General03 Mar 2009 11:08 pm

I might have the worst case of writer’s block I’ve ever had. Well, it’s kind of writer’s block – there is not a lot of writing to be done. Mostly math in fact. So I guess it’s mathematician’s block. I am trying to complete a course in astronomy; it’s a self-directed learning/correspondence course, and I am frozen.

My five quizzes are done, but yet to be sent to the marker.

My five labs are half finished, a mess of graphs and equations and drawings of the moon.

I have not booked my final exam yet. I have set a deadline for myself to get it all done by May 1 (along with three other courses I am fighting off the urge to start that should prove to be much easier.)

I studiously take out my books every night after work and then find reasons not to do work. I have created studying music play lists. Lists of deadlines and tick boxes to motivate. Tried Studyhacks, working in small and large, social and isolated doses. Any suggestions on how to git ‘er done? This speedbump is quickly growing into Kilimanjaro.

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