see hitch ... wat i've learned is u treat everyone differently ..... my moms a lil mellow dramatic so everything is a lil emotional with her ... my dad on the other hand is practical so i talk to him in very realistic terms ... my sis is very diff u talk to her nicely and she listens and my brother again is a bit diff and i can talk to him authoratatively ... so thats how i deal with my immiediate family ... if the season of manic examination is upon me then obviously my behavior changes a bit and i lock myself in my room and limit my contact with everyone .. tel everyone nicely that don't bug me for xyz days and after htat i promise i'll make up ... hope this helps
What do you mean exactly? That they're bugging you when you have to study for exams? Tell em not to disturb you for x amount of time....that they should knock on your door....attend to phone calls.....whatever it is that you temporarily need them to do so you can concentrate on your studying.
As far as GS is concerned, I think studying is more effective if you take short breaks after a while. If you continuously study without allowing yourself a breather (to get up and walk around, log onto GS, watch tv, eat a snack, etc) then you may burn yourself out and as a result not quite internalize the information you're learning.