Why can I never manage my time well? I always feel like I'm doing the wrong things at the wrong time. Last night, when I came back to my dorm after hanging out with my friend, I had the urge to work on my story instead of going to sleep, so I did, despite the fact I had to wake up for work. This led me to be really tired while I was working in the library, so when I came back to my dorm afterwards, I went to sleep instead of studying for my psych test. And now, instead of studying for my psych test, or packing because I'm going back to the city tomorrow night for Thanksgiving break, I'm sitting here writing this blog.
I don't know why I'm so terrible at getting myself to do the things I need to do when I actually need to do them. kasjdksaldjals. I really need to stop procrastinating...it's such a bad habit, but it's so hard to break. I guess it's just really difficult for me to focus on things at the moment, because I'm really happy for a number of reasons. I'm going home for break tomorrow, I get to see my friends back home and my cats, my mom and I are celebrating Thanksgiving with my aunt and uncle this year (which, I think, is the first year this has happened), Christmas season is pretty much here and it's my favorite time of year, I've figured out what to get one of my closest friends for Christmas, and I am going to be able to enjoy delicious food in the city instead of this unappetizing dining hall food that has probably damaged my internal organs. The prospect of all these things is all so exciting and overwhelming and it's just hard for me to be like "Okay, put all these really awesome things out of your mind and focus on your psych test tomorrow." I know if I don't study, though, I'll regret it, especially when I get my grade...so I'll just have to do the best I can, even if I may have major concentration issues.
By the way, if any of you are curious about my blog's username...it's "JD is my superman," and it refers to the TV show Scrubs. In the theme song, one of the lyrics is "I'm no superman," and the main character is John Dorian (called J.D.) who is played by Zach Braff....who, with his amazing talents and good looks, would definitely be my Superman. XD
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First and foremost, I love the title of Cellophane flowers. Second, time management is a serious problem. I am the same way; last night I could have been finishing my lab report, instead I was web-camming (if that's even a word). I woke up this morning, missed my Physics class (again, as always) and decided to go to lab. I was late to lab and the door was locked. What the hell. Because of my inability to manage my time correctly, my GPA is going to be adversely affected.
You are not the only one struggling with it. When I sign up for my classes next semester, I have to make sure I actually care about them; the only way I act this way is because I have absolutely no interest in physics. All my other classes, I am doing just fine.
Time management is about priorities . If something is higher on your priorities list, such as home and Thanksgiving and all that wonderful stuff, then yeah you will feel the urge to slack off on some psych exam. When it comes to this, I don't think there is a way to program ourselves to say "psych is more important than Thanksgiving!" and throw yourself into studying. It seems to me from your tone you feel somewhat guilty you don't care much about studying as you should (unless I am mistaken, then by all means correct me). It's inevitable to feel this way.
I guess what we do have to learn is to suck it up and do it anyway. The only motivation would be to see that lovely red "A" on our test exam. This is so much easier said than done, as we both know. We can do it!
Time is a funny thing. It's infinite, and yet we always run out of it. Time is hardly ever on our side; it's a neutral thing. We as human beings just constrain ourselves just to accomplish tasks at a given deadline. And if we fail, we feel guilty for our supposed inability to manage our time.
I never do things at the right time either. When I'm supposed to be studying, I'm either A)watching tv, B)reading my book of leisure, C)blogging, D)working on a story or poem, or E)eating (lol... E for eating, but yeah. See how distracted I get?)
But we're not robots. We can't always program ourselves to do certain tasks, especially when we're simply not in the mood or the mindset to do them. But as Lily said, it all comes down to priorities. I think that good time management means that you always bear in mind your priorities. This way, you map out what to do at what moment. We all need to learn how to do this, even if simply trying seems too hard and frustrating sometimes.
Procrastinators unite... TOMORROW! Why? Because we are the promise of tomorrow! ;)
Gasp, no way does your blog title refer to Zach Braff! You can't stand the man, and you name the blog after him? Gosh, you're really blowing my mind with your complete unpredictability. Jk. <3
Well, I suck at time management also. That paper we picked up today was fail. I don't even know if I have a paper to speak of. It's just facts. I'm really discouraged in that sense. Like, I know this paper is worth so much of my grade but I can't DO it. I can put the time but it won't be good. I don't know what my problem is. Sometimes I think I'm not smart enough for college.
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