second and final year, yet productivity at its lowest

wow! we are exactly the same.
but i cant believe u have completed your extended essay and TOK and pretty much your IA's.
but my final exams are in november not july so i guess i have some more time.
therefore, considering you have finished TOK and EE any advice you would like to offer?
and what subjects are you doing? i am doing:
math SL, eng HL, bio HL, chem SL, eco HL and beginners italian.

ps. im jealous u live in india i wish!

hey, so i made a plan for myself that i would finish all my IA's at the beginning of the year
as soon as possible. at the moment i have 3 economic commentaries, my extended essay, my extended research assessment for biology plus all my homework and necessary study and it is just the end of the fist week! i am definitely motivated to do my work but and make a plan at the start of the day on weekends and then tell myself what i need to accomplish each night but i am just not getting what i need and think i will get done, done! how can i combat this? also, is this happening to anyone else? im in grade 12 which is my most important year and i am still not acting crazy smart and productive! i am aiming for scores from 5 and above for each of my subjects but i doubt that will happen at this pace!
im even procrastinating writting this!
oh god what is wrong with me hahaha

Follow these simple steps:

1) Create REALISTIC GOALS. - You need to give yourself plenty of time to complete the task. My main issue in revision was saying "Complete this by then" and when I didn't, I panicked and then nothing went into my head, so I spent days on it trying to remember it.
2) Use mechanisms of reward to encourage yourself to complete the task. - "If I do this task, I will reward myself with 30 minutes of TV, provided it is of a good standard of work".
3) Remove all distractions - Most of the time, whether it's just having a cheeky read of emails, you will waste SO much time by reading your emails or when 'checking' Facebook, reply to many messages, and so on, don't! Do this at the end of the day when you give yourself an hour off before bed or whatever you allow yourself.
4) Set up a weekly schedule. - Say what you intend to complete by a certain date. Make room for 'spare days' to catch up on work you may be behind on, then your timetable won't be ruined. If you meet the needs of work for a week, and have a day off for example, don't take the day off, because you could end up being short on time the next week. Obviously, take breaks, but don't procrastinate for a whole day, ever, because one day becomes two and it will all catch up on you.



If I think of any more, I'll add them in.
Good luck, hope I've helped. (:

thank you thank you thank you! this is amazing help as i am doing all the bad things you have said.
i will definately be following these as they seem to be a massive help.
i hope it works! im scared t be honest.

i will let you know,

oh gods same. I'm sat here with a maths past paper to do, a french orale to write and 2 world lits to edit...by tomorrow morning. its 10:35...hahaha..hahaha HAHAHA oh my god so utterly utterly ducked

My situation EXACTLY. I just finished editing my World Lit 2. French orals next Friday, Interactive Oral this Friday. Oh, and Geo IA due tomorrow too. And let's not forget the EVSS labs (4 of them!), Math IA, as well as all the revison that needs to be done!