GREG
Greg graduated from UNH in September, 2004 with majors in Philosophy and Political Science. Currently attending Texas A&M on a Graduate Assistantship stipend, Greg is pursing his Masters Degree in Philosophy and may pursue a Ph.D. Greg leads recitation sections for Engineering Ethics, a class for aspiring engineers, where he combines his love for teaching, learning, and Philosophy.
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STUDYING IN THE BATCAVE
TIME MANAGEMENT
GETTING DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD AND A LEARNING DISABILITY
HAVING ADHD
STRATEGIES
BEYOND MEDICATION
FUTURE GOALS
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STRATEGIES
I am constantly seeking the best way to study. If I am not getting work done at a particular place, I have to cash in my chips and try somewhere else. I also don’t throw it away on a dime either. If I am not doing work, I don’t immediately say it is the study space. I try to force myself to stay there for some time and try to work through the difficulty. I know now when I am burnt out and can’t do it anymore.
There are a lot of other factors going on. You don’t really know how you are going to be distracted. It is not solely the location. I need to put myself in areas where I can limit my distractions. I need to take breaks. I have to know little distinctions: when to ask someone for help or when to do it myself, knowing the difference between laziness vs. tiredness, inattention vs. unmotivated, knowing when to stay down and push through it because in the end it will be worth it. Getting into the mindset, this doesn’t have to make my life worse. Learning these things helped me move from being a 3.3 student to having a 3.9 or 4.0 average.