Procrastination Essay

Something that bugs me is when people lie about their times at swim team practice. For example, when we are doing 100s sprint and someone gets a 1:10 and lies and says that they got a 1:05. This really bugs me because it doesn't really matter what your time is because it will fluctuate from day to day. When people lie about their times everyone around them knows that they are lying so it really doesn't help them and it irritates everyone on the team. When we get out of the water and go to the locker room to change everyone is talking about that one person that does it everytime and then we all get in trouble. Also when we are swimming for a time in practice, we get recorded so coach Vicky knows if we are getting better or not, when people

Most people don't like to hear or read anything from people on the outside looking in or should i

I’m the kind of person that if you tell me something, and that something could affect their lives, I go straight to my parents. I’m also that person that if you tell me not to tell anyone, then I’m not. Because if they trust me enough to tell me, why would I go off and tell other people and lose my trust with that person. I strongly believe that telling the truth is so much more important than having that “cool” reputation. What people think is cool nowadays, is what I think is stupid.

Others may say, secrets must be kept because they can hurt people. In an article by Irene Van, says that you can keep secrets about family and friends. Irene Van says, “ Gossip about family or friends unless this is about something that worries you, in / which case you should tell a adult you trust” (Van.II). This proves that, Irene Van believes that secrets about family and friends should be kept because it can really hurt your friends feelings. Second, this could be true because if I tell my friend one of my secrets, I trust this person. If he or she is going to go and tell my secret to someone, I am not going to tell he/she any secrets. However, on the other hand, in the same article Irene Van says that any kind of touch should not be kept as a secret. Irene Van says, “ Secrets that are not safe to keep:/ Any kind of touch” (Van.II). First, I would tell my parents if this happens to me because if I tell this secret to my friends, and they spread it, it would hurt me. Second, this can lead to more problems if I kept this as a secret from my parents because, the same thing will continue if I don’t take

Secrets. Lies. Gossip. Truth. Things that we all hear throughout our lives, but when do these things actually start to matter? When does that insignificant rumor affect your life? More importantly, when does it affect others'? Only when a life is in danger, do we realize how much power a single word can have. And how that single word could save or destroy someone. Although some teenagers of “To Tell or Not to Tell?” by Mary Kate Frank, believe you shouldn’t disclose suspicious, life-threatening activity or behavior because you could lose your friends and/or be labeled as a snitch, closer examination shows that by telling you could save lives and better protect those around you.

One of my biggest pet peeves is hearing people smack gum with their mouths open. To keep myself from freaking out and hurting someone’s feelings, I have had to try to change my behavior. Instead of confronting someone about it, I remove myself from the situation.

     Procrastination is something that you don’t naturally have an innate ability to do. It is often brought on by finding ways

1.      What am I talking about? I am the thief of productiveness and time. I sound simple, but in fact I’m quite complex. I am a strange phenomenon. My purpose seems to make my life more pleasant, but instead it almost always adds stress, disorganization, and frequent failure. I want to achieve some outcome, usually something myself and others can value and respect; “I’ve got to start.” I delay briefly thinking of real and imagined advantages of starting to change later; “I will do it tomorrow.”

Secrets can cause

I try not to act out for the fear that I might embarrass myself because I don’t handle it well. This been successful in the aspect of not embarrassing myself, but not so much in talking to others because it has given me more of an edge about it. Being lazy and uncaring has definitely not helped me because it sometimes prevents me from telling being things that are somewhat important. These things sometimes include school things such as grades, and I sometimes don’t tell my parents because I think I will get in trouble, but they find out anyway and I end up getting in more trouble because I didn’t tell

There are many things that people do on a daily basis that makes me unhappy. For example, the girl that sits behind me in my developing writing class has the tendency to move my desk and stand right next to me when it’s time for the bell to ring. More often than not, I think about yelling at her and hoping she’ll listen. The only problem is, I have to control myself. If she would have added smacking her gum to her list of flaws, I would have no choice but to say something to her. When people smack their gum, it’s like nails on a chalkboard to me.

Procrastination is a common tendency that we all give in to and all of us have at least a little experience with.

Defined as the idle talk or rumor that typically refers to another’s personal or private affairs, gossip plays a major role in formulating our opinion of others. Appearing seemingly harmless, gossip is often seen as a double-edged sword. On the positive side of things, discussion of social norms and values can build trust, intimacy, and community among peers, especially through the use of constructive feedback. For those that do not want their private affairs made public, gossip can harm a person’s self-confidence, form tension among friend groups, and cause damage to one’s social reputation, regardless if the information provided is true or not.

Once again, I am reminded of Keenan’s song and how in my life, silence, ignoring, denying, and stuffing have never proved healthy or beneficial. In fact, I believe that these are destructive, emotionally violent actions that perpetuate the social polarity and self-obsession that damage relationships and any sense of social unity.

Many people believe that procrastination is derived completely from laziness but the culprit could be multiple things, including perfectionism. This can become a huge problem for perfectionists, especially perfectionist students. They most likely will overthink projects and put off getting started because they’re afraid they won’t be able to make them as perfect as they want them to be. Luckily this is a common issue among students and there are many different techniques to cope with it. Students can overcome procrastination due to perfectionism by setting S.M.A.R.T goals, creating detailed to-do lists, and by just getting started.