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music keeps me awake but doesn't motivate me.

what motivates me is knowing that i'd be ashamed with myself if i didn't finish it. i usually don't look for motivation much -- i don't think ABOUT homework, i just do it. thinking about it just takes up more time that i could be using on homework. i don't know if i'm explaining it right. but in essence, our actions are what the world sees, not the thought process behind it. i'm personally with Kristina, i juggle between assignments because it keeps me on my toes and i simply can't CONCENTRATE on an assignment for long.

last minute -- i always end up doing it to a certain degree but i avoid it by all means. this is because this is the way i work: i start slowly, go through the middle quickly, and finish slowly. i find it very hard to start or finish projects but the middle part of it is where i get the most done. so if i ATTEMPT to start the project earlier, then my productive phase will come earlier. that's just how i work. i also make myself deals ("if i finish xxx amt of pages in xxx minutes, i can take a break of xxx minutes"). keeping myself on a strict schedule by the minute works best because that way i don't waste time in the middle. this also means that i hardly ever meet my own expectations but i can always look back at the day and know i've gotten work done.