A student wakes up in the morning to finish an assignment while simultaneously getting ready for the day. While he may have gotten out the door on time to make it to class, he soon realizes his socks are mismatched, his homework has many errors, and his stomach is growling from forgetting breakfast. Although the student may have mastered the art of getting so much done in such little time, he tends to feel groggy throughout his days and his assignments don’t reflect his potential. In Christine Rosen’s article, “The Myth of Multitasking,” she describes multitasking as the “Human attempt to do simultaneously as many things as possible, as quickly as possible.” While multitasking may maximize time one might crucially need, it often gives less efficient results in the long run. Workers may use multitasking as a skill they have on a résumé, however, it doesn’t show whether they can do so in a positive manner. Multitasking can fuel the difficulties one may have with organizing, paying attention to detail, and concentrating. Where I work, at Dicks Sporting Goods, the goals of a cashier are to check out each customer quickly and efficiently. However, between coworkers talking through the headset and customers asking questions, it can be difficult to take off hangers, remove sensors, and scan items, with no complications. As the cashiers are trying to quickly get through the transaction, they often try doing more than one task simultaneously, which often leads to mistakes. For an
