Rebecca Sharp Mrs. McCarthy AP Literature and Composition 28 November 2012 The Procrastinating Student Slowly but surely the project would get done; she might lose sleep‚ but never the less it would be done on time and handed in‚ probably with bags under her eyes considering it was just rolling onto the second hour of the morning. She never has questions about an assignment or when it’s due‚ she neatly writes down the necessary information in her agenda then is on her way to the next class
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Punctuality is defined as “the habit of making appointed times.” Within the law enforcement profession‚ punctuality is a trait that is very valuable. Equal in value is the ability to be prepared in everything you do‚ large or small. In the following essay I will discuss the importance of punctuality‚ the importance of being properly prepared and how it relates to your personal and professional life. I will also discuss the ramifications a failure in either of these areas will have on my Academy
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How to avoid procrastination. “I’ll do it tomorrow” is a famous line that many of us use‚ especially when we don’t feel like doing something that does not need immediate attention. For instance‚ that English paper that’s due at the end of the week or the pile of dirty laundry left untouched for days or maybe even that doctors appointment you’ve been meaning to make since February. I was the Lord of putting things off until the last minute but what I’ve learned is that delaying things is extremely
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and effect Essay (10%) Punctuality Every person in this world has morals and ethics that are differ from other. If people do not respect their morals and ethics‚ then obviously they do not respect their selves. For instance‚ respecting the time or punctuality is surely included in the personal ethics. It is important for each person to be punctual because it is conveys the personal ethics and increases the trusts of others. Academically‚ not being punctual will cause the student to miss information
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can be a chances that we have found ourselves frittering away hours on trivial pursuits when we should have been spending that time on school-related projects or other tasks. Whether we ’re putting off studying‚ avoiding homework assignments or ignoring research papers‚ procrastination can have a major impact on our grades or performance. We all procrastinate at some time or another‚ researchers suggest that the problem can be particularly affected among students. Procrastination can have a
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you either can do it right now or you can just do it later. B. 20% of the people are chronic procrastinators‚ which means that they delay or postpone the work that is important for them to get done. For example: people might say “I have plenty of time to finish my speech” when you know that you are way behind. C. Preview of Main Points 1. Why do people tend to postpone the important things they have to do? 2. What are the 5 tips that could be used in order to get rid of procrastination? Create
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The Procrastinator This boy who gave up on reading the textbook with the page flipped to the fourth page on John Cabot at exactly 9 p.m. the night before the history test. The large red F on the top of his test the next week told the whole story. Everyone at the school knew who he was. The lazy couch potato‚ the class sleeper‚ but of course‚ the extreme procrastinator. While everyone had been guilty of procrastinating at one point‚ Michael‚ had given up at one point in his life. His sister had
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people could possibly want to put off a task until the day before it is due. Whether it is from actively putting it off since the person has found something they would rather do giving them no motivation to complete the project‚ or just having no time to do the project until the due date is looming ever closer‚ both are still considered procrastination and could have serious consequences. In the article “I’ll Do It Tomorrow” by Trisha Gura‚ it states that among many researchers‚ the nature-nurture
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us that we had 1 month left‚ I began to panic‚ I had done absolutely nothing in 3 months. At this point I hadn’t even thought about what topic I wanted to do my project on. Foolishly‚ I managed to convince myself that one month was more than enough time to complete the project. The following day I finally headed to the library to begin my research on possible topics for my project. I was so overwhelmed with choices and information that I decided to think it over until I chose
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life. The positives outweigh the negatives‚ though‚ so it’s really nothing to worry about. One of the biggest effects of being a procrastinator is the huge surplus of free time that becomes available. By procrastinating‚ things get put off until later‚ and time that could be spent doing things that need to be done becomes time to do whatever one pleases. Another effect of being a procrastinator is the double-edged sword of relaxation. Usually‚ while procrastinating‚ one can become more relaxed
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