Life is an everlasting journey of growth and development. In order to grow we must first admit to our faults, and stop engaging in behaviors that hinder us from becoming a better version of ourselves. Self- destructive tendencies plagues our society, and it’s easy to become discouraged by the hate and malicious behaviors inflicted on civilians from law enforcement officers. The mass media only covers half of the story, and the likelihood of the story being the truth, is slim to none. Ever since I could remember, I have always had a passion for helping others. I strive every single day to become the person God created me to be. The thought of me being mediocre eats me up inside. I want to be an advocate for change, and in order to do so, I must
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The inconsistency plagues a significant role in my tendencies to cognitively assess what’s important and what is not. Sadly, my cognition processes depict the tranquilities of completing an assignment at the last minute, instead of the long term effects of waiting to do an assignment. I cognitively feel like I do my best work at the last minute. I have had a problem with procrastination since middle school. I always wait until the last minute to do my homework. I realized that my procrastination was getting out of control during my sophomore year in college. I worked 40 hours a week, and I was also a full time student. My grades suffered due to my procrastination, and my job was my top priority instead of my education. During my sophomore year, I would stay up all night writing papers the day before the paper was due, and I would also pull all-nighters the day before an exam. I ended the first semester of my sophomore year with a 2.6 GPA and I was …show more content…
In the past, I have tried to resolve my procrastination problems, but nothing seems to work. I have tried writing down my assignments in a planner, as well as working on assignments ahead of time. I get the urge to do an assignment, but then I talk myself out of doing the assignment because I know I have more time to complete it. There have been instances in which I have completed an assignment ahead of time, and it is the best feeling in the world. Needless to say, the feeling of completing an assignment ahead of time, feels a lot better than the anxiety that rushes through my mind as I struggle to complete an assignment at the last
The inconsistency plagues a significant role in my tendencies to cognitively assess what’s important and what is not. Sadly, my cognition processes depict the tranquilities of completing an assignment at the last minute, instead of the long term effects of waiting to do an assignment. I cognitively feel like I do my best work at the last minute. I have had a problem with procrastination since middle school. I always wait until the last minute to do my homework. I realized that my procrastination was getting out of control during my sophomore year in college. I worked 40 hours a week, and I was also a full time student. My grades suffered due to my procrastination, and my job was my top priority instead of my education. During my sophomore year, I would stay up all night writing papers the day before the paper was due, and I would also pull all-nighters the day before an exam. I ended the first semester of my sophomore year with a 2.6 GPA and I was …show more content…
In the past, I have tried to resolve my procrastination problems, but nothing seems to work. I have tried writing down my assignments in a planner, as well as working on assignments ahead of time. I get the urge to do an assignment, but then I talk myself out of doing the assignment because I know I have more time to complete it. There have been instances in which I have completed an assignment ahead of time, and it is the best feeling in the world. Needless to say, the feeling of completing an assignment ahead of time, feels a lot better than the anxiety that rushes through my mind as I struggle to complete an assignment at the last