... Personal responsibility is necessary for college success because it creates a back-bone for what your about to accomplish. Class-time, studying, class mates, and teachers all need some sort of special attention, a time for just that one thing and to do you would need a promise; a promise to yourself to be and do the best that you can. First and foremost is to figure out you weaknesses what have you learned from past experiences. We all learn from our experiences which then takes you to different places in life and that starts from the taking responsibility for your own actions. We have to set goals and rules and promises to make all things work, but we also need to know what is most important than the other. With this the responsibility of it all comes into play. Playing something over again in your head, re-evaluating the situation to come to a conclusion of why and how you can do better. When we do badly on a test we usually beat ourselves up for it, wanting to know why. Well the first question would be, “how long did I study, where my time really was spent?” the next could be, “what techniques did I use that may have not worked and what could have worked that I did not use?” another could be, “how my health could be affecting these results? “Or “what outside influences are affecting me to pass this test?” Once these could be answered than it is time to lay it all out on the table; to make a plan for you to succeed in college, taking...
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...responsibility and college success go hand in hand because it’s up to us as students to do what is necessary to succeed in school. Practicing self-discipline For anyone that has ever served in the military, you would know from personal experience that you are taught self-discipline from day one. One main thing that you learn is that you should always do what’s right legally and morally regardless if someone is watching or not. That’s what self-discipline truly is. When you have self-discipline, you know how to make a plan to succeed at whatever you plan on doing. If you have a plan, there’s usually no way that something could go wrong. Setting short and long term goals give you something to look forward to and push you to do your absolute best to achieve them. Time Management Skills Time management skills are extremely important in college as well as in life. In college, we use time management to get meet deadlines and complete tasks on time. That’s why it’s always good to set aside a time frame to do the things that you have to do. Take college assignments for instance, setting aside a time frame gives you the opportunity to do your assignments without being disturbed. Always try to set goals for yourself for completing your assignments. When you do all of these things, time management isn’t that hard. One thing that can throw you off is procrastination. Procrastination can be the greatest opposition to responsibility. Ways to avoid procrastination is always sticking to...
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...2014 Valencia 1275 words How to Not Procrastinate Perfectionism and procrastination go together like peanut butter and jelly. By people expecting too much of themselves, they tend to become scared of writing and the essay not meeting their expectations and therefore procrastinating until the last minute. Although many more elements come into play, priorities and organizational skills are a big role in the way you may procrastinate. Many people may just need help in the organization department in order to not procrastinate and others may need help dealing with many more issues they have with the issue of procrastination. I believe in order to help prevent or totally eradicate procrastination from your work method; you must first look at yourself. Are you struggling with confidence or is it simply that you are too much of a perfectionist and nothing you seem to write is up to par? Well, the first step would be to stop over thinking everything you decide to put down on paper; it probably isn’t as bad as you think it is. When you stop over thinking, writing will come a lot easier and less forced than before and you may feel that you don't have to wait until the last minute to write your assignments. Also, with putting less pressure on yourself and constantly forcing yourself to rewrite the assignment over and over again; you’ll feel the weight of an elephant being lifted off your chest. Good organizational skills have been taught to you since you were a young child, for...
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...Phifer, As a returning student to college I have very few if any questions. I know you are thinking if that is the case then why you haven’t graduated from a college or university. But the reason for so little questions and concerns is because I’ve realized my mistakes and I’ve come to terms with those mistakes and I’m currently in the process of making corrections to those mistakes. Anyways some of the few questions that I do have are as follows: 1. What if I want to go ahead on assignments am I allowed to? 2. How will this course assist me with my goals of obtaining an associate’s degree? 3. How will this course benefit me? Along with these questions and concerns I also have a few challenges that I need to overcome, one of those being time management with having to work all day attend school after gives me a very limited amount of time to finish and complete assignments. That’s one thing that be fixing this semester because procrastination has been my friend for far too long. Another challenge I would say is a big factor would be as previously mentioned procrastination I put tasks off for long periods of time, school being one of those tasks and it has caused some pretty good opportunities to slip away from me. Even though I have some challenges I still possess some good strengths a couple of them being persistence and motivation, both of them are essential qualities that are needed to finish and complete school and any other goals. Why you ask, because they both go...
