Comparing My Writing And Disappointing

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In the past my writing experiences have been both rewarding and disappointing. Disappointing because I seem to get a type of "stage fright" regarding the content in which I am to write about and my fear of failure. When the subject of what I am writing about is difficult and hard to find a positive outlet for, i.e. I am having a hard time getting in touch with my subject, the process of writing a research paper or summaries or any kind of extensive assignment becomes laborious and then procrastination starts to creep in. Despite how much I plan to take better care of my limited time I still manage to wait too long to start the project and then I am extremely stressed because I waited too long to start it. I guess I can sum up what I go

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