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I made a deal with myself: study for 40 minutes, then take a break. I grabbed my mom’s kitchen timer, set it, and got started. But after just 15 minutes, I was already losing focus. 40 minutes felt too long, so I reset the timer for 20 minutes. When it rang, I was still focused! After I tried a few more times, I finally found the time block that works for me: 25 minutes of study and a 5-minute break. From then on, I’ve been making study plans by using this time block. It has made a big difference, and now I can stay on task.