With the semester quickly coming to an end, all of my teachers are trying to cram in as much information in now before break as possible. As all of our finals will be after we get back from thanksgiving break, they want to make sure we are all caught up on information. However, as my classes are all quickly moving along, I find myself distracted by the fact that I get to go home next weekend!
Last night instead of writing my blog I was instead Facebook chatting Joy as she said below. Everytime she said “bye” to go do work, I stayed on Facebook waiting 5 minute intervals for her to sign back online and laugh when she said “I’m taking a break.” It’s easy to say that the internet in general is my biggest distraction. Not only do I facebook chat, but I have a problem online shopping. The thing is..I never actually buy anything, and if I do, I return it and send it back.
However, while I’m doing this, I am causing myself to fall behind in classes, as I don’t take advantage of my free time to catch up by reading through my notes or re reading the chapters in my textbooks. I also had other work to do such as editing my WGS 101 paper, and picking out classes for next semester. I filled out my Time Wasters Chart, and was able to visually see what I was doing instead of my work, which actually forced me to shut off my computer, and do my homework at the gym last night.
At the gym I was able to plan out how I was going to achieve the tasks I have to do within the next few weeks that don't have to do with turning in assignments. For example, I need to find time to meet with my Economics Teacher, Health and Wellness Teacher, and I also need to find time to set up appointments to go to Career Services in Schine. I did this by creating a Putting It All Together Chart procrastination strategy.
By writing out everything I have to do with a time it needs to be completed by, I was able to write down in my assignment planner when to complete these tasks, therefore making a target planner. By writing down what I need to do before completing my tasks such as creating a list of questions before meeting with my Economics teacher, I was more successfully able to complete my homework for the class.
Ah facebook used to be my number one mode of procrastination! I finally got myself to delete it and the amount of free time I have, wow I can't even tell you! I liked the time waster chart too because it was a way to visually see how I was wasting my time!
ReplyDeleteHahah you know me too well! I don't think my "breaks" were actually deserved since I would only work in 5 minute intervals. I liked your procrastination strategy. I tried a reading strategy this week but maybe i'll try the strategy you used since it seemed to help you. The internet is DEFINITELY a huge time waster, and one that affects everyone! I wonder if people "back in the day" had these problems...
ReplyDeleteAsh I always agree with you! I try to do homeowork on weekends and what do I wind up doing, oh I wind up doing I go on the internet. I can spends hours shopping online, of course I don't buy anything I just make multiple of different 'shopping' categories in my bookmarks menu of what I want. I actually spend hours doing this and then I wind up not even doing my homework cause I make up some ridiculous excuse and then what do you know..I'm last to post my blog again!
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