I Ll Do It Tomorrow: The Logic Procrastination By Paul Graham

One of the goals I have selected for myself in this class was not to procrastinate. I found two articles I used for resources. The first article was I’ll Do It Tomorrow: The Logic Procrastination by Lisa M Zarick and Robert Stonebraker. The second was Good and Bad Procrastination by Paul Graham. Both articles talked about different aspects of procrastination, but had the some of the same ways to prevent or help with procrastination. I found both article interesting in ways they researched on why people procrastinate. In the article, I’ll Do It Tomorrow, Zarick and Stonebraker explain many fascinating facts about procrastination. One of the most interesting facts that I learned was that seventy-three percent of college students are unlikely procrastinate in a course they like rather than a course they dislike. Fifty-six percent are unlikely to do so in a course for their major. I learned that procrastination is due to “a fear or failure” (Zarick & Stonebraker p. 212), also, students will wait to start on an assignment due at the end of the week rather than starting when the assignment is assigned. One suggested solution was to divide a project in “smaller task” (p. 214) to feel less …show more content…
I learned that there are three types of procrastination: doing nothing, do “something less important” (Graham p.1), or do “something more important” (Graham p.1). The good procrastination is “avoiding errand to do real work” (Graham p.1). One of the most interesting things I read was there is a risky form of procrastination, it is unrecognized because it doesn’t seem like procrastination, which is when you are “getting things done. Just the wrong things” (Graham p. 2). What Graham suggests how to avoid procrastination is deceiving yourself into doing your work. Also, make it a joy for you to do instead of making it something you feel like is being