It seems that I can never really take the initiative to start homework early. I always work last minute, thinking that I can work better under pressure, but really does it create even more pressure? My homework tactics are definitely atrocious because of my procrastination. I'm sure everyone can relate that you don't always like homework when given, but if I sit down to do it, I always find something else to do, even in a quiet room by myself.
As I said in an earlier blog, pressure of procrastination eliminates those distractions for me, which is a big problem for me. Since I don't have a lot of time anymore, I force myself to focus on only homework. Stacking it all to the end does get rid of my distraction problem, however I really have to work harder now to preserve the quality that I need. I know "Haste makes waste", so I try to take my time, even though i don't have a lot of it.
Pressure is added, as I worry about all of the work. Even today, I started ranting to a friend while doing a paper with 20 more minutes until it's due. "Why am I in school? I can live off of minimum wage. All I'm gonna be is in debt with school expenses." This little blurb is an example of the stress I'm under during this "crack-down" period.
Even though people say I can eliminate these "distractions" by sitting in a quiet room or listening to music, I can always find some other thing to do besides homework. It's only the pressure that makes me focus. I know it's not the best, but it works. I say I am going to do a little bit every day, yet I never do. I always find something... I hope I survive when my classes get obesely hard.
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Hey Kyle, I hope you make it through. You are right, I think that many people struggle with procrastination, I know I do. I always rationalize doing something else. For example I don't really watch TV, except South Park, Family Guy or the Simpsons on occasion, but while doing my homework I can talk myself into watching a ridiculous show like Desperate Housewives. I wouldn't watch that show if I had all the time in the world but when it is homework time, the ladies' drama on Wisteria Lane distracts me from feeling overwhelmed by an assignment. The problem is that the show ends, and I am worse off than when it started (and I am suspicious of my neighbors).
ReplyDeleteWhat helps me is to remember where Desperate Housewives gets me when I begin working on an assignment. Another thing for me is my mind... it fixates on anything to convince me to work on it later... or even tomorrow. When that commentary starts in my mind, I tell myself to stop it(I know it sounds weird, but just try it). The thoughts that I have are just that, thoughts. I can chose to react to a thought with action or I can chose to ignore it or steer it in a different direction. I focus on staying in the present, which is the next small piece of my assignment. Breaking my assignment down into small pieces of a puzzle helps me to avoid feeling overwhelmed. Another thing that helped me was changing homework or study locations. If I do my homework at home I am surrounded by distractions, so I do it somewhere that doesn't have so many. Oh couse, I still procrastonate, but I am inching my way towards moderate procrastonation and hopefully after that I can take that "Procrastonator" label off. I better set a date for this...