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...kaluadagang2@gmail.com TUTOR’s NAME : DR. SITI HASNAH BINTI HASSAN LEARNING CENTRE : P.PINANG LEARNING CENTRE ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION (Personality traits and academic achievement) INTRODUCTION Procrastination has more and more become a matter of interest across multiple disciplines (Ainsle, 2005); Academic procrastination is defined as the intentional and needless deferral or delay of work that must be completed to the point of experiencing discomfort (Schraw, Watkins, & Olafson, 2007; Solomon & Rothblum, 1984). A few students use procrastination as an active, strategic behavior (Chu & Choi, 2005; Corkin, Yu, & Lindt, 2011; Steel, 2007); however, the present study uses the most common definition of the term procrastination to refer to the passive, needless delay of work on any academic task. In Zimmerman’s model, procrastination falls in the performance control phase, and has been described as the quintessential failure of self-regulation (Steel, 2007). In general, the academic procrastination behavior is a problem for a number of college or university students. A student procrastinates with regard to starting an assignment, and is unable to devote enough time to complete the assignment. As a result, there is a risk of a decrease in the quality of the assignment or of missing the deadline. This research makes the hypothesis that procrastination is related to the following personality trait factors: (1) the task difficulty (2) the students’ effort (3) enjoyableness...
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...College Success Helpful Tips For College and Life “Becoming a Time Manager and a Goal Setter” is a chapter that teaches skills that can used in every part of life. The purpose of this chapter is to teach you how to manage your time and establish goals in each area of your life. Some types of goals are an immediate goal, which is achievable in a few hours. A short-term goal is achievable within the range of a week to a term. An intermediary goal is achievable a year or more. A long-term goal is achievable in a matter of years (Wong 108). A helpful tool in establishing your goals is STSR. It is: • Set Specific, clear and realistic goals. • Set a specific Target date and time to complete each goal. • Identify the individual Steps involved in reaching the goal. • Plan a Reward for yourself when you reach the goal (Wong 110). Linda Wong warns that trying to achieve too many goals at one time can be overwhelming. Use her ABC Method to prioritize your goals. You need to: • List all the goals you want to achieve. • Assign a priority letter A, B, C to your goals. • Then achieve goal one at a time based on your priority rating (Wong 115). Then once you establish your educational, work and leisure time goals you are directed to learn how to create a weekly time schedule. It is important to be realistic when creating your schedule such as having a rotating work schedule. You might have to adjust the schedule...
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...for success. I believe it is essential to have good habits when it comes to personal responsibility because it is part of the growing process. Being accountable for your own actions and accepting the outcome whether good or bad is part of it. I also feel that personal responsibility is having integrity, and making the right decisions by following morals and values. According to Dougherty, “Recognizing accountability, [you] think about what [you] are doing and act for reasons that [you] think are praiseworthy rather than for reasons [you] would be ashamed to acknowledge” (Dougherty 1996). My successful education is my praiseworthy reason. Students that have decided not to waste time and be responsible for their learning are being responsible for their future. Time management skills have been identified as one indication of higher performance and lower stress and anxiety (Forbus, Newbold, & Mehta, 2010). How I decide to use my time will show how important my goals are to me. If I procrastinate, it may lead to failure as studies have shown that procrastination is related to poor academic performance (Klingsieck, K. B. (2013). Students who procrastinated were more anxious and stressed across the entire semester and were more agitated before a test (Klingsieck, K. B. 2013). Time is something you can never get back; I do not want to waste any time when it comes to my education. In addition, being financially responsible for my education is another reason why I am managing my...
