I'm going to do this. Really.

[readingredhead]

So, I've figured out what I need to do if I want to make this Spring Break actually productive.  I need to figure out what I'm going to work on each day, and actually do it.  I need a schedule that says what I'm doing for the rest of the days I've got left, and includes all of the things I need to do.  So here goes an attempt at that.

Monday	Chemistry free-response AP problems (start) Calculus AP multiple choice problems (continue) Submit Statement of Legal Residence to UC Berkeley mail Lowe's Scholarship fill out GPA-based scholarship talk to Jenny about getting sign-up form for short story clas spend 30 minutes freewriting for Ages of Wonder story
Tuesday	sign up for CalSO read Man and Superman (finish) Calculus AP multiple choice problems (finish) Chemistry free-response AP problems (continue) Organize: clean computer desk spend 30 minutes freewriting for Ages of Wonder story
Wednesday	Chemistry free-response AP problems (finish) IB English practice commentary (poem) type relevant IB History notes (start) Organize: clean work desk spend 30 minutes freewriting for Ages of Wonder story
Thursday	type relevant IB History notes (finish) re-read Streetcar and make notes (start) study IB Spanish test, noting areas of difficulty study Chemistry review in AP book Organize: clean binder/folders spend 30 minutes freewriting for Ages of Wonder story
Friday	combine IB History & AP Euro notes into study packet re-read Streetcar and make notes (finish) study Chemistry flashcards, making additional ones if necessary Organize: clean floor space spend 30 minutes freewriting for Ages of Wonder story study IB Spanish, focusing on areas of difficulty
Saturday	study history packet work on sketching Star Wars poster take practice AP Chem test edit Perspectives and order copies spend 30 minutes freewriting for Ages of Wonder story
Sunday	study Streetcar work on sketching Star Wars poster create tentative class schedules for Tele-BEARS registration spend 30 minutes freewriting for Ages of Wonder story

RULES OF THE SCHEDULE
1. Thou shalt complete all assignments on any given day before proceeding to work on assignments for a future date.
2. Thou shalt actively create time in thy schedule for these things.
3. Thou shalt always work ahead if time permits.

Now let's just see how far I can follow this.

Comments

[cucumber-eyes89.livejournal.com]

Rule 3. Thou shalt smile.

[readingredhead.livejournal.com]

Okay, but only 'cause you said so. :) I'm actually finding it a lot easier to do things since I've planned out exactly when they need to be done.

[incaseineedyou.livejournal.com]

Somehow my life feels very unfocused now. Haha.

[readingredhead.livejournal.com]

Heh, mine had been feeling unfocused, so I turned to the habitual listing of items to be done in order to try to create focus.

Oh, and unrelated, but I saw your post about pieces for lit mag and I'm really sorry I haven't read them yet because I'm sure I want to but I've been on a productive streak and actually getting things done, and this seems to stop if I turn on the computer. Submissions won't be officially due until the Friday after we get back from break -- the 20th, I think.

[incaseineedyou.livejournal.com]

Haha. Don't apologize! If you have time to read any of them before submissions are officially due, I'll be insanely grateful. A note though, I don't think more than two of them were written in the past year, and while my writing still is no where near where I'd like it to be... it's come a long way. I'll just leave it at that, but don't be expecting anything out of them. :/

Nothing gets done while the computer is on. Ever. I have learned that lesson too. Not that a change in behavior was produced, so I guess "learned" isn't the right word; I recognize the fact that I will not get anything done today, at all.

The listing thing sounds like writing exercises for writer's block, only I've never tried exercises for organization, or focus, mostly because I'm not organized enough to manage to not lose such a list anyway, and not focused enough to follow through with it. It's kind of a big problem.

Congrats on your productive streak, though.