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9:19 PM, Tuesday March 19th 2024

One of the arguments we make in favour of the 50% rule is focused on allowing each half of your time focus on a specific purpose. During the study portion, we focus on study, and during the play portion, we focus on play. It's very common to want to mix them together, and I can't strictly speak for cases where the student has things like ADHD - but in general, we find that doodling during the time you intend to spend on studying will cause you to shift some of your mental resources away from focusing on following and adhering to the instructions, and will make it more likely that your work won't be done to the best of your current ability.

Rather, if you find yourself losing focus or getting bored, it's better to set the studying aside for the time being.

4:33 PM, Friday March 22nd 2024
edited at 10:24 PM, Aug 28th 2024

I agree with you, but maybe don't do it ON your homework, but perhaps on another piece of paper.

edited at 10:24 PM, Aug 28th 2024

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