a break..keep goals...if you achieve it ...reward yourself...keep realistic goals...
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Focus, concentrate and put your priorities in order.  If you have finals to study for, get away from the leisure stuff and get motivated to get a good grade.  Your education is important and when you accomplish your good grade , reward yourself to some fun and down time.  Do well and you will feel good about yourself.
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Sounds like a good idea, only you need something to do in between working and school that is fun so you can relax, that way you won't crash. Or you could just copy your homework so there's less work.
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Set goals... balance your time between study and social things.\n\nAlways have something to work towards.. an incentive to study. i.e after final exams im going to go on a holiday. that will motivate you to do well at school.
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Make an explicit list of things you need to accomplish. Make it specific. Like, finish exercises 2.1 for math, read Ch 11 for bio. Then set aside and hour, and try to complete as much as you can in that hour. Then take a 10 minute break - do something you enjoy. It's best to do some physical work when you're on a break. So put on some music and dance, or do some stretches. It will help circulation in your body, and will make you think better. Then continue onto your next hour of homework. Then take a break and so on. As you complete your homework, make sure to check things off. This will make you feel like you accomplished something, and you will be more likely to continue working. At the end of the day, treat yourself with a reward, whatever it may be. And if you continue like that for the entire week, then do something enjoyable on the weekend - relax and don't think about homework. And when the next week comes, go back at it. Good luck!! And remember, as long as you build study time into your daily routine, and as long as you review notes and do homework regularly, then when it finally comes to exams, you will have enough practice to do well, and you wouldn't even have to review much!