[kaalkabir]

i am student of medical science from india, my aim to be a reknowned microbiologist.the problem with me is i think much and i cannot concentrate towards the study.i hate the teachers who provide notes instead teaching properly..i could not pay attention when i am in class and all the time i think about future and get depressed thinking what will happen..
i like to study books so i often go to library and make an issue but after than i leave it without reading,i dont like preparing notes which my teacher dictates.
please help me how can i get rid of this?

[Taonuviel]

I'd recommend seeing a counselor. You can talk about your frustrations, and may be struggling with something like depression which a counselor could help you with.

[Towanda]

Kaalkabir, have you ever heard of something called attention deficit disorder in your country? In our country, USA, this is a learning disability where people have trouble paying attention, get distracted easily, have trouble staying on task, focusing when reading, sitting still to study or read/write. There is medication that helps people focus.

If not, my advice would be to try to study in short bursts of time - 20 minutes to a half hour at a time, then take a break. Force yourself to study, then take a five minute break. See if that works - that's what I have to do - I have a very short attention span - and it works for me (I'm a full time psychology student)

Good luck - please post again and let us know how you're doing

[kaalkabir]

Originally Posted by Towanda

Kaalkabir, have you ever heard of something called attention deficit disorder in your country? In our country, USA, this is a learning disability where people have trouble paying attention, get distracted easily, have trouble staying on task, focusing when reading, sitting still to study or read/write. There is medication that helps people focus.

If not, my advice would be to try to study in short bursts of time - 20 minutes to a half hour at a time, then take a break. Force yourself to study, then take a five minute break. See if that works - that's what I have to do - I have a very short attention span - and it works for me (I'm a full time psychology student)

Good luck - please post again and let us know how you're doing

Thank you linda thank you very much for your reply..i am about to follow your tips and see weather it works..
but now i wud like to say something about me that how i was and how i changed to be like what i am now-

once i was a talent and hard labouring type of student..i always stood in the category of top 10..
soon after i completed my intermediate level,i applied for finland in order to complete start my higher education.though i was good and my scores were very good..i could not find the reason for my rejection..and that leaded me to frustration but with the help of my mates i got rid of it and again next i applied for singapore,,i paid the fee i gave the entrance test i send the registration fee along with my documents..after a month i recevied scholarship letter from melior business scholl,singapore..i was happy and soon i got student pass i was about to go but my parents dint allowed me saying that they will not pay for me..later i was too frustrated that i decided not to study any more and i joined for training in mobile hardware and software courses..after the completion i opened my own institute of mobile hardware and software courses and started to train the candidates..meanwhile i fall in love with a beautiful girl named s----well it was going all well but after two year she left me and got married with someone else..i was about to commit suicide but again something changed myself..i thought to be one of the best personnel and make myself known to world,,i thought to be successful and make her feel that she did a blunder mistake by leaving me..i developed my aim to make some research in the field of microbiology(esp. in virus and viral dzs)..
for this i left my country nepal and came to india and joined here for the study of medical sciences.at starting i was very good i thought to be the top student here and i studied very well,,but here in first year i got only 70% marks but i was in the list of top ten stdnts,.now in second year i want to be in top but whenever i start to study i start thinking all about my past and i cant focus on my study in class i do not pay attention to lesson taught i think all the time,,again i hate teachers when they provide written notes to student thinking that why dont they allow student to struggle themselves and let them find their way..for this i hate my teachers i cant explain how much//when i return to my room i be alone and start thinking about what is happening and what had happened? i know i cant change this all but it is creating me an obstruction for my work,my exam is from 29th of may and i hav not prepared for it yet,,,i cud not sleep for a night i keep on thinking and thinking and get depressed,,i know my problem but i cud'nt handle and solve it..i fear a lot about my future i dont know how to make my aim into reality..i helped and gave a lot of ideas to my friends to face the problem because of me my friends who were in frustration got recovered but i am unable to change my mentality..how can i overcome my own problem?

[elliemay]

Being a scientist requires a lot of self-discipline and passion for the work. It is a very very creative field and I am not at all surprised that you find your coursework boring.

Most of us do. In fact, most of us do not have the most stellar of academic histories.

