Procrastination

Two of my main pitfalls in school have been poor study habits and procrastination, which I’ve found really go hand in hand. Even in high school, I would avoid homework and certainly wouldn’t study unless I had a project due the next day, and even then I occasionally decided to spend my time doing something else. For the most…

English 111-06 has helped me improve in many areas this semester of college. During English with Dr. Kennedy I’ve learned to focus on my participation, performance, progress, and process in my classes. My overall performance in English this semester, I feel was very good, and I am satisfied with how I did in the class. This class has also helped me improve on my writing conventions, how to conduct proper research, and my overall skill development. Participation was one of the main areas I had…

in comparison to the rest of my classes was because I would not do high quality work. When I dedicate time and remember how important a class really is I know I can improve. A weakness that has various times made me do more work than needed is procrastination. An essay i am most proud of would have to be an argumentative essay that was timed as a…

A type A behavior pattern is characterized by a fast-paced lifestyle, extreme competitiveness, or aggression. Type A individuals are strongly associated with the development of coronary heart disease, because they are constantly trying to accomplish multiple tasks concurrently, in the shortest amount of time and other extreme tasks. These individuals can be very self-critical, experience a constant since of urgency when dealing with tasks and time management, and have been known to be easily…

It helps remind me that procrastination just wastes more time in the long run. It also helps me remember to live everyday with meaning, and to plan things that I want to do in life, before it is taken away. Lastly, it reminds me to be humble and appreciate what I have. My life has been…

plan to continue volunteering at my foodbank and find another venue a bit out of my comfort zone. I believe this will help me build confidence in my own interpersonal skills and allow me to rely on others and ask for their help. 4 – Part of my procrastination stems from wanting to achieve my own sense of mastery in something before I engage with others. I need to push myself to do things that are new to me. I need to fail spectacularly and enjoy the process anyway. I am currently enrolled in a…

Ever watched a movie or a television show and wonder why a character is there? The character at a glance seems irrelevant and useless. In William Shakespeare’s, Hamlet, a well-known play about a son’s quest for revenge for his father’s murder, the very same thing occurs. Horatio, Prince Hamlet’s best friend, at first glance seems like a very unimportant character. Some people argue that Horatio is an insignificant character and say that his actions have no impact on advancement of plot. However,…

Throughout my years in high school, I have come to understand and appreciate how important my high school was in helping me prepare for my life as an adult. High school is not just a series of required courses and fun extracurricular activities. Instead it is helping me discover and understand myself for setting my life goals. I am currently enrolled in AP, honors, and dual credit courses along with a high level of interest in sports activities, especially soccer. This consumes a large…

The most concerning problem that results from the parking issue is students falling behind in class. Personally, I've been late to class multiple times because I've been stuck driving around in the parking garage for an hour or two. As a result, my ability to gain knowledge and stay up to speed with the course is hindered. Students miss lecture notes and key information that may be valuable for success in the class. In turn, this leads to unsatisfactory scores on tests and assignments. Parking…

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…