2. Eliminate as many distractions as possible. Put away your phone, step away from your computer and organize your environment, according to an international study of homework among 15-year-olds in Shanghai. homework per week compared. in the United States in Mexico. in Costa Rica; 1. Take a break every once in a while. You might think that going through all your homework from start to finish is the quickest way to do it. However, if you have a ton of homework, you risk burning out if you don't take a break every once in a while. At least every two hours, take a minute of breathing.1. I have a lot of homework tonight. I can't look eight feet down, so, 2. we haven't visited my grandfather for several months. 3. Students at our school participate in many outdoor activities. 3. the last time she visited me was five years ago. I have a lot of homework tonight so I can't watch eight feet.