This can't wait: if your habit is to wait until the last minute, you need to read this--now. (Handle Your Business).Picture this: You have a major exam coming up tomorrow. You've you've Contraction of you have. you've you have you've have known about it for more than a week and now you have 10 chapters to read and memorize mem·o·rize tr.v. mem·o·rized, mem·o·riz·ing, mem·o·riz·es 1. To commit to memory; learn by heart. 2. Computer Science To store in memory: , and you're you're Contraction of you are. you're you are you're be cramming The unauthorized addition of services to your telephone bill such as an 800 number that you never ordered. The charges are usually noted on the bill, but are identified in a cryptic manner and/or are printed in a place that is easy to overlook. See slamming. . When you glance at the clock, you realize it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have 11 p.m. and you still have seven more chapters to go. What's more, you feel like kicking yourself for waiting so long to start studying. Sound familiar? Procrastination, or putting things off until the last possible moment, is the way lots of students function. They seem only to study for tests or write papers when things are down to the wire. Is it a smart use of time? Absolutely not. Even though students may know about deadlines way in advance, they still find themselves unprepared and struggling to play catch-up catch-up n. 1. An approach or strategy intended to overcome a disadvantage or lead: The competition will be playing catch-up for the rest of the season. 2. . How much easier would it have been to study a few chapters a day instead of cramming 10 chapters into one night? For many students, procrastination is a way of life. They don't just wait until the last minute to study for tests; projects, book reports, or term papers receive the same late treatment. This causes the quality of their work to suffer and they find themselves stressed out. If you've been guilty of procrastination, there are things you can do to change. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Muskingum College's Center for Advancement of Learning, there are several steps students can * Set Priorities--School and your classes should be your first priority and should come before any other activities, such as going to the movies or a party. * Take Responsibility--Be proactive and divide your tasks into two groups--overwhelming and small. Do the small tasks first and work your way up to the more difficult ones. * Be Realistic--Don't get involved in too many organizations or activities where you're spreading yourself too thin. Always make time for your studies. * Make a Schedule--Use organizers, calendars, planners, or "to do lists" to set schedules and list all your schoolwork and the date that it's due. Having an organized workplace or desk area also helps you to get things done effectively. * Get Motivated--Work with a friend to motivate each other. Sometimes working with other students can help you get your work done on time. |
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