#38- Rewarding yourself with a break
isn’t procrastination… unless you haven’t started working.
There are many lessons to be learned
about procrastination. I personally thrive when writing a paper because of
procrastination, and I often do my best work under that pressure. It forces me to
do my best work the first time. However when it comes time to studying, that is
a different story. Studying is about repetition with the intent of committing a
particular knowledge to long-term memory (or at least long enough to finish
your test).
Whether I am writing a paper or studying for a test
procrastination is something that I seem unable to avoid no matter how hard I
try. I’ll pull out my laptop and then conveniently have to use the washroom.
Afterwards, when the tank is empty I’ll be thirsty, so after just walking into
my room, I’ll go down the hall to get a drink. I’ll get back and then open up
Microsoft Word only to have Terry or Tom come in and ask me if I want to get
some food. Umm… Duh! Three hours later after eating, shooting pool, visiting “the
girls,” I finally arrive to my room and take a nap. Don’t judge me, I had done
a lot and I earned the nap.
At that point I realize it’s 1:07am and the paper is due at
9:10am… A on the paper.
Moral: Is it bad if I still get an A?
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