The only final i have during finals weeks is this one. It is take home and we are allowed a few days to complete it. All my other classes require portfolios or final projects. In all actuality, I only have 1.5 weeks of school remaining for the 2008-09 school year.One would think that news like that would drive me to study and get all of my work done. On the contrary, i am procrastinating worse than ever. i waited until 1:15 to start the second half of my cover essay for my portfolio that was due today. I did underestimate the time it would take me and I did do a little more work than was do but would have had to do it anyway because it would be due with the final portfolio. So I got done eating dinner around 8pm. I sat on the couch until 10:15. Then i sat in my room browsing the Internet, talking to friends i hadn't heard form in a while, and downloading music. By the time I actually started writing the essay, it was 1:15am. I didn't turn off my light and go to sleep until 5:30 am. Managing an amazing three hours of sleep, here I sit having just turned in the rough draft of my Otter Realm article.
I know I have already blogged about why I think I procrastinate. But if I know why, then why am i still doing it. It is okay to do it a little bit. I sat and watched TV for two hours after dinner. Ok fine, no big deal. Had i began my HW then, I could have been in bed by 2am and earned approximately seven hours of sleep.
Well here it is. This is my proclamation to stop procrastinating for the next 2 weeks. That isn't that long. i am sure I can manage some self discipline for just 2 weeks. Funny thing is as i write this i am already laughing inside because i know this little pledge to be studious is bullshit. I am procrastinating as i write this. i have a million other things i could be doing. I have to make a portfolio for Otter Realm Workshop, I have to Revise my Creative work for 339S, i need to make up work in my reporting class, I have a final project i haven't even started in reporting...and yet i am finding time to blog about what a bad time manager I am. Well i better get back to what is pressing, assignments that are due.....take care, good luck with finals and capstones you all and see you on Thursday......Peace be da journey...
Dude, I hear ya. Total procrastinator here. I always feel like I do better work that way though. I like pressure. Or maybe I just tell myself that so I can feel better about waiting so long to start.
ReplyDeleteI completely know what you are talking about. I feel like I work better when I'm closer to the deadline then getting started on it weeks ahead.
ReplyDeleteHaha! I loved your line "By the time I actually started writing the essay, it was 1:15am. I didn't turn off my light and go to sleep until 5:30 am." That is a reality catcher isn't it? Don't you remember when you were younger and going to bed at 5:30 (or later) was some sort of wierd triumph? Not it is just a horrifying experience.
ReplyDeleteLOL I made that same proclamation too, but it didnt work so well... good luck trying though!
ReplyDeleteIt's like a guilted cycle of procrastinating, you feel bad for dorking around but at the same time it doesnt make you want to do your work any sooner! But you're right 2 weeks isnt that bad.
ReplyDeleteProcrastination definatly gets the best of us in the last coupld weeks!! Stay strong!!!!!!!
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