The year just started and I feel as though I am starting to get behind rather than ahead. In fact - the year just started and I've already handed in an assignment late. Granted the penalty was only a 1%,…
Missing Deadlines ≠ End of the World
My motivation went from 100 to 0, real quick
Missing Deadlines ?
What happens when you miss a deadline? I’ve always prided myself in being one of those people who isn’t often late, who doesn’t miss assignments and always has the ability to manage their time effectively. Well, guess what? I missed…
Tardy to the Party (and everything else, too)
Months back, I wrote on the topic of perfectionism as a personality flaw and how it would be a painstakingly annoying (although undeniably accurate) answer to give at a job interview when given the prototypical "What is your greatest weakness?"…
Up All Night: Essay Cramming by the Hour
I managed to escape the curse of the all nighter until my third year (unless the Royal Wedding counted). It hasn't been easy, and it's definitely been a curse, but I've learned that there seems to be a riveting hourly…
Breaking Bad (…habits)
Moments like now, or rather months like now –also known as one of the more intense months of doom- everyone I know is rushing to keep it all together for the month. A lot of the time it’s like going up…