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[annathyst]

GNARR.
I just...can not...concentrate...on this paper. At all. Not one bit.
It's sitting in the back of my head and tormenting me, but whenever I try to consciously think about it getting done, it just...doesn't happen.
This probably has something to do with my complete disinterest in the subject (Kafka is neat, but I'm just completely tired of Seminar)...goddamn ADD. Sometimes I hate my brain chemistry.

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[notemily.livejournal.com]

You had a cameo appearance in my dream last night, and you had bleached your hair and dyed the ends pink. I just thought you'd like to know that. It was pretty cute, if you ever get the urge to try that particular hair style.

I think I know the feeling you mean. It's like two magnets, and your brain is one and the paper is one, and you're trying to bring the north poles together and they're just sliding right off each other. Sometimes you have to force it. Take a chunk of time and block out everything else. Be your own Work Police.

Another thing that might help, if you have some ideas for it, is talking to someone else--an advisor or teacher or even a friend whose academic skills you respect--and telling them what ideas you have. Sometimes when you're talking to another person about it, you can see patterns you hadn't thought of. It's also good if this person is the kind of person who would say "wow, that's a great idea!" because then you feel better about it and it's easier to do.