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...Mindless or Productive? We all enjoyed watching high school sports back in our day. We saw our school beat other schools from around the region, we watched our friends play their hearts out doing the sport they loved, and we even showed off our school spirit by wearing our school’s colors. We thrived off seeing our friends perform and entertaining the crowd with their skills in different sports. However, there seems to be a common trend about what students and everyone else think about when considering the high school athletes: Are they dumb, mindless, and a waste of time and money? Well I believe that high school athletes are not mindless and dumb, but rather very productive, both athletically and academically. The first reason is that the sports they play in keeps them healthy and active. There are numerous reports that show how being active in sports actually benefits you not only academically, but also in a healthy way too. By being active, you can lose weight, feel happier, and live longer. Most importantly, it can make you smarter and help you concentrate (http://www.activecoquitlam.ca). When you play in a sport, your brain is firing neuro-receptors into both the left and the right hemispheres each time you run, catch, or throw a ball. Thus, coordination and communication is improved between the two hemispheres and more receptors grow each time, which is key to learning information through experiences (Oden). By being active in sports, not only are you gaining experience...
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...Sciences Department University of San Agustin Dr. Isidoro Cruz Dean, College of Arts and Sciences University of San Agustin Presented by: Aira Jane Marie B. Panerio BS Tourism Management 2 September 2012 INTRODUCTION This paper explains the reasons why we should study the history of the Ningas Cogon Attitude of Filipinos and the unrestrained choice for Procastination. Definition of terms: Ningas Cogon- Origin We often hear the term“ningas cogon” in Filipino culture. At times, it is often used when describing news headlines, current scandals, or Filipino traits. But what does the term really mean? And where did it come from? How does it actually occur in Filipino culture, and why? Definition of ningas cogon or procrastination The term “ningas cogon” is actually derived from the word cogon, which refers to cogon grass, a tall, green, thin type of grass that grows through large fields and easily catches fire. Because cogon grass is thin in texture, any amount of flame brought close to it can cause a quick and wild fire. The next thing you know, you are left with an empty field of dead and burned grass. The reason people use the term ningas cogon is because it refers to the fact that people show fervent interest in a new topic (like the wild fire), but also lose interest just as quickly (like the cogon grass that burns out rapidly). Oftentimes, people describe ningas cogon as procrastination, as it refers to the fact that people tend to show immense interest...
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...The Thief of Time The Thief of Time Philosophical Essays on Procrastination Edited by Chrisoula Andreou Mark D. White 2010 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offices in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Copyright © 2010 by Oxford University Press, Inc. Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 www.oup.com Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The thief of time: philosophical essays on procrastination / edited by Chrisoula Andreou and Mark D. White. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-19-537668-5 (hardback: alk. paper) 1. Procrastination. I. Andreou, Chrisoula. II. White, Mark D., 1971– BF637.P76T45 2010 128'.4—dc22 2009021750 987654321 Printed in the United States of...
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...0033-2909/07/$12.00 DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.133.1.65 The Nature of Procrastination: A Meta-Analytic and Theoretical Review of Quintessential Self-Regulatory Failure Piers Steel University of Calgary Procrastination is a prevalent and pernicious form of self-regulatory failure that is not entirely understood. Hence, the relevant conceptual, theoretical, and empirical work is reviewed, drawing upon correlational, experimental, and qualitative findings. A meta-analysis of procrastination’s possible causes and effects, based on 691 correlations, reveals that neuroticism, rebelliousness, and sensation seeking show only a weak connection. Strong and consistent predictors of procrastination were task aversiveness, task delay, selfefficacy, and impulsiveness, as well as conscientiousness and its facets of self-control, distractibility, organization, and achievement motivation. These effects prove consistent with temporal motivation theory, an integrative hybrid of expectancy theory and hyperbolic discounting. Continued research into procrastination should not be delayed, especially because its prevalence appears to be growing. Keywords: procrastination, irrational delay, pathological decision making, meta-analysis Procrastination is extremely prevalent. Although virtually all of us have at least dallied with dallying, some have made it a way of life. Estimates indicate that 80%–95% of college students engage in procrastination (Ellis & Knaus, 1977; O’Brien, 2002), approximately 75% consider...
