I just handed in my last assignment of the semester, which was satisfying for only a few minutes until I realized that I have my first final exam in 3 days. My last exam is not for another 3 weeks, so April is looking like it’s going to be pretty fun.
Anyways, I have made a major change to my working environment to combat distractions, because I should not be doing anything besides consuming caffeine and studying. I have moved my computer out to the living room. I now have to walk 20 feet to get some procrastination done. Also, my comfortable office chair remains in the room where I study, and my computer is in front of a stool that is too high, rendering marathon internet sessions uncomfortable. I am hoping that this will cut down on being distracted by incoming emails and tweets, which happens all the time when my computer is 30cm away from where I work.
For those of you who don’t care for words, I have derived an equation to show this principle mathematically. Letting d = the distance between a computer and my place of study,

Anyways….it’s time to go hit the books…
[comic via The Dapperstache]
3 Comments on this post
Leave a CommentLove the plan..good luck!!
Comment left on 4.3.2009 by Cinzanopaws
I know EXACTLY what you mean.
Comment left on 4.11.2009 by Potterchik
The problem I’ve found is that the Internet is often part of studying and research. What works for me is is limiting email checking to 10 mins once a day – the end of the day. Unless it’s life or death, don’t answer. Better yet, email your contact list and explain you’ll be tied up studying and not to message you unless it really is urgent.
These few weeks are so important – much more important than trivial emails and tweets.
Good luck!
Comment left on 9.6.2011 by Andy