Personal Narrative: My Essay To Procrastinate

I do struggle writing my essay, or even just think about how I’m going to plan it out. I feel like I’m sitting down either writing or typing my essay out for more than three days, but, it’s only the first day. I have never thought about how much the writing process would be, until I have found my method of writing one. At the end, no one is perfect on doing a draft perfect, everyone is the same but in their own

“Life is like a baseball game. When you think a fastball is coming, you gotta be ready to hit the curve.” -Unknown. Baseball is a game, one that is not timed, one that is not rushed either, but is only allowed twenty-seven outs. For some it means everything to them, for some the opposite. Even though it is just a game, the characteristics and necessities that come along with it, is what people don’t understand. Baseball can teach individuals, all ages, the tools they need to help themselves, schooling and their future. Within this comes the aspects of teamwork, self-confidence, and the importance of family.

Sometimes, I just put all of my papers away and do something else, but usually (I have already begun!) I don’t allow myself to give up writing. Also, I tell myself, “I should write because I must, because I will write this anyway today or tomorrow. Why not do it right now?! So, write!” In addition, I try to begin from the middle. For example, if I need to write an essay, I don’t always begin with an introduction. Often, I write body paragraphs, then introduction. Then I may correct my paragraphs or even swap them, and then I write a conclusion. Very rarely do I write a conclusion first, and then the rest of the essay. Although it may look funny to start an essay with a conclusion, sometimes this helps me to stick around and continue writing.

This is a piece of writing that shouldn’t have been as long as it was. I just thought of the story as I wrote it, so I paused often to think of what I wanted my next word to be. I don’t think that anyone can produce the same exact thing that I did since everyone is different and thinks differently. I didn’t procrastinate on this assignment, but I still slept really late that night because I hadn’t intended to write a 10 page paper in one sitting. I won’t procrastinate in college since I can get kicked out easily and I won’t procrastinate at my job because I can’t afford to get fired. I was being personally accountable and managing my time. Procrastination will probably be something that I’ll always have to deal with, but hopefully, I’ll

Today I was late for class. It was my own fault because I stayed up late the night before. I slept in and I had to catch my bus at a later time than usual. I felt disappointed in myself because I generally pride myself on having a good attendance. We learned the final part of the Alexander Technique. It is called “Non-Doing”. Basically it's all about how less is more, even with stage acting. Then we learned about the Rudolph Leban technique. Christopher gave us some pretty good quotes today. “You have the power to shift” and “Give yourself permission not to know”. The word of the day/week was consistency. That basically means be your own personal best and don't compare yourself to other people. I feel like I’ve spent a lot of time comparing

People have many ways that they write. Some do a process of doing drafts so they can look through, edit and make the paper better. Others will just write a paper and turn it in. My process consist of starting with making a thesis. Then from the thesis I create the topic sentences for the topic at hand. The best way to write the essay in a good format and have good detail in the writing I would write a paragraph a day. By doing that process it allows me to get what is needed out on the paper so none of the paragraphs are mixing content and making the paragraphs less structured. This process not only makes writing essays less stressful while also getting the paper done quickly.

Today they came back, just like they said they would, just like I knew they would. Today was different though, unlike last time they weren't testing, they were collecting. Every 4 years the kids who are “ lucky ” enough to be ages 10 -18 at the time get to participate in the draft.

Once analyzing, brainstorming, and outlining is complete it’s time to write. Beginning the writing process is the hardest for me. The beginning of each paragraph is difficult, especially when I know what I want to say, but don’t know how to write it. It is hard to write what I want to express in each paragraph. Time is either my savior or my enemy I prefer not to be rushed when I’m writing. Some people can write for days in a limited time and others need time to process and think, like me. I tend to overthink everything when I’m writing and that usually gets in the way and puts a stop to my writing. I constantly reread every paragraph and write and then reread again. Rereading also gets in the way of finishing a timed essay. Writing becomes easier when there is no stress present. After all the distractions are gone writing becomes easier.

When I started writing my first essay, I assumed I did everything correctly. I did have high expectation of getting an excellent paper, but on my writing, it had a weak body, improper punctuation , and misplaced ideas in my essay. As much this hurts me, I knew then I need more practice and correcting myself even more. I felt like my writing were more as like a high school essay than a professional college paper. All the teaching about how to write a descriptive, narrative, persuasive, or even write an expository during my high school years was a lie. I was taught the wrong idea from the start. I did learn to use other words, organize, and properly construct an essay. I have improve my ability of writer.

My autobiographical essay resembled the training needed before an enduring run. Just like a runner’s endurance needs improvement after a prolonged time of not running, my writing needed some work after not having written for a long period of time.

Me procrastinating is not something that is new. Procrastinating has always been a struggle for me. I have always had a hard time getting my task done on time. Usually its hard for be to motivate myself and I find myself doing lots of assignments last minute. But I am not like this when it comes to my job. I make sure that I do what I am told right away. And when it comes to anything else like house or school work in the opposite. I never procrastinate when I am working. I’m not sure if it because of the money or what it’s just different. I need to learn how to have the same energy for work when in at home and school.

Ever since I was young, I practically excelled at everything I did. I don’t know if I had some godlike genes or some other unknown reason, but, it made life pretty fun and easy. This was especially true regarding school. It was always easy for me and I finished every assignment effortlessly way before any of my peers did. Which left me with a lot of free time inside and outside of class. So, for assignments that we had to take home and do, I procrastinated and didn’t start them until the last minute. I didn’t procrastinate because I didn’t want to do it, I procrastinated because I was confident in my ability to finish the assignment the night before or even sometimes the morning of. Along with procrastinating, I also did not take any notes

In my writing I had many challenges that i had to overcome. Since I was doing a biography, my objective was to find information about that person on what he does and comes from. So I would go find my resources from multiple online sites and see if that site is suitable for my essay.

When I'm actually writing, I write as fast as a turtle can crawl. A 2 page essay usually takes me around 6 hours to finish. My teacher once told me to use a process called brainstorming which I tried but found it not very helpful. It's no brain buster for me to start an essay. I just sit down, roll up my sleeve and start jotting down that first sentence. But what comes next is an arduous journey. I usually have thoughts going on in my head and while I'm pondering on which thought to put down on paper, I would forget what they were and I have to start thinking all over again. It is extremely taxing on me mentally. Once I'm stuck, which occurs almost after every sentence, I would reread the whole essay again. Worst yet, I have a fond habit of procrastinating. I can only write in peace and quiet, and that's only possible after everyone's in bed. Then surrounded by the infinity darkness of my room, I would merge with my paper and pen under the dim table lamp voided from the consciousness of space and time. Only when dawn glimpse through my window, would this timeless eternity be shattered. I would wait until night to start my writing trek, and "night" means the night before the assignment is due. This way I can finish the essay in one attempt instead of having to span over

I never really thought about where my life was going. I always believed life took me where I wanted to go, I never thought that I was the one who took myself were I wanted to go. Once I entered high school I changed the way I thought. This is why I chose to go to college. I believe that college will give me the keys to unlock the doors of life. This way I can choose for myself where I go instead of someone choosing for me.