Procrastination

Procrastination is one of the biggest problems I have. I tend to put everything before my studies even though I know that my academic life should be a priority. I actively look for distractions but at the end I regret looking for them because I end up cramming. I am a thrill seeker. I like to look for the last minute high. When I am under pressure and finish a task, I feel very satisfied and accomplished.

To see what I waste my time on, I decided to use the strategy: Time Wasters. I split the paper in half and on one side, its labeled Time Waster and the other half is labelled Avoiding Tasks. I identified my time wasters and concluded that I commit a lot of time for my social life. Meeting friends, cellphone, computer and sleep are some of my time wasters. Last week I should have been doing my math homework, CLS journal, study fot HOA exam and work on my ILL paper but instead I was more into socializing with others. Schedule a Day at a Time is another strategy I used. To avoid feeling overwhelmed with all the many assignments and exams, I decided to write a to-do list one day at a time. This strategy seems helpful. I finished my Sunday's task and I didn't feel pressured at all. This is because I created a to-do list where my assignments are not due on Monday. I am just working on my assignments earlier to avoid being overwhelmed.
Even though these strategies are helpful, procrastination isn't a easy problem to solve. I do try to put my studies before my leisure time but it is hard. I hope that I will be able to fix this problem as soon as possible.