Essay whaaattt?

I have the house to myself, it is unbelievably quite, I finished season 2 of Big Bang Theory last night, and I have no distractions. But I still can't bring myself to write the 2000 word essay I have due next Monday. You could probably call it procrastination but I like to think it's more than that. The essay topic is just... boring. It's not really asking me to explore anything, and it's fairly obvious. I don't like obvious things, for this reason I fail a lot of tests. I always assume it's not the obvious answer, turns out the answer I believe to be obvious is only obvious because I know its the answer. Hopefully I'll get over this soon because I have two exams to sit this semester.

Anyway, I've put it to myself to find some ways to get motivated. So here they are:

1. Use colour - I find using colour makes boring things seem interesting. I try to use it a lot when writing out essay plans, that way when flicking through my book the page catches my eye.
2. Awesome stationary - This is a no-brainer. Assignments give me a reason to use the awesome stationary I purchased from Smiggle.
3. Music - Different types of music can motivate you in different ways. Music that's fast paced and full of beats makes me want to go for a walk, my favourite music motivates me to write these blogs, and chilled out sounds set a good mood when writing an assignment.
4. Research - This can help you find something interesting to write/talk about. The assignment you once thought was boring may all of sudden become intriguing.
5. Plan - I know its pretty primary school but it really helps to hone down on what you need/want to say.  Plus, when it comes to writing your assignment for real it won't take as long!
6. Socialise - There's nothing worse than locking yourself away and punishing yourself by studying. This method may work for some, but it does nothing for me! I find it easier to write an essay when I have someone in the same room as me, I also like watching TV and working on an assignment at the same time.

So there's 6 tips on how to get motivated. Take em' or leave em'! If you've got anything that you find keeps you motivated or some kind of jedi mind trick that makes you want to study, leave it in a comment below =]

Till next time,

Jess.