No One to Talk To? Try These Distractions Before Midterms

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses ways to cope with feelings of isolation and find distractions while studying for midterms. Participants share personal experiences and suggest various activities to alleviate boredom and stress during study breaks.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses frustration about being alone while studying and seeks suggestions for distractions.
  • Another participant mentions that the Physics Forums (PF) is available 24/7 and highlights a chat time on Sundays.
  • A participant shares their experience of needing breaks during study sessions and suggests jogging as a distraction.
  • One participant discusses enjoying sugary cereal as a distraction and contemplates finding a more complex toy to play with.
  • Participants share links to various online activities and games as potential distractions.
  • Some participants express a willingness to engage in light-hearted banter or flirtation as a way to distract from studying.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need for distractions while studying, but there are multiple suggestions and no consensus on the best approach. The discussion remains open-ended with various ideas presented.

Contextual Notes

Participants' suggestions are based on personal preferences and experiences, and there is no definitive solution proposed for managing study-related stress or isolation.

Who May Find This Useful

Students preparing for exams who are looking for ways to manage stress and find distractions during study sessions may find this discussion relevant.

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So I'm spending the weekend catching up on homework and studying before midterms next week. After a few days straight of studying, I need some small distraction to keep my sanity. Chatting with someone usually works, but no one is around. I can't imagine what these people are doing away from the internet on a Saturday night, but I think it was very inconsiderate of them to leave me alone. What can I do now? I don't know if music will be enough. Someone come talk to me! Ahhh! My book is alive! Oh, wait. False alarm. It just seemed to be moving for a second there.
 
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PF is open 24/7. :biggrin:

There is also a chat on Sunday ~ 1100-1700 EST.
 
I used to have this happen when I was in school. Most of my friends had normal, 9-to-5 type jobs, and a student's hours are so variable. If no one was around and I needed a study break, I would go for a jog.
 
Yeah, I love to run, but I already went running for an hour around sunset.

I'm snacking on sugary cereal now. It's a pretty good sensorimotor distraction. I wonder if I could find some kind of toy to play with, like a slinky but more complex.
 
honestrosewater said:
I'm snacking on sugary cereal now. It's a pretty good sensorimotor distraction. I wonder if I could find some kind of toy to play with, like a slinky but more complex.
K'nex - http://www.knex.com/ :biggrin:

or order a pizza or kung pao chicken with cashews, not peanuts :-p
 
If I had a better net connection I would offer to argue and/or flirt with you until homework would be the less annoying option. :wink:
 
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TheStatutoryApe said:
If I had a better net connection I would offer to argue and/or flirt with you until homework would be the less annoying option. :wink:
Mission accomplished. :-p
 
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honestrosewater said:
Mission accomplished. :-p

Glad I could be of service ma'am. :biggrin:
 
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Hi Rachel!
Glad to see you!:smile:
Oh great to hear that you're studying at school/university!
 
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TheStatutoryApe said:
I would offer to argue and/or flirt with you

I'd like to hear that. It's probably be best to settle that before going too far, otherwise you get "you're gorgeous...or possibly ugly".
 

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