Through an intensive freshman year study (albeit of one person) I think I've made something of a breakthrough. My field of study was the neurological processes of the college student, and although I received absolutely no funding I think my work has been valuable, and surely will be for at least three more years.
As my research has shown, of the most drastic changes in the college's student's neural activity occurred in the transition from college to home on breaks. Now the inner workings of the brain are incredibly complicated, and having zero knowledge of neurology and writing this as a bad joke, I couldn't possible explain it. But thanks to the internet, I don't really have to! Essentially, the transformation of brain activity causes a shift that turns the college student from this:
To this:
Remember managing four or more classes at once? Remember doing your own laundry, your own sheets? Maybe you were even able to do some cooking. All that great self-management and independence vanishes upon returning home. The first thing I thought when I got to college was that it was going to be so difficult to get used to this new lifestyle. And for a week, it was. But the human mind adapts quickly, more quickly than I had realized. As it turned out, the reverse was true as well. Upon returning home, I found almost all drive to be productive vanish. The old mindset of living with people who provide for you, where there are always snacks on hand and a myriad of ways to entertain oneself without ever leaving the house, came back soon as I set foot in the door.
Eating whatever I want?
Check.
Sleeping as much as possible?
Check.
Playing video games till 4 a.m.?
Of course! And I probably look exactly like that.
Being productive?
Uh...I guess?
