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Academic Distraction Disorder (Google Subtype)

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  1. but if i resist the internet...how can i check this blog? :)

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  2. Hi Kathryn,

    Yes, it is a sneaky thing. I sometimes feel like I'm coming out of a trance when I realize what I've been doing.

    I agree that there is something like productive procrastination, if you don't let it run away with you. You are a pretty prolific writer, and have been doing a good job of moving towards your goals, so I guess you're allowed!

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  3. Anonymous4:51 PM

    Hi Gina, one thing I do is to write in places where I would otherwise have to pay to surf, like Barnes and Noble or Starbucks, although you have to watch out for overlapping free zones. When I know I can surf for free at home or at school, it keeps me from paying.

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  4. Good idea, Jon. In the future, when there is free Internet access everywhere, it will take much longer to get a Ph.D.!

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  5. Anonymous4:19 PM

    I've already thanked Gina personally for this cartoon--it's hilarious and a little sad for those of us living in this reality! But it gave me some perspective on how prevalent this problem is.

    I have a suggestion that could be time-saving or time-consuming, so use with caution. If you use regular Google, you are likely to waste time wading through spam and scrolling through irrelevant content. A much more helpful resource is scholar.google.com, which is still in beta form but is a vast repository for finding scholarly articles and books, esp for those of us writing away from our home campus.

    Hope this helps, but set a timer before going there (telling myself this advice also!).

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  6. Thanks for the link and the reminder about Google Scholar, Nan! You've encouraged me to try my hand at another cartoon.

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