In a mere 12 hours, I completed the following tasks:
- Read and wrote reflections on two chapters for comm theory
- Revised my most recent news story
- Created a speech/power point on Fran Drescher
- Studied for a midterm
All of which are due tomorrow.
I also:
- Went to my 2nd job interview for Best Buy
- Painted my nails
- And wrote this blog post
What is the reason for these achievements? Stress of course! I have found that I work best while under pressure. It seems that the majority of young adults today function the same way. We are most motivated when our time is limited.
Most people have become complacent with last minute work, it's an unavoidable side affect of college. But why? What is so taboo about completing an assignment more than three hours before it is due? It's obvious that if you work on a paper over a period of five days, it is likely to be better developed than if you were to write a paper over a period of five hours. Starting work earlier allows for more time to refine and edit. Of course with starting earlier comes more effort, and more work. And my generation is pretty lazy.
I have learned to work so well under pressure because of my incredibly lazy habits. But in the end, these lazy habits have rewarded me with a great amount of focus, and eventually completing the task on time. So my question to you is, should we be ok with our last minute habits, or strive to become over achievers?
