Can you revise in a messy room?

mxox

Well.. can you? Me and my friends were discussing this today (I know- we lead thrilling lives!) and I definitely can! I find I revise best in bed so I'm not too fussed about having a proper desk, lamp, stationary etc. However, I have a very short attention span unfortunately and mindlessly tidying up is a good form of procrastination .. (hey at least I'm getting SOMETHING done! :p:

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When I actually do revise I like to sit at my dining room table with all of my stuff spread out. God knows how you can revise in bed, I'd be more tempted to go to sleep.

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Steph!

i don't have mush choice! lol! I'd rather revise than tidy!

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Ellie4

During exam time, folders and work gets spread all over my floor, along with my walls getting increasingly covered by posters I make, so I actually prefer the mess!

Reply 4

Well messy room does affect your concentration, u could say all the mess takes up the 'space' in ur mind so little is left for your concentration n thts why u have a short span for your concentration :biggrin:

. As for me, i get very irritated if i m in a messy situation n its time for my studies, if i cant help it then i pile up the stuff n put it away from my site n then get back to it laters!

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tis_me_lord

14

No, I revise in the spare room, at a desk - peace and quiet, have my pencil case and lots of paper at the ready. No distractions in there... except a bed. :eek:

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username5154

15

I can't revise in a messy room, as it affects my concentration. You can't write properly as mess is all over the table.

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tis_me_lord

No, I revise in the spare room, at a desk - peace and quiet, have my pencil case and lots of paper at the ready. No distractions in there... except a bed. :eek:

OoOoh wat A distraction!! ok what if u dn Find a spare room n u have to stay in ur room n study there coz basically All ur stuff is there n its hard moving all of it from time to time n ur room is messy, what would u do then?

Reply 8

Muse

I can't revise on an un-polished desk but then I'd probably a slave to OCD! :wink:

Reply 9

Ramaya

I usually work alright in a mess but today when I did work I had to have a big tidy (not sure what came over me :p:

) so there were fewer distractions.

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pikaboo

tis_me_lord

No, I revise in the spare room, at a desk - peace and quiet, have my pencil case and lots of paper at the ready. No distractions in there... except a bed. :eek:

Aaaah, memories... :wink:

My desk is highly organised - lava lamp in one corner, normal lamp in another, textbooks on one side and my paper on the other. Hehe. I'm rather anal about my revision routine.

Reply 11

mrs_bellamy

18

I revise better when my rooms messy cos I can find stuff. :biggrin:

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pikaboo

Aaaah, memories... :wink:

My desk is highly organised - lava lamp in one corner, normal lamp in another, textbooks on one side and my paper on the other. Hehe. I'm rather anal about my revision routine.

Kool!! lava lamp :mad:

, i will get one for me too this summer dn have time now

Reply 13

Marvi

I revise better when my rooms messy cos I can find stuff. :biggrin:

You 'd do good with the book 'I Spy' (where u have to find the hidden stuff in alot of mess!! :biggrin:

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Reply 14

Syntax

Uhm.. my room is messy, and I've done a bit of revision, ie. just the necessary practice essays and exam papers for lessons... but I haven't really done any bulk learning of material.. so perhaps having a tidy room would help?
My main problem is that I haven't been filing my work, so all of this years stuff is just in random piles around my room and in my bag. I'm buggered.

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