On Procrastination
Feb. 27th, 2012 02:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
book_junkie007First off, I would like to say something: "Hi, I'm Hermione, and I have a problem with procrastination."
I'm writing this when I should be working on an assignment, which is due tomorrow, studying for a test this week, or reading the Princess Bride (procrastination at its finest). I came to a realisation today: I love procrastinating. There's something about the thrill of "will I be able to finish in time" which sort of speaks to me. There's a risk taken when you put something off, as long as possible. This is why, when I don't finish something on time, it's not usually because I forgot about it (I usually have assignments written in three different places so I DON'T forget about them), it's because I wanted to see how far I could push the envelope before it broke.
Of course, this leads to problems, mainly in low grades. I know the material, I just can't be bothered to go back through it again, or I don't give myself enough time to go through it again. Now that I've acknowledged it, I should probably be more aware of what I'm doing and figuring out how to fix it.
That may be something for another day, though.
I'm writing this when I should be working on an assignment, which is due tomorrow, studying for a test this week, or reading the Princess Bride (procrastination at its finest). I came to a realisation today: I love procrastinating. There's something about the thrill of "will I be able to finish in time" which sort of speaks to me. There's a risk taken when you put something off, as long as possible. This is why, when I don't finish something on time, it's not usually because I forgot about it (I usually have assignments written in three different places so I DON'T forget about them), it's because I wanted to see how far I could push the envelope before it broke.
Of course, this leads to problems, mainly in low grades. I know the material, I just can't be bothered to go back through it again, or I don't give myself enough time to go through it again. Now that I've acknowledged it, I should probably be more aware of what I'm doing and figuring out how to fix it.
That may be something for another day, though.
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Date: 2012-02-28 02:27 am (UTC)I have sooo many post-its and notebook lists and whiteboard-on-the-fridge lists of stuff I should be doing, but then... here is the internet! And here are crisps! So, they do not get done.
Good luck with the assignment though! :-D x
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Date: 2012-02-28 04:40 am (UTC)Thanks! I shall hopefully have this done by tomorrow. :)