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Avoiding your homework? I know the feeling. Try out these productivity tips.

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My name is Gohar Khan, and I'm an MIT grad helping you succeed at school. I make videos about study strategies, college applications, and occasionally, my day-to-day life. I want to equip students with the tools, knowledge, and resources they need to realize their academic potential.

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[_ZeroMaximum_]

Gohar Khan is probably that one kid at school that could play video games during the whole class and still gets the highest grades.

[dido]

me watching this while avoiding hw: “a win is a win”

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Timestamp Section
0:58 - You're Inflating Reality
1:56 - Gain some Sense of Control
2:32 - Create an After-School Routine
3:02 - Minimum Viable Step
3:43 - Fixed before Flexible
5:15 - Evenly Distribute Everything
5:48 - The Countdown Method

Summary Section
Point 1: You're Inflating Reality
Look at your assignments and think of how long the assignment will take. Doing this will help you lower your expectations of how hard the assignment will take.

Point 2: Gain some Sense of Control
As soon as you get an assignment answer the first question. This will help you not dread about the idea about the hardwork you will face, all you need to do is to keep the momentum.

Point 3: Create an After-School Routine
Start your work as soon as you get home, you can take a break but use a timer. This will give a defined a cut-off point for when you stop relaxing and start working.

Point 4: Minimum Viable Step
Do the easiest & simplest thing to get started. Don't think off all the other things you have to do or all of the other steps of the process. Do whatever you have to do even the tiniest task

Point 5: Fixed before Flexible
Some tasks are fixed meaning they'll usually take some Concrete Defined Amount on Time. Flexible tasks can vary, they have indefinite time to be accomplished. Do your fixed tasks then the flexible tasks, starting flexible tasks first can take up all the time. Starting with fixed tasks can leave room for you to do the Flexible tasks.

Point 6: Evenly Distribute Everything
Pretty self explanatory, it could make your life alot easier and prevent you from doing all your work at the last minute.

Point 7: The Countdown Method
Use a timer. As soon as the countdown is over you should find the impulse to jump up and start your work. It won't work everytime but it can come in handy.

[goharsguide]

had a feeling that y'all needed this...

[the_final_cut]

The second he started talking about that 30 min break turning into an hour long break, I was like, he literally defined my existence.

[aaliyah]

My after school routine which could help some of you guys:
- empty backpack and take out lunchbox
-snack (I usually cut up some fruit and have a small piece of chocolate)
- 15 mins wind down (colouring, reading, anything u enjoy really)
- homework (all of these steps make it so much easier to start working)
- 15 mins chores (putting laundry away, clean ur room)
-free time/screen time (phone, tv)

[HONKANDHANK]

Hey :)

I just wanted to say to whoever’s reading this…
I know school can get really tough and stressful sometimes, but you can do it! I believe in you <3

[brunobudgerigar]

When you’re watching when you should be doing homework.

[misbahhuda]

These videos are always so helpful thanks a lot Gohar!

[amazinhaydz]

I'm watching this to avoid homework

[vlos_]

Holy crap right timing. Avoiding homework is exactly what I was doing and all of the sudden this video popped up. Next thing I knew it I was finishing up a really late assignment. Thank you.

[Project-qpsq]

The way you explain the fixable before the flexible explain SO MUCH. I'm actually the type of person to immediately start and get everything done it one go. This barely leave anytime for my personal activities. And on those extra days when I finish early, I have a complete burnout crash. 😅 I'm going to try doing this, I sure hope this won't end up in disaster where things are left unfinished..

[Seraj]

Your videos are the thing I always watch before doing my homework because it helps me get motivated thanks for the help!

[nnaemekaokpareke]

By the way Gohar, I motivated myself to getting up in the morning is when my body feels warn enough

[BotAxe]

Me as a High School student, I honestly do need help with getting my assignments done, I'm also in some AP classes, so I can't procrastinate, thanks for making these vids Gohar!

[Antloo]

i love how organized you are, you really inspire me.

[jollipop]

I was just done with my math assignment that was overdue like last week and then I saw this video in my recommendations... Thank you so much Khan! I'm definetly gonna use this in the future!! ❤

[watermeling]

Thank you so much, I noted down all of these strategies. Also, I have ADHD/depression and I am often very easily burnt out, so I really appreciate the fact that you kept on acknowledging that people have different ability/strength levels and that even these strategies aren't feasible all the time. It really helped diminish the pressure I felt when thinking about executing them. Keep it up :)

[INhumanLAST]

Your advice is extremely useful to me as a postgraduate student- with so much to do daily, my brain would just switched off and grab the switch near me. Now I understand a bit on why it happens and try to sit in front of the books or just write the title of essay to start working.
Looking forward to your vids

[sterlingkocher]

This makes me feel like i finally can get things together, thank you