Procrastination At It's Finest

Procrastination, where does someone even begin when it comes to the topic of procrastination? Procrastination is a talent of mine of which I have had many years to perfect. However, I am soon realizing that procrastinating can't happen any longer if I plan on doing anything useful with my life. Surprisingly CLS is one of my most stressful classes, not because of the work load, but because it makes me realize how much work I have and when it's due. CLS forces me to plan out my work load whether I want to or not, which results in me visualizing the amount I actually have which then stresses me out. Without this class I would stick to being clueless when it comes to my homework and simply do it the night before it is due and learn nothing!

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f weeks Dr. Blumin has had the class try out multiple types of task management tricks, as well as procrastination tasks which go hand in hand in my opinion. Yet, the one that worked for me the best was the Fritter Finder. The Fritter Finder helps me to visualize as well as understand how much free time I have that I am frittering away. Every night I look at my schedule and see what classes I have the next morning as well as the day after that.

My schedule has large chunks of time between my classes, so instead of getting coffee with a friend, I go to Bird and do work so that night won't be too stressful for me. My learning style is quite visual which is why the Fritter Finder works so well for me. It shows me how much time I put to waste which I should be using to my advantage instead of wasting away by procrastinating.

Another assignment which helped me control not only my stress level but my task management. The Bull's Eye (Target) where you specifically plan out and pull apart a large project. The Target task is useful to me because when it comes to large assignments they can be stressful and overwhelming.

However this particular approach allows for me to separate it out and know when I should have each part of the project done by a certain date. Therefore I can be more prepared and not be stuck struggling to get it done in one night and have a lousy project or essay. Doing a Target Planner is an easy and realistic way to adjust a project to the speed of which you work so you can actually get it done the right way.

Whether you chose to use the Target Planner or the Fritter Finder they are both do-able tasks on how to handle task management as well as procrastination. Neither of these are time consuming so there is no excuse to not be able to do one, especially when it can have such a large impact on how you handle your work as well as your stress.