Physically CAN'T read my text book.

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

Ok, I'm in a "Modern refrigeration practice" class, and I have my handy dandy textbook. There's a lot of stuff in this course that I just don't know, and I'm kinda skipping ahead since it's only offered in fall, so I'm really trying to play catch up to the other students.

Problem is... every time I read the book I get about 10 minutes in and I start dozing off. EVERY TIME. What I do manage to read isn't really sticking either. I already know the base concepts being discussed, so it would seem that the finer details should fall in place, but nope, I'm turning up a big jack shit on the progression scale.

Before some of you start... Yes, I CAN read. Yes, I CAN comprehend. I don't read a whole lot of books, but I've never had this happen before. This book is SO boring, SO technical, and SO bland, that even if I just finished a double shot of espresso, it puts me out like it was it's job.

Does anyone have ANY tips or experience with this?

I've been maintaining great grades and would like to keep it that way. I'd like to take care of this NOW, instead of later being as I'll be writing a research paper later.

Thanks guys.

UCP

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[DDeitz 10+ year member]

take a pencil or pen and place it under 1 of your butt cheeks, start to read if you start to fall asleep you get a nice pen in the cheek, or just hold it in your hand and stabb your leg each time your getting bored.

got me through basic training in the military

 

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

I've had that problem too. Just try to find something that in the book that you might like and read it...If you do it enough you might be able to get through the book.

 

[jdeaton]

adderall

 

[86yota 10+ year member]

x2^. Break it down, snort it up. Youll be geeked enough to read the whole book.

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

Not a big time user here. Also I took Adderall for years, that shit don't do a **** thing for me.

Thanks though.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

hire a tutor

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

Not a whole lot of tutors that get thermodynamics floating around my school. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

There is only one way... read it while taking care of business with a one legged stripper from the back. Set up a nice little work area on her lower back and read away. It's the only way Gary!

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

I happen to know a one legged stripper. Well, she has two legs, but I have a chainsaw...

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

cocaine

 

[60ndown 10+ year member]

Ok, I'm in a "Modern refrigeration practice" class, and I have my handy dandy textbook. There's a lot of stuff in this course that I just don't know, and I'm kinda skipping ahead since it's only offered in fall, so I'm really trying to play catch up to the other students.
Problem is... every time I read the book I get about 10 minutes in and I start dozing off. EVERY TIME. What I do manage to read isn't really sticking either. I already know the base concepts being discussed, so it would seem that the finer details should fall in place, but nope, I'm turning up a big jack shit on the progression scale.

Before some of you start... Yes, I CAN read. Yes, I CAN comprehend. I don't read a whole lot of books, but I've never had this happen before. This book is SO boring, SO technical, and SO bland, that even if I just finished a double shot of espresso, it puts me out like it was it's job.

Does anyone have ANY tips or experience with this?

I've been maintaining great grades and would like to keep it that way. I'd like to take care of this NOW, instead of later being as I'll be writing a research paper later.

Thanks guys.

UCP

ive always been like that my eyelids would feel like lead weights and i would fall asleep in school regularly, but i could skate all day no problems, i think its a little a.d.h.d. or something? maybe yours is getting worse with age? check this web sire out it might help, lots of good imfo.

http://mindboosters.libraryonhealth.com/read.php?id=319d40363b85ee60554ea4b3f&chapter=6

 

[SocMunky 10+ year member]

Get up and walk around while reading the book? Can't fall asleep if your constantly moving....

Assuming your not in class at the time of course...

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

cut your eyelids off.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

bamboo under the fingernails ? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif