Thursday, September 16, 2010
Dilly-dallying
The taste of coffee used to make me squint, but now it's what keeps me from falling over during a lesson. I have a habit of not planning ahead and procrastinating, so everything usually gets stacked up then completed at the last minute. As a result, I'm drowsy and stressed out most of the time. I could get through highschool with ease, but now the habit is at a great disadvantage to me, and I'm trying really hard to develope a healthier habit. Procrastination is my biggest problem; however, I have also caught the deadly epidemic that's rapidly spreading among teenagers: social networking websites. I have two Myspace accounts, a Facebook account, and a Skype account. I used to go to these websites when I needed a break from an assignment that I'd been working on for a while, but now going to them is like an instinct from seeing a computer. I have also realized that it's easier for me to focus on what I find interesting. For instance, writing a reasearch paper on a historical event makes my mind wander to distractions like Facebook, Myspace, or a burger, because I tend to "feel" hungry from concentrating on the paper for so long. I'm actually getting better at organizing my agenda; nonetheless, the other issues are going to take awhile.
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You need a plan! We'll be doing weekly schedules in class tomorrow--really try to stick to yours. An idea--try to get all your necessary work (practice, studying, homework) done as early in the day as you can. Set up blocks of practice and homework time between your classes when you have space. And try going without FB or Myspace for larger chunks of time--let yourself check them at lunch, but use a timer to make sure you don't spend all afternoon there. And then turn it all off until after dinner. And then don't check them again until after you've done a certain amount of work.
ReplyDeleteActually, the burger sounds really good right now...
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Procrastination is the devil! It has often been my downfall. I also will wait until the very last minute, and then I end up stressing myself out and staying up way later than I should just to finish an assignment I received a week earlier. A good trick is to do an assignment, that you know you will procrastinate until the last minute, immediately. DO it the day you get it. Then you have nothing to worry about!
ReplyDeleteAh, Annie, it seems as though you have the good old procrastination problem, as do most of us. I'm still trying to figure out ways to rid myself of this nasty habit. I have a few suggestions regarding social networking sites as enablers for procrastination. Try avoiding Facebook, etc. at all costs before completing your homework. When you've done all of your work, then reward yourself with a little time reading everyone's Facebook statuses and emailing your friends. Also, sleep and rest are key elements of focusing on assignments. If I'm feeling too drowsy to really focus on my homework, I'll take a fifteen minutes power nap. Try this, but anything more than fifteen minutes will sometimes leave you more tired than before. I hope these suggestions are helpful. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI am completely with you on the coffee thing as soon as I found a flavor I could actually drink and discovered the magic of creamer, I love coffee! And I think/hope that time management will get easier... eventually.
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