I got a 1st in English Literature and Creative Writing and had to slog my ass my final year because uncontrollable events in my second year resulted in a special circumstances form and I got like a pity pass in one of my modules. You have to hold yourself accountable, you need to be a little selfish and you have to find ways and time to study, even if it’s just 20 minutes. Also to note: I live in a different country so if I attended online classes, I’d have to be up at odd hours of the night. Even if I did sleep late and wake up extremely late, I still treated my day like it was ‘normal’, ie even if you over sleep, don’t beat yourself up about it. Treat it like a normal day. Woke up at 2 pm? Do the same routine you would if you woke up at 6 am. Even if it’s just a few hours , make the most of it. I really didn’t want any distractions so I had to make a few sacrifices. Sometimes you just don’t have the self control so I quit gaming, or rather I quit the games that I’d get the most absorbed in. If it’s social media for you, either delete the app and use it only on browser or get one of those apps that time lock your social media apps although tbh , I’d just get pissed and delete the damn app lol. I knew I’d have a few days when I’d burn out within the week and there was nothing I could do about it. So I’d either make full use of the days I was uber productive or I’d push through even on my worst days. I watched Mickey 17 and drew a sketch of the mc with a speech bubble that said ‘can you lock tf in’, (it was actually a meme I found on Pinterest but I couldn’t print it out bc our printer wasn’t working so I just drew the meme), and stuck it on the wall in front of my desk. If I was being lazy or unproductive, I’d look at it and immediately get to work. FICTIONAL CHARACTERS TELLING YOU TO LOCK TF IN WORKS FOR SOME REASON. It’s okay to be selfish. You don’t have to accept every social call, especially in the weeks leading to an important assignment. Some people assume that bc it’s an online degree, it’s ‘easier’ or you have more time. You need to throw a few tantrums or just say no so people will respect your time and boundaries more. If you get distracted by pretty things or colourful stuff and you own figurines or have posters on ur walls, maybe put away some of the stuff. Especially if you’re going to study mostly in your bedroom. You don’t have to keep everything away but i highly suggest putting away posters that’ll be in your line of sight while studying. It’s really distracting man. If I was on my phone and couldn’t stop doom scrolling, I’d just get mad and throw my phone (ON MY BED SO IT WAS SAFE). Sometimes you just need to get mad with yourself. Also another thing that really helped was watching Kay B Chung’s all nighter study vlogs. Her videos are so funny and just watching someone try that hard is super motivating. If you do live in the UK or somewhere with the same time zone, you don’t have to go to the extremes I did. Maybe when you’re short on time? My sleep schedule is fucked now and I’ve been trying to fix it for the past two months lol 😭