Thursday, March 27, 2014

What Are You Waiting For?

     I try to stay on task. Sometimes it's hard to not put off what has to be done to do nothing. If procrastination holds us back, why do we do it?

     "I really need to get this paper done."

     That was a phrase that both myself and my friends said at some point during our college career. We either put off our paper to go on Facebook, to hang out with our friends or to take a nap. At the end of the day, it still had to get done. I have a few friends that use the excuse of working better under pressure. The truth is, they've waited so late they have no choice but to work under pressure.

     Up until college, I didn't really procrastinate. In fact, I used to turn my assignments in days early. I didn't want to have the assignment looming over me. When college came, presenting new temptations, I threw some good habits away. Often times, I would find myself hanging out with friends instead of studying. I would give myself an extra day so that my assignment wasn't done at the 11th hour. Although, looking back it was still pretty last minute.

     Part of being an adult is doing things that you don't want to do. No matter how long you put off a task, it will still be there staring back at you. The best thing to do is power through it and move forward. Plus, the faster you finish your work, the faster you can do what you want.

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