Practice English Conversation (How to concentrate while studying) English Conversation Practice

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hello Michael I see you're studying I don't  want to interrupt you but it's dinner time

yeah I know it's dinner time Dad but I haven't  finished with this I need to study for an exam

yeah okay but you need to eat something  should I bring you your dinner

know that I'm not hungry or  maybe that's the problem damn

I don't understand are you okay  what happened son what's the matter

I can't concentrate I mean every time I want to  study I can't concentrate on what I'm reading

and this exam is really important I need  to get a high score but I can't focus

well maybe I can help you like you when I was  studying in the college I had many difficult exams  

and I also had the same problem couldn't  concentrate I used to check my cell phone

or watch a movie anything but  study but it has a solution

Dad could you please be quiet I  need to concentrate in this exam

I just want to help you I can give you some  tips on how to concentrate and stay focused

to start what you're doing here is correct you  have your own space to study and that helps

having a dedicated desk or study area is key  to success it's one of the most shared tips  

but it works setting aside a desk or even an  area of a room purely for a study really works  

it helps create a mindset  

whenever you sit at the desk or in that part  of the room your mind is already set to learn

but not only having a space to study works  also you need to create a study routine  

have you ever watched an athlete or  a sports person prepare for an event  

they tend to have a set routine and  established routine helps prepare the  

mind and body for what's to come over time  you'll get used to it even on those days  

when you simply can't focus or concentrate  on anything the power of routine can help

whether you begin by clearing your study area  closing the blind putting on some music or  

something else routine is an incredibly powerful  force that you can use for your own gain seriously

I did it when I was studying at the University  it took me a lot to adjust but I did  

another thing you must do is to set goals  and Rewards that's really important son  

you wonder why we need something  to aim for and something to achieve

we need that goal to compare our achievement to  be able to assess whether we succeeded or not

but the start easy with quantifiable  goals like study for two hours between  

6 to 8 PM Monday to Thursday or  complete one chapter of a given  

textbook per night or write your  essay before X time or next date

each of these are specific and miserable  yours can differ from this of course

but these goals should give you an idea of how  to get into the habit don't forget rewards either  

use a similar setup to goals like um let me see

study for two hours between 6 to 8 PM Monday to  Thursday and watch Netflix for two hours after

complete one chapter of a given textbook per  night then get a soda at the uni coffee shop

write your essay before it's time or next date and  go shopping and buy something nice the next day

again this should be individual to you  but you get the idea you should try it

oh and once you achieve your goals share them  with your family and friends it feels fantastic

an important thing you should do if you want  to concentrate is eliminate distractions

distractions are everywhere people walking  past your door playing football outside

music from the room next door hunger  social media wow there are a lot of them

one way to be focused on studies is to eliminate  as many distractions as you can during the study  

time if you can't lock the door to study putting  out do not disturb sign on the outside can work

or you can turn off the phone light a candle  close the curtains and turn on our reading light

the key here is to eliminate things that distract  you we're all distracted by different things

but I recommend everyone turn their phone  off or at least put it on silent please  

also remember downtime is also  productive time never forget that

there is often an element of guilt for enjoying  being a student it happened to me many times  

or spending time with friends for being in the  pub or the park instead of hitting the books

don't feel guilty if it gets too much  you're going to need to refocus on studying

however being a student is about all kinds of  learning and only some of it comes from books  

plus downtime is rest time a chance for  your brain to process what it has learned  

and committed to memory the key is balance enough  down time to be rested and enjoy being a student

but not so much that you become  unproductive and fall behind a balance

feed your brain food is fueled the more fresh  fruit and vegetables you can eat the better

the more you hydrate with water the better  but you really need to have a healthy diet

and finally if you don't like studying  alone you can also study with friends

study groups book clubs cram sessions or whatever  your university has going on can all help

you'll want some solo time but a study time  shared can also be amazingly productive

you can bounce ideas off each other help  each other out with problems and generally

push each other towards your goals it  worked for me when I was studying at college

then can you please be quiet I need  to study for my final exam be quiet

oh you didn't listen to me that's okay  we can maybe talk about this topic later

also I can tell you how to memorize words  easily have some excellent tips for that too

yeah yeah whatever but now I need  to focus on my exam see you later

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