Showing posts with label Rick Dashiell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rick Dashiell. Show all posts
Feb 10, 2010
Nov 4, 2009
Falling Behind Already
Well, one could say that this experiment was a failure. It's only been four days and I've already missed a day. While the initial idea was to write and entry every day of the month, I think if I end up with 30 entries in the month of November that is a win.
The reason behind my ball dropping is simple enough, I was doing school work and that has a level of priority over all else. In the past 72 hours I've had a presentation due in one class, an audio assignment due in another, a day of work plus my responsibilities at my internship. Throw on top of all that a developing cold, which I think I may have gotten from my flu vaccination, and it stands to reason why a blog entry might go undone. But let me not paint myself untruthfully. I did procrastinate. I should have done my reading for the presentation earlier, so that I would not have had to stay up all night reading it and trying to understand what it said.
I made a promise to myself that I would be more responsible academically as a grad student. Until two days ago, I felt comfortable saying that I was maintaining that goal. Now, not so much. I am, however, determined to get everything done and do it well. If that means less time hanging out then so be it. It's time to prove to myself that I can delay gratification long enough to at least get my work done.
The reason behind my ball dropping is simple enough, I was doing school work and that has a level of priority over all else. In the past 72 hours I've had a presentation due in one class, an audio assignment due in another, a day of work plus my responsibilities at my internship. Throw on top of all that a developing cold, which I think I may have gotten from my flu vaccination, and it stands to reason why a blog entry might go undone. But let me not paint myself untruthfully. I did procrastinate. I should have done my reading for the presentation earlier, so that I would not have had to stay up all night reading it and trying to understand what it said. I made a promise to myself that I would be more responsible academically as a grad student. Until two days ago, I felt comfortable saying that I was maintaining that goal. Now, not so much. I am, however, determined to get everything done and do it well. If that means less time hanging out then so be it. It's time to prove to myself that I can delay gratification long enough to at least get my work done.
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