Procrastination Essay

When this new semester started, I was excited. I love new beginnings and I just knew that this semester would be filled with easy classes and good grades. I’m pretty sure every college student in the world thinks like that. Before I knew it though, I was staying up all times of the night trying to figure out how I could get my grades up. Don’t be like me. I was a horrible procrastinate and I never had my priorities straight. I always end up regretting that. Do what you need to do and strive for…

L for Lazy The dictionary defines lazy as averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion. I have a very big tendency to be all of those. Laziness is a very big problem in the world and in society and needs to be fixed. In the book the Scarlett Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, there is a young lady by the name of Hester Prynne. Hester’s husband had left town and Hester had slept with another man. Well this was found out by the whole town when they knew her husband was gone and she ended…

Sometimes, I come to moments in my life when I really, honest to God don’t want to do something (ok this might be more than sometimes). I procrastinate and put it off, always making up some excuse as to why I can’t do it right now or I find something to distract myself with. However, I know it needs to get done. It reminds me of when I was in Mr. Johansson’s math and science class in 4th grade. We came into class one day and there, on our desks, were the most dreaded slips of paper known to…

As a mature aged student studying via distance education, it can sometimes be difficult to self-manage and find a healthy balance between life, work and study. Additionally, information overload can prove overwhelming, hindering proper memory retention, after having been out of the learning environment for numerous years. Discovering what strategies work best is an individual process of trial, error and re-evaluation. The time management and learning strategies I will explore to counteract these…

In my first semester here at High Point University I have learned a few lessons in The President’s Seminar that will help me throughout the rest of my life. In all of those lessons that were given the two that stuck with me; how to create an effective presentation and how to manage my time. While attending these lessons I have learned ways to make my life more successful. I believe that these lessons will stick with me and help me in my future jobs. When you are giving a presentation you must…

Perfectionism: Unattainably Stressful Perfectionism is in everything I do. Everything always must be a certain way and I must always perform to my unrealistically high standards. Ever since I was a child, I was told that failing was not an option and that giving up was not even a feasible suggestion. I have been working my entire life to not give up and to keep doing my best. Unfortunately, perfection is not attainable and it has been something I have struggled with my entire life in my classes…

It’s always about what’s going to happen next. It’s common for everyone to constantly wait for something else. People wait for the weekend, or they wait to graduate. It’s never about what’s happening right now. Because off all this waiting, it’s easy to lose the day-to-day importance somewhere. But, after a while, everything people have been waiting for comes to an end, and what people are waiting for isn’t the end. The biggest ending of them all is inevitable: death. And even though it is…

To me, Correction, basically boils down to the statement of: Fixing what was wrong. In simple cases it may just understanding I had done something wrong today and correcting the process by the following day. Otherwise it may be as extreme as realizing I had done a project wrong, which would require me to start anew and correct my mistakes. But to me, the definition of correction simply means to fix what was done wrong. Jails, prisons, and penitentiaries, whether state or federal, provide the…

20 time management apps for 2015 Effective time management is a challenge to many people, whether you are a manager, employee, freelancer, student, or on holiday, time never seems to be enough. This is particularly an issue when you are trying to accomplish several tasks in a limited time frame and are required to meet deadlines. There are several apps that help users to manage their time in various ways. Some are effective as standalone while others will need to be used in conjunction with…

Focusing on the habit of prudent, and more specifically setting a vision and strategy, has already challenged and benefited my growth as a leader. Here are three scenarios where I leveraged and practiced this habit. #1 Situation: As mentioned in our initial meeting, I often find myself using time inefficiently. This often leads to more stress and less personal growth in the long run. After reflecting on where I envision myself in five years, I decided to challenge my current self to become…