Fay, what you're talking about reminds me a lot of my Grecian friend from college. Really don't know anybody who had better grades (4 years of college, all A's except with the exception of one course where she got an A-...). Also incredibly high anxiety when it came to her performance, often at the cost of her own health and sanity. She had her ups and downs dealing with it, but at her best times she was able to constrain her studying hours such that the hours where she did have for school work were so precious that she had to be efficient. If you look at your time as limited (even if you could physically stay up later or forego other activities), it can often help you prioritize what's most important, and execute it immediately since you will only have so many hours in the future. I was only able to do this by actually being very busy with other activities, so when I sat down to work I knew it had to get done, but for her it was absolutely mental diligence. I encourage you to give it a try. Even if you fail to make it happen perfectly, I think it's a good exercise in using your time wisely. The other parts of your life -- health, socializing, hobbies, are all incredibly important, too, and the earlier you get in the habit of balancing them, the easier it is when you're older.
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