You are a college aged human being. You live in a dorm where you are friends with most of the people on your floor. You love music, both to play and listen to. [[Back|First]].
[[You]] are sitting in lecture for your Calculus class at [[MIT]] and before the class ends, the professor reminds you of the test at 12PM (noon) tomorrow... It is currently 5pm and you leave your class with your friends.
Good luck [[studying]]! Try not to get distracted.
(set: $time to 0)(set: $flashcards to 0)(set: $study to 0)(set: $drug to false)
(print: window.adhd($time))
How do you get to MIT? Well, you were involved in a lot of different activities in high school and MIT really liked your well roundedness. [[Back|First]].
{
(if: ($time >= 36) and $drug)[You're starting to feel really nervous for the test and decide to go to your [[room|breakdown]].]
(else:)[Your stomach starts to grumble and you realize you're quite hungry for sustenance. You decide to go to your [[favorite bakery]] and get a [[sandwich]]. As you get in [[line]] you see [[Andrea]]. You consider whether to $studyPath[[[say hi]]] or just [[mind your own business]]. You eat your sandwich and run back to your [[dorm]] for an hour or two of studying.]
}
(print: window.adhd($time))
A little bakery on Mass. Ave. that takes way longer than it should to make a [[sandwich]]. But it's all worth it in the end. It makes your mouth water just thinking about the beautiful bready goodness of your favorite sandwich. [[Back|food]].
(set: $time to $time + 1)
It looks to be about 20 minutes long so you'll have to wait a while before you get your sandwich. Maye you could [[say hi]] to [[Andrea]] and talk to her while you wait? [[Back|food]].
(set: $time to $time + 1)
You take out your phone and start reading the news. This reminds you... maybe you should be studying for your test tomorrow. Just as you're about to switch tabs to your class's website, it's your turn to order. You order your favorite sandwich and then turn around -- there's [[Andrea]], she's come to [[say hi]].
(set: $time to $time + 1)
You and Andrea were really good friends your freshman year, but slowly drifted apart when she moved into her own apartment and you two declared different majors. She tells you she already has a seat and invites you to eat with her. You could do that, or you could take your sandwich to go and head to the library for some study time. [[Back|food]].
(set: $time to $time + 1)
Andrea tells you she's doing pretty well but she has two exams over the next week so she's a bit stressed. You tell her you have an exam too -- wait it's just a few more $studyPath[[[hours]]] before the exam.
(set: $time to $time + 2)
You tell Andrea you would really like to catch up but you need to study for the exam. You spend some time working out practice problems the professor gave you and Andrea gives you some pointers. [[Back|food]].
(set: $study to $study + 1)
Your favorite sandwich.. a chicken breast sandwich with some hummus and pickles.. mmmm. You've had so many of these since you got to MIT. Maybe you should be careful and make sure you get a varied enough diet. [[Back|food]].
(set: $time to $time + 1)
{
(if: ($time >= 36) and $drug)[You're starting to feel really nervous for the test and decide to go to your [[room|breakdown]]]
(else:)[You hear your [[favorite song]] coming out of your [[best friend]]'s room as you walk by. He's pretty engrossed in the video game he's playing so he doesn't notice you at first and you start [[dancing to the music]]. He sees you and asks why you're wasting your time in his room. "Don't you have an exam to study for?" You say "I'm doing my [[best]], but sometimes it's hard to concentrate -- especially when your amazing music is so loud". "Ha.Ha." he says, "Wait what (if: $time < 38)[$studyPath[[[time]]]](else:)[time] is your exam? You should probably [[get going]]."]
}
(print: window.adhd($time))
You spy that cute TA from your class on your way home. [[Alex]]... Damn. You are imagining the things you could do... The way they teach about differential equations... It makes you want to lie tangent to their curves... Hah math jokes bring you back to your [[high school]] days in [[math team]]. That was fun. Your math teacher was the one that inspired you to apply to MIT.
(print: window.adhd($time))
Alex is so smart. Alex is getting a [[PhD]] in mathematics. You love watching them teach and their voice makes even Green's Theorem sound sexy. How can someone be that attractive and pursue something that is so awesome?
(set: $time to $time + 3)
Math team was awesome. You competed all throughout high school. Your teacher was amazing and everyone loved her. You loved the rush and adrenaline of the [[team competitions]].
(set: $time to $time + 3)
You love your [[teammates]]. They were amazing. Becuase the four of you worked so well as a team, your team was the varsity team for all four years. You liked the team competitions better than the individual competitions because the team competitions were faster and you only had 5 minutes to solve a problem rather than an hour. Your team was so good that you all even won first place at Nationals.
Most of your teammates are back home at the state college. You miss them a lot. You feel that you are missing out on all the fun especially because all of them are in the same major and they all live together. You wonder if you made the right choice coming to MIT. [[Back|studying]].
Should you get a PhD? It seems like a really cool idea. But in what? You are interested in so many different things. [[Mathematics]], Chemistry, History, Economics... But you also like your hobbies... Maybe you can have a career in Music, Dance, Theater, or maybe you should start your own restaurant.
Oh crap, you have a test tomorrow. You should start studying. You bust out those [[flash cards]] and start those practice problems. You got this.
You sucessfully write all the formulas you need to memorize for your test on the flashcards.
{
(if: $flashcards < 20)[[[Memorize]].]
(else:)[~~Memorize~~.]
[[Back|studying]].
}
(print: window.adhd($time))
A jazzy number your [[best friend]] and you found together.
(set: $time to $time + 1)
He's pretty dorky and has a nerdy sense of humor. You're both bisexual so there's a chance you could be [[something more than friends]] but you're playing it by ear right now. Usually when you hang out with him you listen to music or watch him play video games.
