It has also now come to my attention that other pressing matters that I would like to make better is how to fight off boredom and lack of motivation:

1. One hour off.
2. You have to be very conscious about taking a break off. Remember to watch the clock.
3. Matthew mind-maps.
4. Make practical lists...easier for you to memorize, to do a summary, or check out mind-map.
5. Some things that you don't know, actually requires discipline. But you know the not-so-good sides/ consequences?
6. You need someone to actually you.
7. Email correspondences are actually cycles you want to promote. But think about whether you want the feedback to be immediate, or take some time to write the response. Take your time, and so will the other person. It's a very normal thing that happens between two people who communicate.
8. Call them up and tell them you will be late. So they won't worry. Your situation may be delicate. They still have the responsibility to look after you, and they do have concern but can't directly tell you.
9. When you're busy and such you still need to be a responsible person.
10. Even if it's not too convenient for you...
11. Somehow, they might think it's hard to look after you, because you're not really their friends and you are certainly not family. Make more interaction happen. Appreciation.
12. If you don't tell them they don't know what your plan is.
13. How comfortable you are with another person depends on how comfortable you are with them. There are some people that are easier to get along with than other people. If you're not comfortable to socialize with other person.
14. Very boring, very limited...
15. Lower your level to make the other person feel comfortable.
Comfortability (when interacting with the other person): topics, whether you're giving the other person feedback, smiling, principles 1-9, [*genuinely interested in other people], showing interest will make other people feel relaxed - being a good listener. And showing that you're a good a listener!! Try, try to find something in their talk interesting...you're interested in me!=) But you still have to relate it to your life sometime to make other people feel comfortable.
Simple conversation - are you tired, what's new in your life, how have you been, how's it going, do you feel tired? Anything interesting thing in your life? How's your life? Not what did you do. Perhaps there is an interesting thing behind the boring story.
16. Conversation stack.
Stacking skill, pictures have linkages. Different perspectives of putting the picture into a different context, and this visual helps you to remember. But the impression is stronger than rote learning and memorization.
17. Phone conversation - ask permission to talk to them.
18. How are they, what do you think of the movie? Simple way to ask about the welfare of other people, but ALSO shows that you're interested in them...
Can you tell me more because of....but show what you think and p.o.v., or the other person won't be interested.