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...Self-Diagnostic Essay Assignment Self-Diagnostic Essay Assignment I was told that the truth and only the truth will set you free and I am far from a J.K. Rowling or a William Shakespeare when it comes to writing. If the Olympics had writing as an event and I was for some odd reason competing in that event. My country will be highly disappointed with my efforts on winning. I have more weaknesses then strengths when it comes to writing, that is why I decided to take this course so I can enhance my writing abilities to reach my goals this semester. One word to describe my health as a writer will be obese. I consider my health as a writer to be obese just for the simple fact that I’m so lazy when it comes to writing. Procrastination is like a permanent disease when I know I have a paper due. It will take me two to three days to start a paper. I have a hard time figuring out the words to express the base of my topic. To be honest it took me my whole weekend trying to get an idea on how I was going to write this essay. My brain will sit there in a daze trying to figure out what to write about then I get writers block. I’m a simple guy so when I have a paper that I need to get done I will try my best not to think or write using simple minded words because I stress so much on what my teacher or professor might think about my writing. Therefore that whole stress factor on writing makes me insecure on my writing abilities. I have never attended any writing groups. The idea of having individuals...
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...College level writing to many is a walk in the park on a nice spring day. On the other hand, to me it is a walk in the snow on a slippery slope. As I write; my critical thinking and writing skills are put to the test to deliver the out most "perfect" essay. However; For whatever reason, I get stuck and my thoughts don't make sense. My words and vocabulary don't come together smoothly as you will see in someone's work. Furthermore, college level writing is known to require time, perfect grammar and understanding of your topic. That is why without these essential skills one will end up with a poor unsubstantial essay. Slow and steady is the way to approach college level writing in my opinion. In order to create a great essay, I need time to explore my options. For example, having an idea of the style and approach I will like to take towards the writing I will be working on. Also creating a plan that will help me with putting time a side for my project so that as soon as I get my topic I can take time on my brainstorming. In my case I get off school before noon. I go straight to the...
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...was the grades I got my freshman year of college. I started my college career struggling a little bit and often wondered how I could raise my grades and improve my GPA until I was satisfied with the grades I would get. Coming to college I was finally on my own with no one to wake me up, make me do homework, or go to class. These all led to my GPA not being exactly where I wanted it to be along with a number of psychological factors that have all been introduced throughout lecture and the readings. The four different chapters I can relate this problem most too would have to be those on stress, personality, motivation and social psychology. Stress is one of the main leaders for college students and low GPA’s and I believe it had a lot to do with my original GPA from my freshman year. Living here on campus is extremely overwhelming at first for a freshman here at UMass Amherst. There are so many events that you can attend, RSOs that you can join, and other things in town and campus. It is also the first time moving away from home and that can lead to stress because no one is around to remind you about things that you may forget to do. The classes here at UMass were also extremely different from any classes I took at my high school. I was used to smaller classes of about 20-25 students that were all mostly my friends, now I was being thrown into a 400 person lecture with a bunch of strangers and just a professor throwing words at us. The amount of work in college is also way more...
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...on the teaching topics and what I have learnt from the module. The aim of week 3 was to help us learn about how to make smart choices/decisions using the ProACT approach. Decision making is a fundamental life skill and this topic introduced to the process of making right decisions on any life problem. The aim of week 4 was to show on probability and risks that are associated with decision making. This topic clearly showed that are several risks and probabilities in decision making which usually influence the entire decision making process. The aim of week 5 was to introduce us to the beliefs, moral judgment and emotions in decision making. The topic explained on how some decision making processes are emotionally driven while others are driven by logic. The aim of week 6 is to show that decisions may be characterized by heuristics and bias. Sometimes, the decision we make may be biased or heuristic. A decision which is heuristic is based on beliefs which are concerned with the likelihood of events that are uncertain. Even though heuristic decision is effective, they usually lead to biases and systematic errors. The aim of week 7 is to explain on group decision making and models that are used. It also gives an explanation of the importance of group decision making and the advantages and disadvantages it has over individual decision making. The aim of week 8 is to discuss on the procrastination characteristics of decision making. Procrastination is the action of...
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