text: why is it when you have something to focus on, like finals, you never can? help!!? how can i focus on my finals!?  i have tried everything but i just can't stay focused. because it is just too much information and can be very stressful and it's probably just overwhelming to try to take it all in at once.  try breaking everything down into little parts at a time.  like if you have to study 5 or 10 chapters of a book for the finals, try to just study one chapter at a time each night.  study good and read through it and take notes and decide to quit after the one chapter, then move on to the next when you are ready, the next day, or whatever; however much time you have allowed for you.