Procrastination is a trait that “hides” in many of us. It is very easy to acquire but difficult to shake. Though it is not good to have, I have learned that with hard work you can overcome this ailment. Procrastination is never a good trait. It always seem to be something I couldn’t avoid; however this time I think it made my end product even better.
I had found myself in a room of three strangers; the only familiar face was that of my assistant. I fumbled around trying to prepare my presentation, my assistant found my haste humorous. As I finally got my presentation ready I thought back on how I got to this point. It was my senior project, the last major assignment of my senior year in high school. I didn’t take the easy road, waiting until the last minute. Since then I have learned it is better to finish my projects on time because this something I don’t want to go through again. It was about two weeks earlier; I had just started the assignment that we had the whole semester to complete. My laziness level was at an all-time high but, reluctantly I knew I had to begin. I didn’t even know where to start; all of my classmates were miles ahead of me. “Better just start at the beginning” I thought to myself. So that’s what I did, at a point in the semester I was supposed to be nearly complete. Not to mention this assignment was about 25% of my final grade. That 25% is something I needed as I didn’t have the best work ethic, this would either make or break my final grade.
Both passages do not support Procrastination. Passage 1 “A Stitch In Time” is mainly explaining how to redirect Procrastination, and how it is caused. For example, it says in the passage “Low motivation is another culprit that can cause procrastination”.
To begin with, there are many factors that contribute to my procrastination. The first reason that I blame my procrastination on is being lazy. As stated in the article, Procrastination: Is Your Future Self Getting a Bad Deal, in the third paragraph, Timothy Pychyl says, “In a sense we’re passing the buck to our future self.” This quote shows that you are being lazy and giving your future self the burden of whatever task was assigned to you, instead of being proactive and completing the job. As an example of myself being lazy, if I have homework or projects due at a later date in time, such as in a week or two, I would choose not to do it. Eventually, I end up being piled on with other schoolwork that is due in more recent dates, and I end
Have any of you ever procrastinated before? If the answer was yes, you would not be the only one. We all procrastinate from time to time. Statistics showed that procrastination affects over 20 percent of the population, and 85 to 95 percent of students have problems associated with procrastination. All the time, not doing the important task when we know we should can lead to anxiety, guilt, stress, and even depression. In the reality, the activities we were doing while procrastinating are never fun or relaxing because we know we should be doing work. So, procrastination is so horrific, then why do we do it? Therefore, today, there are two subtopics procrastination that I want to talk about which are the reasons why we procrastinate and some strategies on how to avoid it.
The problem was, I had no idea when I would actually go to bed. The problem with trying to be a 4.0+ student is it is really hard! The last thing I did was turn in my last assignment,”7.03 Policymaking Process.” I felt so much happiness at that moment, I had just turned in the last assignment; I was filled with satisfaction, I finally pressed the mouse of my computer so obnoxiously that it woke up my cat sitting beside me, I even woke myself up a bit. The button flashed like a strobe light reading, “Submitted” in large purple letters.
The Ted Talk “Inside The Mind of A Master Procrastination,” by Tim Urban, explain how he claims that everyone procrastinates even if they don't know it. He uses evidence to prove his point such, as his personal experience and refers back to his blog to prove his idea. He claims that there are two types of precaution when there is a short-term effect of procrastination and a long-term of procrastination.
Before this course, dread engulfed me as an upcoming deadline loomed. Procrastination was my enemy, though I couldn’t jettison it. I would sit down the night before and furiously scribble everything out on my notebook paper in a rush to turn in the next
It took me a couple of days to decide what book to choose. When I finally chose and was ready to start my paper, I wasn't really sure what I was supposed to do. I think that I have a good idea of what to do, however, I wasn't positive. I wrote my paper even though I wasn't sure that I was doing it right. By the time I had even thought to contact my professor it was the night it was due. I had already wrote and proofread the assignment, however, I didn't feel that I was doing it right. Panic began to rise in my chest as j realized that I had to pass this assignment if I wanted a chance of passing the class. I had to turn it in now because the time was just after eleven forty. I clicked submit not even aware that I didn't feel the need to make sure it was the right assignment. I was really nervous to get the results back. I had to pass. When I got the email that it was graded I hesitated. When I worked up the courage to read the feedback. I felt a grin make its way onto my face. I had passed this assignment with flying
So a couple of weeks ago on a Wednesday night, I had just finished my homework. Which lead me to think about the fact that I was able to successfully procrastinate on a project for three weeks finishing it the night before it was due. So I grabbed a celebratory box of doughnuts from the kitchen then I sat down on my couch. Let me tell you, I was TOTALLY prepared to watch keeping up with the Kardashians until I fell into a sugar coma. Yeaaahh, plot twist! About halfway through my second doughnut, a Victoria's Secret commercial came on. There stood women in beautiful underwear with flat stomachs and tan skin. I looked at my celebratory box of doughnuts - my coffee speckled skin, and the pouch the fat around my waist that some idiot decided to name "love handles" when there was nothing to love about them. Needless to say, I was disappointed. I was disappointed because I believed that this was society's way of saying "you're not good enough" Within the recent years the controversy upon what the average human being should look like, what they should weigh, and how they should act has grown due to the influence of
Attention Getter: A famous author by the name of Wayne Dyer once said, “Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is incredibly heavy.”(1) In todays society it seems as if procrastination has become a normal and acceptable thing to do. It is often joked about amongst schoolmates and co-workers around the world. Nothing seems to get done until it absolutely needs to get done, then everyone runs around getting things done quickly and often times inaccurately. The trouble with this mentality however is that some things will never get done because something will come up tomorrow or the next day and what you are putting off now gets pushed even further back. Today I will persuade you to stop this habit from continuing. I will be explaining the problems we face when dealing with procrastination as well as how to deal with it and actions you can take to prevent it in the future.
Every other Wednesday I come into class and essentially pick up where I left off two weeks prior. Currently, I am on the “Studebaker” reference which is fairly early on in the song. Due to my immense love for this project, I look for opportunities outside of class to continue working on it. Before this assignment, I considered myself to be the type of person to rush through a project. I was very much a “just get it finished” kind of student, but now, I try to put more time and energy into other assignments. This has definitely added to my character and who I am as a student, and I cannot thank my teacher enough for this incredible
During the summer of my freshman year in college at The University of Notre Dame, I was known to procrastinate on my school work. This poor habit led to countless sleepless nights writing papers that were due the following morning. One assignment stands out due to the nature of the incident that occurred. Tornadoes were in abundance surrounding the campus. Thunder, rain, wind, and cracks of lighting outside resembled the sounds of a heavy metal band. I was trapped on campus just finishing up my paper when suddenly before I could save my work the power went out and the computer lab was in complete darkness until the back up safety lights kicked in. My stomach sank to the bottom; I began to feel nauseated thinking about all the work that was
Procrastination is the act or habit of putting tasks on hold. It is the unnecessary postponement of starting or finishing an undertaking, which eventually leads to distress (Solomon & Rothblum, 1984). The intentional delay of due tasks is very common among students and lately, it has become prevalent in college settings (Rabin, Fogel & Nutter-Upham, 2011).
Procrastination is a common tendency that we all give in to and all of us have at least a little experience with.
“I’ll stop procrastinating…Tomorrow.” This is a mindset that is possessed by a majority of students today. Although putting off writing that English paper until the night before it is due may not seem like a big deal, it has many harmful effects. In fact, what better topic is there for that English paper? Very few are spared from the epidemic known as procrastination. Even less overcome this issue. In order to successfully defeat procrastination, we must first understand it.
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.