My Career Success Is Not A Good Trait

Soon, I discovered a method to avoid the potential of feeling insubstantial, if only for a few more hours or days. Thus, allow me to introduce you to an old friend, procrastination. My way of thinking soon became, “If I’m not going to get an A, then why even put the effort in?” and consequently, innumerable assignments were put off until five in the morning where it would be due in two hours or it would never reach my teacher’s hands at all. I’m sure most teachers believed the cause to be laziness or a lack of ambition, however I strongly believe that if they’d known the constant stress, self-doubt, and exhaustion that I

One of them being conscientiousness. Conscientious people are very driven and orderly. They set goals and firm plans to achieve these goals. Rarely are they spontaneous or disorganized. My score within the Big Five Personality Profile was moderate for conscientiousness. I would say that I do exhibit some of these characteristics. I can be very organized and reliable. As a weakness, I find that I am not always a self-starter. I will set goals and stick to them, but need that push from others to get started. For instance, I was given the opportunity to work on an exciting new project at work that involves direct feedback from employees that I would personally deliver to upper management. This would be a big responsibility as I would be representing hundreds of employees and voice the current concerns of our group. I was asked to think it over. While processing the position, three others volunteered and I lost out of the opportunity. I took my time and wasn’t as organized in my decision making, therefore I missed out greatly.

Depending on how you view it, it can be both a positive and a negative trait. On one hand stubbornness is a positive attribute, because I would never be pressured to do something I do not want to. But on the other my stubbornness can be a negative trait, because I will not be as willing to do something I do not want to do. It depends on the situation in which it is beneficial.

In order for me to get all of that momentum toward completing my work going, I must walk into my home and go straight into my study zone. I have to have all of those things going for me to have a successful study time. If anything is missed like turning off the television or not going straight into that room then the chances of me doing any work go down drastically. Procrastination is like an addiction for

So staying to true form after facing the two big issues causing my procrastination I immediately began procrastinating my solving procrastination. However after two days I realized that this really was a problem that needed solving right here and now. So I began to brainstorm how I could solve my problem. The next week of the class couldn’t have come at a better time since we focused mainly on procrastination. After reviewing my notes from that class and looking to the textbook for advice, I found the solutions to my first problem to-do lists, calendars, timers, and specific study and work times with

As a mentor who has struggled with finding academic motivation, I think it is important to describe to the new UMKC undergraduate why we procrastinate and what the five-metacognition errors are. The five errors described in the video, Psychology of Action June 2015, are that we often underestimate how long it will take us to complete a specific task. The second reason is that we overestimate how much time is remaining until we must have the task completed. The third reason is that we often think that in the future we will somehow have more motivation to do the work. Another reason is that we believe that we have to feel like it or actually want a task for it to become quality work. In turn, not feeling like doing an assignment will result in

Junior year was one of the most demanding yet intriguing years of my educational career. My Ap courses, Ap English Language and Ap US History, were the most demanding, but to me were the best courses I have ever taken. I may have not exceeded in them like other students, but every class, lesson, and assignment was intriguing. My Ap courses weren't as hard as I thought due to the fact that all you had to do was pay attention and do your work. I knew they were going to be challenging, but I believe that I met my goal for my classes. My strengths this we're having topics or assignments that interested me or related to something that I was fond of. A constant weakness I've had throughout school is my procrastination problem however I have overcome

Personally, I don’t think I have the amount of self-discipline that I need to truly achieve what it is that I want in my life. I do things well such as homework or menial tasks in a sufficient amount of time and tend to arrive early to social engagements that I plan to attend. That however differs when something such as a project enters into my peripheral vision. Projects just seem like horrifically daunting tasks that would take a lot of time and effort that I can’t expend at the moment. It would only make sense to wait until I had enough time at one point to work on it. This makes the project only harder because it is being pushed off.

Brianna, you sound much like I feel! Even as an educator, I've consistently struggled with procrastination. It isn't always my waiting until the last minute, though sometimes, just as you stated, things come up. I have set alarms and schedules for the majority of this semester, and it has seemingly helped me a ton. Maybe try that out and see of "systematic accountability" is what you need. For a long time I would say, "I just have to do better," then I realized that I needed to start taking strides in that direction. Organization skills have been a major life saver for me these past few weeks, and I'm confident it can serve as a protection from the evil grip of procrastination for you too!

Literature has never been my strong suit. I know how to write an essay of course, but I always fail to actually sit down and get a proper and well-written paper out. I think the biggest problem I face is a constant procrastination. I understand the importance and responsibility of getting them done, however, my subconscious is constantly drifting to different topics and I struggle to focus on one thing at once. This is one of the main reasons why I listen to music while working on homework; the added white noise helps me direct my attention to the more pressing matter. Procrastination also helps add pressure to due dates and just the overall stress of my life. While I may work better under the weight of a rapidly approaching deadline, it causes a bunch of unnecessary stress and sleep deprivation

A great deal of students don’t develop effective study habits and this ultimately results in feeling a decreased sense of self-esteem, stress, disorganisation, poor academic success, and a negative sense of self-efficacy which is linked to poor self-control (Pychyl & Dann, 2010). This is primarily caused by procrastinating. Procrastination is delaying an activity that possesses important benefits for us in the long-term but is voluntarily delayed in the short-term because of short-term impulsive temptations which offer greater immediate rewards (Steel, 2007). I chose to modify this problematic target behaviour because it was where I exercised poor self-control.

Students can avoid procrastination by following the S.M.A.R.T. goal guidelines. All of your goals should be specific (s), measurable (m), achievable (a), realistic (r), and time-sensitive (t). A specific goal is clear, focused, concise, and well-defined (“Ensure Your Success”). Instead of a general goal like “I want to get my degree,” turn that into something more specific like “I am going to get my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from George Mason University” (“Ensure Your Success”). To make goals measurable, establish timelines and dates so you can measure your progress and stay on track to meet targets. Goals need to be achievable. Evaluate your own work ethic, see what you’re willing to do, and shape your goal around that so you know it is something you’re capable of doing. A goal needs to be realistic, something that you are

Well for starters throughout all of high school I have procrastinated and put everything off till last minute and sometimes not even do it. I would sit there knowing I have some huge project that needs done the next day and instead of doing it I would think of some way to try to get out of it or distract myself. I would distract myself by playing video games, go on a walk, sometimes just take a nap, or by talking to a friend

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I am the kind of person who wants things done yesterday. With school, family, and life in general – it does not work that way. If I even think too much about the classes I still need to complete before I am even eligible to be in my major, I get bogged down. Instantly I get overwhelmed and feel like giving up. This quote has reminded me to slow down. “The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda”. This is telling me that you cannot have ultimate goal without finishing the small tasks it takes to get there