This week was stressful and when I am stressed, naturally I put things off until the last second when I have to do it. My professors decided that the second week of school is the best time to pile on the homework so I was swamped. Not only was homework the only thing I was worried about, my cars registration expired the end of August and I was worried I was going to get a ticket every time I drove anywhere, and to top things off, I applied for my major at school this week and had to have my application turned in by Friday.
With the many things that I knew had to be done, I should have managed my time more wisely. I knew the homework that was going to be given, I knew my car needed to be registered, and I knew that my application for the program was due this week. Nothing came as a surprise and I chose to put it all off until the last second. This taught me a valuable lesson. Next time when I know there is an assignment that is going to be due, I will work on it and finish it early with plenty of time to spare. I know that every August my car needs to be inspected and licensed and from now on, I will make sure my car is registered on time. And well, I have already applied to my program so I won't have to worry about that anymore but, next time I have to apply for anything, I will make sure that I begin working on it early and leave myself plenty of time to perfect it and make it the best it can be.
I saw the title of your post and instantly thought "Amen"! I really can't seem to learn my lesson on this one. I know that my life would be so much better if I would just get things done when I needed them done, but the application of this knowledge doesn't transfer. I enjoyed your post. It is nice to see that I am not the only one that does this.
ReplyDeleteThis week was hectic for me as well. It's interesting how our minds always seem to work around whatever rules we set for ourselves as we try to be more productive. I have found that a strong sense of urgency that has come with me getting engaged is the only thing that keeps me focused on what's important in life.
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