How long are you able to focus on a single task? If you're in school, how long can you study before taking a break? Can you pay attention for an entire class?
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Focusing
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Well, if the task includes troubleshooting a computer then I can sit there for 4 hours before I get frustrated. Math, I can concentrate on it for about 2 hours before I need a break. I can study for about 7 hours straight if I slacked off all semester and I need to do it. (rare) As for teachers lecturing I can pay attention for about 30 minutes max before I daydream about something else... and when I daydream time flies like the wind.
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I have an extremely short attention span. On several occasions, my wife has brought to my attention that I'm only able to study or focus for several minutes. I waste about 90% of my day. Why do you ask?
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That's impressive, websex.
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Just wondering. I saw some stuff on other threads about focusing. I wanted to know how long most people can do it
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Thanks. I never thought much of it but I guess it's pretty good.
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It depends whether I'm interested or not! In pressure exam situations I can concentrate for 2 hours or more. Usually however, the exams we're given in England are so easy that I don't need to concentrate for very long. Don't know if you'd heard about this, but our exam system is so shite the government is replacing the whole lot. In several of my 1 hour 20 minute maths exams I only worked for 45 minutes. And I got an A...
I'm just worried that university will be 700 times harder...
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University is shite hard mate!(then again it depends what you're studying) If it's interesting and I am involved then i can concentrate. If it's a uni lecture i find myself dropping off after about ten minutes even if I am not tired I just can't concentrate. I usually pretend I have something in my eye so I can close them for a bit! AT least you can have a pint after your uni lecture though!!
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If a subject is interesting, I can study for about 4 or 5 hours before taking a break. But even with the best teachers, I can't pay attention in class for more then 30 minutes, I always seem to drift off somewhere...