Death by Procrastination |
  |
 Jun 11 2009, 10:00 PM
Post
#1
|
|
|
Senior Member  Group: Official Member Posts: 1,028 Joined: Sep 2007 Member No: 579,129  |
I've always been a bad procrastinator, but it's gotten really bad lately. It's pretty crazy. I have so little self control, it's quite sad. I'm supposed to be writing a paper, due tomorrow which I just started today and had a month to do. For the past few days, I haven't been starting homework/studying until 11, if I do it at all. This is finals week, too.
I feel like it's killing me and it actually scares me. It's eating me up alive. I suck. I really better shape up for next year. I totally won't make it o: |
|
|
|
|
Jun 12 2009, 05:34 AM
Post
#2
|
|
|
Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,036 Joined: May 2009 Member No: 727,246 |
i hope you manage to get things under control. i used to have that problem. i cured it by depriving myself of things i really wanted/wanted to partake in[clothes, make up, concerts, etc] when ever i found myself in a stressful situation caused by my procrastination, and i rewarded myself when ever I was able to complete an assignment stress-free.
good luck to you. |
|
|
|
|
Jun 12 2009, 08:30 AM
Post
#3
|
|
 Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 5,880 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,382 |
I have that same problem.
QUOTE(DressYourEyelids @ Jun 12 2009, 05:34 AM)  i hope you manage to get things under control. i used to have that problem. i cured it by depriving myself of things i really wanted/wanted to partake in[clothes, make up, concerts, etc] when ever i found myself in a stressful situation caused by my procrastination, and i rewarded myself when ever I was able to complete an assignment stress-free. good luck to you. I have a very similiar method. When I dont procrastinate I give myself a cookie. When I do, I dont. 
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 12 2009, 09:44 AM
Post
#4
|
|
 Ley <3 Group: Member Posts: 579 Joined: Jul 2008 Member No: 664,894 |
Story of my life.
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 12 2009, 09:56 AM
Post
#5
|
|
 Has a PhD in horribleness Group: Member Posts: 866 Joined: Sep 2008 Member No: 686,301 |
yeah same here. I don't really mind it, I'd rather have fun then waste my time on pointless homework.
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 12 2009, 08:54 PM
Post
#6
|
|
 ♡♡♡♡♡ Group: Head Staff Posts: 18,173 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,478 |
What you should do is try to type a bit of your paper each day or each week, just a little at a time, so that by the night before, at least you have most of it done and won't need to conduct all your research and/or write your whole paper then.
|
|
|
|
|
Jun 12 2009, 09:03 PM
Post
#7
|
|
|
Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,036 Joined: May 2009 Member No: 727,246 |
QUOTE(jcp @ Jun 12 2009, 09:30 AM) I have that same problem. I have a very similiar method. When I dont procrastinate I give myself a cookie. When I do, I dont. haha. if i had done that i would have put on A LOT of weight. |
|
|
|
|
Jun 12 2009, 09:31 PM
Post
#8
|
|
 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
That was pretty much me all last year, and most of this year. I don't really ever end up changing my habits because I know I'll get my shit done in time, eventually. As long as you know your limits (and play within it), procrastination shouldn't be a big issue.
Or maybe you need a kick in the ass when you get your marks back this year and find out you've done badly to get you back on track. |
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members: