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Buranri
February 21st, 2012, 10:21 PM
I don't know what the fuck it is, but every time I try to do homework (barring the really easy stuff) my mind just shuts down. I can't think, I can't try to work through the problems, and all I feel like doing is smashing stuff. The only thing that helps is to go play drums for a minute or two. But then I come back and try to keep working, and the same stuff happens. I feel like my grades suffer sometimes because I just can't get through that rage at not knowing how to work... Shit, even just typing this post out I felt the urge to hit something. I have no fucking idea why it is, but... SHIT. I can't even describe it. And now this post is turning into one of those endless rants, so sorry about that.

It's just... it drives me insane. I know my family is getting tired of it, because inevitably they're the ones I end up complaining to when my mind is being fucked with. But it's the same shitty cycle. I finally stop procrastinating, sit down and pull out my homework. I do one or two problems, then run into a few I have issues with. The longer I sit there and stare at it the more my brain just shuts down, and the tiniest things start driving me fucking insane. I go a little bit crazy stomping around and cleaning my room, because even feeling like there's shit laying on the floor behind me drives me insane. That still doesn't help, so I play a really loud section of music on my drums a few times. That helps a bit, so I feel a little calmer and sit back down. Look at the problem, and the same stuff repeats within a minute or two. What the fuck is wrong with me? I mean obviously I suck ass at time management, that's painfully obvious. But I'm just so fucking sick at getting this mad at tiny little things.

Blackout
February 22nd, 2012, 12:15 AM
If possible I'd try to do homework outside of your house for a while. Maybe find a good quiet place at school, a tutoring session, maybe study and do homework with a friend or two. You'll be less distracted by stuff like computer or video games, how messy your room is, and how angry your parents are. + At least for me, being around other people makes me happier, which helps me think straight and get through my work faster.

Eclipsical
February 22nd, 2012, 01:18 AM
I just always have a hard time getting motivated to do it. It's pretty much busy work. I think that's what annoys me the most. It's not even helping you learn. At least not me...but I've always been more of the type to learn things via my own research...

Once I actually get started I mow through it but getting to the start is just a fight in it's own. Even like a study hall in school I just kind of zone out instead of getting shit done.

Mortal Coil
February 22nd, 2012, 01:24 AM
I know how you feel, that rage at yourself or the homework or something. I just suppress it long enough to do the homework and then bash something up, or in your case I guess you would play drums and get rid of all that pent-up anger.

Desuetude
February 24th, 2012, 12:07 PM
I have exactly the same problem. Just procrastiating even when i know it's got to be in that morning. I get fed up of it, just go on vt usually, my parents expect A's and after parents evening yesterday and my science teacher telling them that im not pushing myself they are going to be keeping an extra eye on me from now on -sigh-
Give yourself something to work for. Say to yourself if i get this one question done then i will allow myself 10 minutes on the drums, or on xbox or whatever you like. I know it seems like a pointless idea but you have to try and get through it, when you have a job you are going to have to do this a lot more sorry to say.
Maybe take it outside, to a park or something where there is nothing to distract you from doing it and the fresh air might help? Sorry, not much help :/