Narrative Rough Draft

Throughout my childhood I could never say I had the most exciting life, even now I can still say that about my daily routine. Although my family put effort into nurturing me into a well-rounded member of society since youth, I never felt any change or progress personally; it was more as if I simply adapted to whatever expectations my elders had of me. I know this feeling did not apply to me only, in fact, I was once in a classroom full of fifty-two people who accommodated to whatever came their way.

I saw my father, young and determined, working at the crack of dawn in the brickyard, while my mother stayed home to childproof their small apartment. Using the potent mixture of caffeine and chemicals contained in Mountain Dew, he was able to resist the urge to doze off during his daily classes. I saw myself running around the large oak tree that dwarfed our first house, and couldn’t help but smile as I thought about my mom, pregnant with my sister, walking me to the library to play with the puppets and pick up books about my favorite dinosaurs. I saw the terrifying night that the oak tree was stuck by lightning, and heard my mothers voice over the phone at school, eagerly telling me about my new baby brother. My stream of consciousness was broken as we entered the scorching area where they bake the bricks, but I quickly zoned out again as my grandpa began to explain the technical aspects of brickmaking. This time, the memories took place in a new house, as our cozy home had turned claustrophobic with the addition of a fifth member. Quiet walks to the library were replaced with chaotic days at the pool. The cards began to pick up speed, as I got deeper into my life. The dark years of middle school, when my hair covered my eyes and I

The lake glistened before me as my mom and I pulled into Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp just outside Twin Lakes Michigan. I had been accepted into the International Youth Symphony Orchestra program where after spending a week at the camp the entire orchestra would be heading off on a six week European Tour to share our musical talents and American culture with another part of the world. I knew traveling to a different continent would give me further insight as to who I was a person, but did not imagine the people I would meet would impact me as much as they did.

My enduring nature, ability to problem solve, and the consistency of producing high-quality result are the strengths that have made me successful in my coursework. These elements that I possess were not given to me from birth. I have been molded into the achieving person I am through the persistance of my father and the guidance of my teachers. I have developed these strengths by working on my weakness. Growing up, these strengths were innate until I realized that working on assignments the night before it’s deadline creates mediocre results compared to the assignments I have invested valuable time and studying into. Instead of finishing my work before giving myself leisure time, I had consistently put off my work until last minute. My weakness of procrastination has an obstacle I have been working to prevail over for many years. Entering high school I knew that procrastination was going to lead to stressful nights and poor grades. In order to become productive, I have disciplined myself to schedule my work times to practice on my

This whole procrastination thing was a real problem for me. I had a specific assignment I have to finish and i could not fail. I finally came to my senses, took a deep breath, and started my essay. Eventually, I got the essay done it was not that hard. After all of that, I was very happy to finally go get myself a new video game!

So staying to true form after facing the two big issues causing my procrastination I immediately began procrastinating my solving procrastination. However after two days I realized that this really was a problem that needed solving right here and now. So I began to brainstorm how I could solve my problem. The next week of the class couldn’t have come at a better time since we focused mainly on procrastination. After reviewing my notes from that class and looking to the textbook for advice, I found the solutions to my first problem to-do lists, calendars, timers, and specific study and work times with

Procrastination is a tendency to postpone, put off, delay, reschedule, take a rain check on, put on ice, hold off, or to defer what is necessary to reach a particular goal.(Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition. Philip Lief Group 2009.) While attending College some students find it hard to juggle work, family, and friends. Leading most students down a dangerous path to procrastination; that negative impact affect students from their physical health, mental health, and social health.

As I sit on the floor of my bedroom, I prepare myself for a life changing week. My dark black suitcase is right next to me. I have my packing list in one hand and a red pen in the other. I cross out the items that I already have. I make sure that I have everything I need for a week at summer camp. Every summer since 5th grade, I have gone to Skyview Ranch in Millersburg, Ohio. It is a week of laughing until my stomach hurts and powerful words that change my mind forever.

Soon, I discovered a method to avoid the potential of feeling insubstantial, if only for a few more hours or days. Thus, allow me to introduce you to an old friend, procrastination. My way of thinking soon became, “If I’m not going to get an A, then why even put the effort in?” and consequently, innumerable assignments were put off until five in the morning where it would be due in two hours or it would never reach my teacher’s hands at all. I’m sure most teachers believed the cause to be laziness or a lack of ambition, however I strongly believe that if they’d known the constant stress, self-doubt, and exhaustion that I

Transition: It is in our human nature to procrastinate, some of us do it more than others but learning about this problem and understanding how it can effect you can be beneficial to everyone

The photo album was an old one, and she turned the pages slowly, brooding over each one, trying to understand the girl she had been. Here she was, half turned away from the camera holding on to the brim of her hat, as if she thought the wind might snatch away. And here, walking hand in hand in with Alex in Brighton. Then, Alex and her in a restaurant, with a couple she didn’t recognise, and a series of snaps taken in Paris, during a weekend at the start of their relationship. In all the photographs, Alex was dominant, as if he had gathered all the light; she was a dim presence beside him. He looked straight at the camera, while she looked to the side, as if something in her peripheral vision had caught her attention. Her younger self embarrassed her. There was no record of later on in her relationship with Alex. If there had been, they would have shown the subtle shift in her character; living with Alex, hanging out with him and

Procrastination is a common tendency that we all give in to and all of us have at least a little experience with.

writes about six of them in her article for Psychology Today, “6 Tips for Overcoming Anxiety-Related Procrastination.” Megan (and I myself) fall into the categories of “Procrastination due to intolerance of uncertainty” and “Procrastination due to All-or-Nothing Thinking or Unrelenting Standards.” These are characterized by hesitating to start or move forward due to not knowing everything about how the project will transpire and wanting the project to be perfect once finished. Others, like Zoe, overestimate the amount of work that can be done in a given amount of time. She described a situation last semester where she put off what ended up being an 80-question homework assignment until the last second and wasn’t able to complete it. She was frustrated the next morning because not only did she not finish the assignment in time, but also drowsy and unable to do her best work for that

Procrastination lurks its ugly head in almost every aspect daily activities and it is so difficult to overcome it. Hesitation happens when an errand is put on the back burner until a later time because it's not something you want to engage at the moment. There are a few reasons procrastinating happens including, disarray and misjudging precisely what needs to be done and how to do it. When you overcome procrastinating, you will realize what it is, the manner by which it happens and experience a feeling of accomplishment by not permitting it to happen once more. When I think of this my husband automatically comes to mind; although his procrastination may be a mild form, indeed it is procrastination!

It’s 1 in the morning, and you’re dozing off in the luxury of your own bed... Mmm... Or-- not. At least in my case. At 1:00am, you’ll most likely find me at a desk, completing some impending assignments that I decided to do last minute. How did I get here? Well, I’m a victim. No, not of terrorism, and surely not of a deadly contagious disease! But- Procrastination. Chances are, you are too. The habit is often looked and now has intervened its way into society- unfortunately. If you think you’re doing yourself a favour, you’re only risking the chances of increased stress and a problematic life. And if it’s not evidently clear that you shouldn’t procrastinate passively, this may be the most productive couple minutes you’ll spend sitting in