First, I can apply this to my college experience by creating a schedule in which I can track my work ethic and control how I complete my tasks. Then, once I have created my schedule, I have to ensure that I am going to apply this to my everyday life. I can accomplish this by putting reminders in places in which I can see them everyday to remind myself to stay on track. For example, I used to put sticky-notes on my mirror so I could remind myself to do my homework every night before I went to bed. This helped me, but everyone is different, so you have to apply this to your own life. This article gave me important advice in which I believe should be shared with other college students. This can easily be done by telling others the disadvantages of doing your work last minute and what could come from them continuously …show more content…
Burns describes vigilant coping as people who seek more information, are more prone to worry and are quick to relinquish control to a more competent individual. Avoidant copiers are almost the exact opposite, they prefer a minimum amount of information and would rather avoid threatening cues and information. Both types of coping are considered inadequate and should be resolved as soon as possible. Academic procrastination is an intentional delay in completing academic-related tasks. This can result from a fear of failure, tendency to postpone tasks and poor time management. The author anticipates that individuals who procrastinate perform these actions due to their similarities to each other. Perfectionism is a personality trait that could be considered other positive or negative towards that individuals beneficiality. First, positive perfectionism characteristics includes a focus on personal strengths, and positive outcomes. Negative perfectionism on the other hand, is motivated through fear of failure or