Nipissing Blog! January 20th 2010 - Procrastination?

What is it about being in university that makes me want to do all of my assignments last minute? is it the FEELING of fear of not completing the project/essay on time. Or is it just that we have too much homework? Personally in my opinion it is that we get too much homework with not so much time to do it. Why do I have to make a scrapbook thats worth 25% of my grade? What skill does that show you I possess? NOTHING. Or why do I have to act out a monologue for you? Does that show you that I am capable of teaching english? I dont think it does. Oh well. Like I understand the projects in my education class because theyre teaching us to deal with children and get in that mindset, but, again, why do i have to create a scrapbook of newspaper articles. Anyway, back to procrastination. I find that, especially living in residence, there is always something to do, and I get easily distracted from my work. Then I start to freak out the night before and end up staying up all night to finish a 1000 word essay, something that wouldn't have taken me more than a night back in high school. Maybe its the pressure of having one assignment wort 15% of our final grade, and we fret so much over doing well that we tend to keep making it better and better, its like an art project you have to keep trimming, you're going to end up with something smaller than what you started with. For some people this isnt true, but for me it is. I tend to criticize myself so much taht i always change my initial idea's, but i always end up getting a decent mark.

p.s don applicants! don letters are out!