Nonetheless, the coursework is prerequisite and we all had to get through it.

Being bored and restless in a classroom does not mean that you have ADHD. It just means that the subject matter is not engaging to you. It happens. I know this might be controversial here, but I think it would be a mistake for you to write this boredom off as an illness.

Self-discipline is essential and one thing your coursework does provide is training in that self-discipline.

I think it also a mistake to want to become a reknowned microbiologist. Speaking from experience here, it is best to want to simply become a well-trained and prepared for the rigors of the profession. Science and medicine are, at their heart, professions designed to make people's lives better. Not to make one famous. If you want to cure malaria, that's one thing. If you want to be known world-wide for doing so, that's another.

There are a lot of easier ways to become famous.

[venusss]

Originally Posted by Towanda

Kaalkabir, have you ever heard of something called attention deficit disorder in your country? In our country, USA, this is a learning disability where people have trouble paying attention, get distracted easily, have trouble staying on task, focusing when reading, sitting still to study or read/write. There is medication that helps people focus.

If not, my advice would be to try to study in short bursts of time - 20 minutes to a half hour at a time, then take a break. Force yourself to study, then take a five minute break. See if that works - that's what I have to do - I have a very short attention span - and it works for me (I'm a full time psychology student)

Good luck - please post again and let us know how you're doing

Um, the USA does not own a copyright for learning disabilities. Other countries may not diagnose people left and right... but they still recognize this as an issue.

Being bored and restless in a classroom does not mean that you have ADHD. It just means that the subject matter is not engaging to you. It happens. I know this might be controversial here, but I think it would be a mistake for you to write this boredom off as an illness.

THIS. Back in the day when kid hated math, they simly hated math... now they hate it because they must be mentally ill in many cases....

kaalkabir, you seem to dislike the way your profs teach things.... well, the thing is.... yes, there are sucky profesors, but sadly, the best thing you can do is to accomodate and try to follow their way of teaching.

Problem with many people (not all) with so called ADHD or whatnot is that they have never been taught how to study effectivelly. There are several types of learning. Some of us are more visual, some need to hear things... you should try to explore what works best for you. THere are books on how to study... I think that is place to start. If it doesn't work, you may try to consult professionals.

[kaalkabir]

Originally Posted by elliemay

Being a scientist requires a lot of self-discipline and passion for the work. It is a very very creative field and I am not at all surprised that you find your coursework boring.

Most of us do. In fact, most of us do not have the most stellar of academic histories.

Nonetheless, the coursework is prerequisite and we all had to get through it.

Being bored and restless in a classroom does not mean that you have ADHD. It just means that the subject matter is not engaging to you. It happens. I know this might be controversial here, but I think it would be a mistake for you to write this boredom off as an illness.

Self-discipline is essential and one thing your coursework does provide is training in that self-discipline.

I think it also a mistake to want to become a reknowned microbiologist. Speaking from experience here, it is best to want to simply become a well-trained and prepared for the rigors of the profession. Science and medicine are, at their heart, professions designed to make people's lives better. Not to make one famous. If you want to cure malaria, that's one thing. If you want to be known world-wide for doing so, that's another.

There are a lot of easier ways to become famous.

i agree with you there are lot of easier ways but i could not understand why i selected this way? may be i like to face the challenge or there might be some other reasons which i could not found? and more over i also agree your another statement that without serving i cant gain the fame..i am sure that this type of statement will provide me energy to get rid of my depression so pls keep this on i like the way you are dealing with me...
thank you very much

[venusss]

well, do you ENJOY what you are studying overall? can you imagine career in it?

[kaalkabir]

Now i think i have to study for my exam..Thank you every body for your suggestion,support,views and idea provided.
i will keep on posting and now its time to leave for few days;;i will return after my exam,,till than i will try all the possibilities to change my self..

Thanking you

[Towanda]

[quote=VenusHalley;2372430]Um, the USA does not own a copyright for learning disabilities. Other countries may not diagnose people left and right... but they still recognize this as an issue.

Um, really VH? We don't own a copyright for learning disabilities in the USA? I was not aware of that! I wasn't aware that people in countries other than the USA could have learning disabilities. Thank you so much for educating me!