Well, when school starts, it is very hard to focus on the goal for lucid dreaming. Time - wise, and just stress in general (stress makes me so I can't remember to do reality checks as much). I can't really keep a dream journal becuase if I try to get up early enough so I have enough time to write in one, I wouldn't be able to even get out of bed because I'd be so tired (going to sleep earlier doesn't really work to solve that, though).

My current plan is to try new methods (suggestions appreciated). Now let's see, I really need to go at a different path to W.I.L.D. I can never seem to stay conscious until hypnagognic imagery, and I always fall asleep if I wake up and try to do a W.I.L.D. I plan to wake up somehow in the middle of an REM period (not attempting to calculate the exact moment of REM entry, for me it would be more of a wild guess; no pun intended).

Suggestions welcome as to ways to wake up from a dream period to attempt a W.I.L.D. Now, keep in mind that I hate the sound of my alarm clock. It is so annoying. I suppose if it comes to it, I will have to use it, but any other suggestions on how to wake up are welcome.

Reality checks will now be more consistent for me, I've been quite lazy with them. A couple meaningful reality checks a day doesn't do much, so I need to put effort until reality checks, and more of them. Reality checks for me are very useful.

During the summer, my lucid dreaming skills progress quite quickly, but it is hard during the school year. Any encouragement/ideas/other are welcome in replies

P.S. I suppose this is more of a guide for myself (you may be wondering why I'm telling you this).