I've been there. This is common end of term fatigue. It happens to the best of people. If you don't already take a B_complex vitamin, now is a great time to start. It has a positive effect on focus and motivation. Then, take on the smaller, easier tasks first. Get as much of the easy things done, while thinking about the larger ones ... yourmind can have a way of working out problems while you are doing something else that is productive. Getting the smaller things done should boost your mood andgive you that energy needed for the harder things.
Stick to it, make small goals and use them like ladder rungs to get to the larger goal of finishing the term. You know that old saying "a journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step." Keeping your feet moving when you are just out of steam seems impossible. So, your first goal is to get that steam going again -- the B-vitamin may seem too easy to actually work, but give it a try.
I made the mistake of telling a professor (also my advisor) about having ptsd and I regretted it. I'm not saying you shouldn't, but keep in mind what kind of people they are in and out of class. They are not always professionals.
Other things I've tried that have helped me in college:
* Stay Alert Gum (don't chew it more than 1 a day, and for no more than 5 minutes ... so chew when needed because it acts very quickly and for a few hours).
* Took a brisk walk when I was feeling that 'brain fog' feeling during a study session.
* Sometimes my blood sugar would drop, and peanut butter was a very good fix. It worked within about 10-15 minutes.
* I used a very detailed check lists every day, to keep up with everything I needed to do. I'd have to make it the day before. I'd make an outline, then work on the details throughout the day to make sure I wasn't forgetting anything. It was my life line. As long as I was following the list I didnt have to waste energy worrying if I've forgotten something -- just stick to the list and the tasks on it. It did save me energy in the long run.
* I also saved energy by cutting out all unneccessary socializing -- especially at the end of the semester. If you are more than about 70% introverted, then you will feel fatigued if you have been talking to people all day, along with all the other stuff you have to do. That will decrease your energy resources. Limit, if you can, the unimportant chit-chat till after the term is over.
I wish you the very best of luck.
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