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What do you do to keep yourself occupied when you are being talked at? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In being subjected to both church and uneducational classes at school I am left with time to hypothetically do things, yet many activities are precluded. As a human being I have finite time yet vast options which I would like to pursue. I consider these frequent instances as complete wastes of time. Yet I remember the stoic teaching about focusing on what you can control. I am prohibited from having my phone (too obviously) or anything in/covering my ears. I would like to read, but the voices are distracting. My rubik's cube is considered too loud. Meditation is also impossible. Any advice/suggestions?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If you’re using a computer in class you could look up theory or educational content such as news from an anti-imperialist perspective.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

True, I tend to play games or read comics. I'd like to go on lemmygrad, but I can't do that too much on my phone, and the school's wifi blocks it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

You could prepare content in advance from annas-archive.org into some cloud storage (Google drive, whatever) , and access it from the computer you got access to?

At least you're choosing what to study at that time. Also, saving stuff from marxists.org, and taking notes on them?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I do try to read in those times, it just can be too hard to focus.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I guess meditation is going to be an useful exercise for you. To learn how to control focus and attention, despite of the noise around you... Helps with the reading, too. :)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Maybe, I just don’t do it enough. I’m a procrastinator.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Hexbear... have ye tried it there? Seems unblocked for me.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

i think its the same issue. I can access it on home wifi, just not school wifi. same with individius.