Procrastinating/can't concentrate on work

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I am probably one of the worst procrastinators on the planet and that, along with my anxiety levels, spells disaster. That's the main reason I am having loads of problems with school. Of course, the school has done nothing besides tell me I should go see a psychologist (which I knew far before they told me). I can't tell them I have Asperger's because I haven't been diagnosed and therefore, I can get no special concessions when it comes to school work. I hope that, when and if I get a diagnosis, things will get better.

I think that when you have a motivation (like when you enjoy what you're studying or when you have a higher goal in mind), it's easier to get things done. I didn't have this problem before, but now I tend to procrastinate a lot. I've lost enthusiasm for all of my subjects and everything related to school bores me. I just want to listen to music, goof off online and read books all day. I used to be very motivated by the thought of getting admitted to a great grad program, but since I found out that my chances of admission are noneexistant (my GRE scores suck, and the profs at my school are arrogant a**holes who don't give good letters of recommendation), I have no motivation left. I keep thinking, "what's the point?" I used to get freaked out by the thought of bad grades, and now I think, "f**k everything, I am screwed no matter what I do or how hard I work."

My advice is to study something that you enjoy. It also helps if you have highly-motivated, energetic friends who can motivate you. Good luck.... Hopefully things work out for you better than they do for me.

Ha. I have wasted many, many hours bypassing each new restriction on the school computers as they're added. I am sitting at, logged on to, and using/customising the computer, therefore it is my computer, and I can do whatever I want with it.
For some reason, the foolish sysadmin thinks that if he puts a barrier in my way, I'll stop. Instead, I have a lot of fun finding a way around this new barrier. I can no longer log in to the school computers - as of about a week ago, my user/pass aren't valid for either the logon or the internet access. Well, he doesn't manage the linux computers in the computing college, so I can log on and do my work. And the internet filter can be bypassed with proxies. In fact, if you use a secure proxy (https:// you don't even have to log in. I think that's why I'm banned from the internet at school, but I can bypass that ban . . . with a secure proxy! He really doesn't get it, port 443 is still wide open.

This is one of my top things to procrastinate with, the school computer security. It is usually more fun than schoolwork. I procrastinate horribly. Things I don't really want to do never, never get done, even the ones I really should do. Like homework.

i have that problem right now im supposed to be writing a pursuasive essay the problem is right now im getting distracted because im frustrated

me too. I have an essay do tomorrow and am only half done. And, I have a test next week, another essay due in another few weeks, a group essay due in 2 weeks... haven't worked on anything of them. I am starting to really hate college. I used to enjoy it because of the work, even though I had no friends here, now I just hate it and feel hopeless.

I have this problem too, but I wouldn't have gotten through college if I didn't set part-way deadlines. I have to break compositions up. My brain tires/bores (far beyond the normal experience) after a very short period of writing. So, I would, for example, split a 10-pager up into 20 relatively belabored work sessions. Of course I would procrastinate each one of those, but knowing how many sessions I was behind would provide enough anxiety to trump the procrastination. I've never been able to write a paper of more than maybe a couple pages the night before it was due. It's a highly grating process to begin with, as I've found even short section can absolutely exhaust my mind. I simply cannot trust my brain to not poop out midway or just lose the train of thought for the composition. Six years (ending this summer) was more than enough for my lifetime.

as if i didnt have enough trouble procrastinating
that point with stuff on the computer is so true

how am i supposed to type a lab report when that kid is making ipod chargers out of onions and gatorade
seriously

i push everything into the last fraction of a second
and i hate it
i always say i will start sooner
but even now i've been looking to catch up with stuff all day
and here i am

skule is part of the time redundant
or just not interesting at all
i used to be able to force myself to do everything and was motivated to get A's
that was fun
but it just got to being boring
wow, i can get all A's too
big deal

Thanks to everyone for all these suggestions, even though this thread has long gone cold, it's given me some really practical advice. What's more I can so relate to everything that you've all said about concentration. I'm a manager now, but still suffer these same issues as I did (and many of you have) at school.

So, I am off to buy a new set of headphones - mine have worn out - and I'll get myself a half decent pair, so I can plug back into some music. Rock, perhaps - my preference is the alternative/punk from the olden days... The Cure, Smiths, Sex Pistols, Green Day...