IphigeniaSaysHi Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 I have school tomorrow and something is irking me. Last semester I skipped a lot and constantly left work early. I could hardly put in the man hours it took to pass, it's so pathetic! I feel a lot of stress, and never have time for myself really... but for some reason I am still such a lazy fool! Any tips on how to shape up and GO to class without feeling so bogged down for no reason???? Link to comment
midnightrambler Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 remember how much tuition costs and the sooner you graduate the sooner you cn start a career-----even Jerome Bettis had to go to class Link to comment
IphigeniaSaysHi Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 remember how much tuition costs and the sooner you graduate the sooner you cn start a career-----even Jerome Bettis had to go to class Oh you slay me. Thanks, that was cute. Link to comment
IphigeniaSaysHi Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 What is odd, though- when I graduate I LOSE my job! (Internship expires) And MR, I am not looking forward to a career at Burger King. Link to comment
midnightrambler Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 What is odd, though- when I graduate I LOSE my job! (Internship expires) And MR, I am not looking forward to a career at Burger King. work security at Heinz Field Link to comment
flgirl777 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 i used to feel like this a lot back when i was in high school. are you doing any activities that you like to do on the side? like sports teams or choir or anything? i found that having activities that i actually liked to do & looked forward to helped to get me through my days.. but i also found out i had depression & thats why i was having such a difficult time getting through the day Link to comment
jengh Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 gahhhhh, same problem. I am so freaking lazy (could explain our super-senioritis, eh?). Sigh. Link to comment
IphigeniaSaysHi Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 i used to feel like this a lot back when i was in high school. are you doing any activities that you like to do on the side? like sports teams or choir or anything? i found that having activities that i actually liked to do & looked forward to helped to get me through my days.. but i also found out i had depression & thats why i was having such a difficult time getting through the day Depression is likely the key... I don't have activities that I do... at all. Link to comment
jengh Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Depression is likely the key... I don't have activities that I do... at all. That's because we live in poop-hole Michigan. Man, I wish you lived closer! Then maybe I could have a real life friend! Link to comment
IphigeniaSaysHi Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 work security at Heinz Field I'm not that big! Oy. Link to comment
IphigeniaSaysHi Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 That's because we live in poop-hole Michigan. Man, I wish you lived closer! Then maybe I could have a real life friend! I know!! It would be so cool. Alas, no real life friends for me. Link to comment
Applewhite Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Start the day extra early working out. First week or so will be hell but slowly you will see your energy level rising. Link to comment
jengh Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 I really, honestly do think that's where a big part of it stems from. Everything you're feeling--I completely relate to. It's a lack of friends, for sure. It makes such a major difference. I was a lot happier when I had a close-knit circle... but, alas, everyone got boyfriends (except me) and went on their merry ways. Link to comment
IphigeniaSaysHi Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 Start the day extra early working out. First week or so will be hell but slowly you will see your energy level rising. Oh that sounds like torture... I know it would be so good but omg... I would have to figure something out, though. I wouldn't have anywhere to work out unless I ran around my bf's apartment complex. Which might end me up on the 5 o clock news. Link to comment
jengh Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Oh that sounds like torture... I know it would be so good but omg... I would have to figure something out, though. I wouldn't have anywhere to work out unless I ran around my bf's apartment complex. Which might end me up on the 5 o clock news. I'm sorry to laugh but hahahah... yeah... me too. me too. Apparently, my complex has become sketchy. Someone broke my side mirror off and puked on my door handle last week... someone stole my neighbor's car. Ahh, life in the Big City. Link to comment
IphigeniaSaysHi Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 I really, honestly do think that's where a big part of it stems from. Everything you're feeling--I completely relate to. It's a lack of friends, for sure. It makes such a major difference. I was a lot happier when I had a close-knit circle... but, alas, everyone got boyfriends (except me) and went on their merry ways. ((hugs)) I never had a ton of friends to begin with, but everyone went away to college. I lost my best friend of 10 years because we just couldn't get along. It's been a completelyd dry well ever since. It makes you so unmotivated because you have nothing to look forward to. Link to comment
Applewhite Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Join a gym. If you are in college I am sure the facilities are free or close to free. And do activities where you can meet new people. Link to comment
jengh Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Saying you're going to make all these life changes and doing them are so different though. It's easy to say, "oh yeah, I'll join a gym, get motivated, graduate, go to class, make friends, get married, have 19 kids, 6 dogs and live in a mansion on the lake"... but actually making yourself TAKE that first step is hard....especially when you're dealing with depression and laziness. I don't really even necessarily think it's laziness... ISH, do you have SAD? (wow, lots of abbreviations there) Link to comment
IphigeniaSaysHi Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 Exactly. If I could do any of those things I wouldn't have problem! LOL Seasonal Affective Disorder? Not diagnosed, but I know I feel really morbid when it's this gloomy out. Link to comment
jengh Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Is it sunny on your side today? There's actually some blue sky... not much, but it's something Sooo collllld though. god I'm in a whiny mood today. Link to comment
Applewhite Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 I've been there. I KNOW I swear. It gets better. Just get started and the rest will happen on it's own. Wake up listening to your favorite music. Pamper yourself, dress up as you sing/dance along. Feel better that you will start the day earlier than so many people and be very productive. Make a list of things to be accomplished that day, and include a treat at the end. (Say a latte, or promise to buy yourself a cd or something..) Link to comment
jengh Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Hmmm, maybe the treating yourself at the end of the day would work. I like that idea... Like, "okay, you can't have *this* until you go to EVERY class/work a full day"... hmmm Link to comment
Applewhite Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Hmmm, maybe the treating yourself at the end of the day would work. I like that idea... Like, "okay, you can't have *this* until you go to EVERY class/work a full day"... hmmm When you are motivating yourself and trying to get out of depression I feel like treating yourself like you are your own mom does not work for me. They should not be chores and stuff to do. You should get yourself excited by picking up your favorite color pen and a nice piece of paper (maybe again your fav color, or maybe even scented! or one with small cute decorations) and write in your best handwriting the things to be accomplished. Once you've written it down, look at it, savior it and enjoy it while thinking look at all the things I will accomplish today! I am supergirl! Just pamper and love yourself in every way possible. Smile at everyone, they will smile back at you. There will be weird, jealous, selfish and calculating people out in the world. Do your best to stay away from them. But if you should see one, smile and walk away Make everything as pleasant for yourself as it can be. Link to comment
NowandZen Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Iph (may I call you Iph?) In the book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie talks about how to start a conversation with a complement. Later on he mentions that you can't be phony about it, that will come through. In order to sound sincere, you must BE sincere. So he said to think hard to find something you REALLY like about a person, then complement that. I wonder if you could use the same sort of thinking with classes. Try to find SOMETHING you like about it. Maybe the walk to class is scenic, maybe there are some interesting people in it, maybe the prof's bad jokes are the fodder for the next great American Novel. I dunno. Something. If you could find something positive about the experience, maybe you could dread it less, and skip less. Link to comment
IphigeniaSaysHi Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 That would be really good discipline. I feel so deprived and overwhelmed all the time, maybe if I do reverse psychology on myself I will feel better. Things are so bad? Well you can't have ice cream unless you go to all of your classes for the whole week, no exceptions. Link to comment
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