Procrastination

[iHEAVENn]

gah i have about 50 pages of math and then like 70 of pe all due by tomorrow morning........ ive had 3 weeks to do it i just dont care for it it sux and its s0oooooooooooooooo boreing anyone else do what i do?

[NunchakuSteve]

Yea I hear ya...

...same wit me, wee even had a snowday yesterday...lol damn Canadians liek myself

We get all the fun, get some friends to help you do it.



My smart friends in my class help me!

Go Procrastinatoer\\rs!

[Kristina]

procrasination is lie masturbation.... it's great till you realize that you've just screwed yourself

hahah yea i procrasinate alsooo..... but i hate when i do

[Sk8r_4_LiFe]

procrastination is my specialty!

[xxwhereisfredxx]

oh im just like that........have a month to do something then leave it till the NIGHT BEFORE!! i must say, its not too smart! hahaha, oh well......just lock yourself in your room today and work your ass off!



good luck~

[Kristina]

if you want to stop procrasination lol here are some tips..





SEVEN DAY PROCRASTINATION PLANThese are 7 strategies you can use to eliminate procrastination. The suggestions are tied to the days of the week to help you recall.



On Monday, Make it Meaningful.

Why is that job important? If you have been putting off something, take a minute to list all the benefits of completing the task. Look at the job in the perspective of your goals. Write down the task you have been avoiding, then, below it, write your reason for doing it. Relate the task to your goals, and be specific about the payoffs and rewards.



On Tuesday, Take it apart.

Break big jobs into small, manageable parts. Then be determined to complete one of those tasks. Make each task something you can accomplish in 15 minutes or less. Make the results measurable so you can see your progress. If a long reading assignment intimidates you, break it into two- or three-page sections, list the sections, then cross off each section as you complete it. Give yourself a visual experience of getting something done.



On Wednesday, Write an intention statement.

Use an intention statement in conjunction with a small task you have created. Write your statement on 3X5 card, and carry it with you or post it in your study area where you can see it often.

For example, if you have a term paper to write and can't seem to get started, write yourself an intention statement that says, "I intend to write a list of at least ten possible topics for my term paper by 9 pm. I will reward myself with an hour of guilt- free recreational reading."



On Thursday, Tell everyone.

Announce your intention publicly. Tell a friend. Tell your spouse, roommate, parents, or children. Telling the world of your intention is an excellent technique to ensure its completion. Make the world your support group.



On Friday, Find a reward.

Rewards can be difficult to construct. A reward must be something that you would genuinely withhold from yourself if you did not earn it. Don't pick a movie as a reward if you plan to go to anyway. If you don't complete what you set out to do, and go to the movie anyway, the movie would be an ineffective reward. When you legitimately reap your reward, notice how it feels. You may find that movies, clothes, or an extra hour studying one of your favorite subjects are more enjoyable when you feel like you've earned it.



On Saturday, Settle it, now.

Do it now. The minute you notice yourself procrastinating, plunge into the task. Imagine yourself at a mountain lake, poised to dive. Gradual immersion would be slow torture. It's often less painful to leap.

Then be sure to savor the feeling of having the task behind you.





On Sunday, Say no.

When you notice yourself continually pushing a task into the low-priority category, re-examine the purpose for doing it at all. If you realize that you really don't intend to do something, quit telling yourself that you will. That's procrastinating. Tell the truth and drop it. Then you're not procrastinating, and you don't have to carry around the baggage of an undone task.







maybe that will help a bit..

[CanadaCraig]

I was going to respond to your message about procrastination....



but I decided to do it later!!



GREAT BIG HUG

Craig!!

[Kristina]

hahahhaha i just got that

[Mail Order]

You sound exactly like me. I'm a very serious procrastinator when it comes to homework...

[iHEAVENn]

lol, i finished those things, and now i have more for this week. lucky me. procrastinating is sooooooooooo much fun!















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[Skye]

I am not a procrastinator....not in anyway.

[Kristina]

well thats awesome too!





wish i could be like that!

[MaxPowerMrs]

aegirlie.....I wish I could follow those tips...but I'M SO LAZY. No seriously, I'd barely started to read it and went "hey, you know you'd never bother to do any of this Becks. Stop trying". So I did.



And the moral of the story is, never try.



^^needs sleep^^

[sod_you]

isnt there a funny quote about procrastination...it goes something like..



"procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday"



lol...or here's another one...



"there's no fun when you have nothing to do..the fun is having A LOT to do...and not doing it"



haha..i've enjoyed that one...



sorry this wasnt really helpful..but it could get u to laugh..hahah, and oh yea im like the biggest procrastinator, try doing two projects that're 1/3 ur semester grade the day before they're due starting at 10 at night.

[Kristina]

sounds like me... ughhhh







*Christina

[Kristina]

im not going to procrasinate tonight... im doing my homework now

[DreamPixie]

I haven't turned in anything in AP Art History yet this quarter [the quarter started in January]. That's like 25 pages of worksheets and a take home test. Hmm. Lovely. I should do it. I also have a test to make up in there, because I stayed home a couple of days cuz I was somewhat sick haha. I missed 3 classes in there, then in the next 2 did math projects b/c I had procrastinated on my project. Let's just say: I can't get under control. And I have nowhere to be controlled, because my tv and computer are right at my desk, the dining room table is too close to the kitchen, and yeah my house consists of 3 bedrooms, a kitchen, dining room and living room. Wah. Procrastination hurts a bit when you tell yourself you're gonna get straight A's. I alreayd blew that again this quarter. Ohwell. I'll learn my lesson eventually, I've never had to learn it yet haha.

[Kristina]

heyy im procrasinating... i havent started yet... ughhh

[Kristina]

good idea... im starting right... now





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[iHEAVENn]

Originally posted by aegirlie3640@Feb 19 2003, 04:55 PM

good idea... im starting right... now





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hardy har har i tried doing some work last nite......but my mind kinda wandered off into a different area and well yeah i didnt get anything done lol