(set: $time to $time + 2)
You were never a great dancer but it's still fun to try, and practice makes perfect right? [[Back|dorm]].
(set: $time to $time + 1)
That's right you only have hours left until your exam. You head back to your room and study for a bit. You understand a bit more about integrals now. [[Back|dorm]].
(set: $time to $time + 1)(set: $study to $study + 1)
Ever since you were a kid you've been saying that you're doing your best but no one seems to believe you. You think back to your parents scolding you for forgetting to study when you were too interested in your projects. [[Back|dorm]].
(set: $time to $time + 1)
It's unclear what he thinks of you and you don't really know what to think of him either. You like spending time together and do so all the time. But it seems like there's never enough (if: $time < 38)[$studyPath[[[time]]]](else:)[time] for aything extra outside of classes. (if: $time >= 38)[[[Back|dorm]].]
Your [[friend]] just told you that you are able to focus better after a good night's [[sleep]]. You feel the urge to test it yourself - you do have an [[exam]] soon, after all. You plan it all out in your head; you can't wait to lie in bed and relax. But your mind will wander. You know it. To quell your thoughts, you take out your phone. Three new [[email]] messages? You could read them, but that might just make you feel more unnerved. Just one game of [[Candy Crush]]. That might just do the trick and put you to sleep. Maybe you should watch some [[Netflix]]...
(print: window.adhd($time))
Your sleep schedule has been kind of irregular lately. You figure it can't do you any harm to catch up on some sleep anyway, but your mind is racing. You have too many thoughts to go to sleep right now. [[Back|sleeping]].
(set: $time to $time + 1)
Sam. The know-it-all. The perfect student. You've always been jealous of Sam. So calm, so collected, so put-together. Literally the [[best|best2]] at everything. Why can't you be like that?
(set: $time to $time + 2)
This exam. It's going to end up being 15% of your grade. Focus. Focus. Focus.... Wait, you spy your Kindle. You decide to read Harry Potter for a while and pass out with your kindle on your chest. [[Next|drug]].
(set: $time to $time + 2)
(print: window.adhd($time))
(set: $time to $time + 16)
One of the emails is from your professor. Attached is an additional practice exam. You preview it and realize that you can actually do the first problem...and the second...and the third...you can push back an hour or so of sleeping to finish the exam and give yourself a bit of an ego boost. Eventually you fall asleep with a bit more peace of mind. [[Next|drug]].
(set: $time to $time + 4)(set: $study to $study + 1)
(print: window.adhd($time))
(set: $time to $time + 16)
This was a poor decision. The game is just so addicting... But after 20 levels, you are out of lives and it is 2am... You are now very tired and fall asleep. [[Next|drug]].
(set: $time to 18)
(print: window.adhd($time))
(set: $time to $time + 16)
Maybe you can draw some deep inspiration from a mathy TV series - Numb3rs. They do math there, right? [[Back|sleeping]].
(set: $time to $time + 2)
Ever since you were a kid you've been saying that you're doing your best but no one seems to believe you. You think back to your parents scolding you for forgetting to study when you were too interested in your projects. [[Back|sleeping]].
You wake up after sleeping a lovely 8 hours, and beside your bed is your prescription of Adderall. Do you [[take it]]? Or do you [[not take it]]?
(print: window.adhd($time))
You take your medication as you eat a granola bar for breakfast along with some water. You start to feel more awake. [[Next|food]].
(set: $time to $time + 1)
(set: $studyPath to (text-style:"underline"))
(set: $drug to true)
You decide not to take it, you're worried that you won't be able to handle the stress that the medicine induces. [[Next|food]].
(set: $time to $time + 1)
(set: $studyPath to (text-colour:"blue"))
You really liked high school and all your math and science classes... But you hated your English class. You would always try so hard not to fall [[asleep|sleeping]].
(set: $time to $time + 1)
(print: window.adhd($time))
(print: window.adhd($time))
{
(if: $time < 38)[You're early! Take the extra time to do some [[cramming]].]
(if: $time is 38)[You're right on time.]
(if: $time is 39)[You're late.. the exam is already half over. (set: $study to $study - 1)]
(if: $time > 39)[You missed the test.... Better luck next time.]
}
(if: ($time is 38) or ($time is 39))[{
Exam Results:
(if: $study <= 0)[You could not answer a single question besides your name :( Better luck next time.]
(if: $study is 1)[You could only answer 1 question of the 5.]
(if: $study is 2)[You didn't do well. You were below average and you're worried you might fail the class.]
(if: $study is 3)[You passed the test. You studied enough to squeeze by.]
(if: $study is 4)[You passed the test with an average score. You're pretty happy with yourself.]
(if: $study >= 5)[You aced the test! All the studying you did paid off.]
}
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(set: $flashcards to $flashcards + 10)(set: $study to $study + 1)You have memorized $flashcards% of the flash cards. [[Back|flash cards]].
(set: $time to $time + 1)
tick tock tick tock.. study study study study... tick tock tick [[tock|get going]]...
(set: $study to $study + 1)(set: $time to 38)
You are so worried. You are alone in your room and you are [[crying]]. You do not know if you can pass this test. You don't want your friends to find out. Everyone at MIT is successful and you need to be successful too.
You are wrapped up in your bedsheets and your thoughts are making you panic. You only have an hour until your [[exam|breakdown3]] and you don't want to fail.
It is 30 minutes before the [[test|sadtest]]. You grudingly get up from your bed and try to wash the tears from your face.
You arrive at the [[test|get going]], not ready and emotionally wrung out.
(set: $time to 38)