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Boulvae

#41 November 17, 2008, 10:15:03 pm

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If I have a really big open time slot in my scedule I will procrastinate or multi-task many many things (even though it's done slowly it'll still be done). I find that by not setting a date for anything that it does get done, suprisingly. For instance when I exersize I go by intervals of music or something else, instead of time because once the time is near finished I suddenly start pushing it off.

Or if I have to do it in a short span of time or something I can squeeze in to pass the time i'll do it, otherwise I might forget.

Last Edit: November 17, 2008, 10:18:15 pm by Boulvae

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Seawed

#42 November 18, 2008, 12:04:02 am

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Same thing for me. I keep telling myself, "damn well I won't ever let this work pile up on me again". But I always do. For example, I knew when my finals were for nearly a month in advanced, and I didn't actually start studying until days before. Granted I still did ok, but I could have done great if I didn't procrastinate so damn much.

Also, I just have a bad tendency to let my lab reports pile up on me which leads them to end up sounding shitty as I scribble some shit down to get them in before the deadline. I also have a psychology assignment, as we speak, that I really should be starting, but I probably will just leave it to the weekend.

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DoctorEars

#43 November 18, 2008, 04:20:25 am

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I'm pretty fucking ridiculous. Here I am trying to give tips on how to stop procrastination, and I have 5 assignments to hand in by tomorrow and I've barely done anything on them.

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Artis Leon Ivey Jr

#44 November 18, 2008, 04:24:41 am

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I'm not sure I procrastinate. I do shit last minute, and I do tend to forget to do shit (PEO THI SIS A NOTE TO SELF TO FINISH YOUR LAW SCHOOL APPS) but I also know I can finish it and get a good grade last minute. I guess I rely too much on being a fuckin rock star!

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Dale Gobbler

#45 November 18, 2008, 04:33:31 am

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Yeah I got a final and two projects due tomorrow. None of this advice is working. I'm gonna try rearranging and cleaning my room if I can get around to it. It seems the only time's I actually spontaneously get thing done without thinking ahead and planning to do them is when I get an OCD moment and just randomly start cleaning my room and enjoying it.

I use to think that all my procrastination was just really weak willpower. But I cut back on junk food and sodas and started trying to eat healthier like half a year ago and have stuck with it pretty well. So maybe changing my room around will get me out of my comfort zone. I've got my hopes set high.

Also i'm glad I'm not the only procrastinator here (cept steel and diet coke time master rock stars)

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Beasley

#46 November 18, 2008, 05:01:48 am

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procrastination isn't a problem when you know you can get all your shit done competently in a small amount of time, which thankfully i dont have much difficulty with.

procrastination is a problem for the simpler people in life.

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Dale Gobbler

#47 November 18, 2008, 05:07:19 am

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Yeah I guess that's true. I always get my papers and projects and stuff done on time, but I hate all the stress that comes with it. And I just feel that if I got everything out of the way as soon as I came across it, I'd be happier and less stressed and more accomplished I guess.

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Marmot

#48 November 18, 2008, 05:33:20 am

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i finished one week worth of physics today (the one due for friday). hooray for me

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Dulcinea

#49 November 18, 2008, 05:47:48 am

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I find procrastination is more common with gamers (at least the ones I know). As is chronic lateness.

I'd help you, but I'm supposed to be writing an essay that's due the day after tomorrow :-/

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Lars

#50 November 18, 2008, 06:31:42 am

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this topic works as motivation for me. every time i see it i think "damn if im gonna be one of these losers" and i actually get shit done every time im on gw and see this topic. thanks!

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Mr. Actionist

#51 November 19, 2008, 03:17:23 am

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Quote from: Mateui on November 17, 2008, 12:08:53 pm

I'd say the easiest way to overcome procrastination is to write yourself a checkbox schedule of things to do. Be specific though. Don't say "study biology", but rather "study chapter 8 in the biology textbook". Divide big tasks into chunks that you can do each day.

I agree. I used to procrastinate heaps, trying to get my high school assignments done the week before they were due (yeah, not horrendous procrastination, but it was still a problem), and I found that if I made myself a schedule of work I would do that day, I would end up doing it. It usually looks something like this:

1 hour of maths
2 hours of IT
1 hour of drumming

In fact, that's what I set myself to do today (I don't have any tests today, and I'm in block exams). It's 1pm, and I've done all of it. It really feels great when you know you've done all the work you had to do that day, and you can take the rest of the day off.

Upon arriving the attending doctor could find no abnormal physical symptoms other than extremely dilated pupils. After spending several hours terrified that his body had been possessed by a demon, that his next door neighbor was a witch, and that his furniture was threatening him, Dr. Hofmann feared he had become completely insane.

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Sarevok

#52 November 20, 2008, 08:12:38 am

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I was going to do the 'I'll get around to answering this later' joke, but someone already did.

Procrastination is probably my biggest flaw, and I blame it 100% on me being lazy (not something I am proud of...something I just CAN'T GET OUT OF grrrrr). It utterly wrecked and ruined my schoollife and education.

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Dale Gobbler

#53 November 20, 2008, 03:40:06 pm

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I think I've made some headway. I "rearranged my desk" a couple of days ago. Basically my chair was off to the right side of my desk with my monitor swivelled towards me, so I moved it around so it's like a normal desk with my chair at the center and my monitor facing straight at me. I came in from school and normally just do nothing (I get in at 10:00pm), but I got on my computer and started working on concept art for my game. Usually when I think about working on/watching something I actually think about working on/watching it and inadvertently get myself hyped about doing it and then get put off. But I did a bunch of concept art, because I didn't even think about doing it. get what i'm sayin?

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YourHero

#54 November 21, 2008, 02:58:06 am

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dammit i've been meaning to post in this topic for a few days...

Quote from: aztec on November 20, 2008, 03:40:06 pm

I think I've made some headway. I "rearranged my desk" a couple of days ago. Basically my chair was off to the right side of my desk with my monitor swivelled towards me, so I moved it around so it's like a normal desk with my chair at the center and my monitor facing straight at me. I came in from school and normally just do nothing (I get in at 10:00pm), but I got on my computer and started working on concept art for my game. Usually when I think about working on/watching something I actually think about working on/watching it and inadvertently get myself hyped about doing it and then get put off. But I did a bunch of concept art, because I didn't even think about doing it. get what i'm sayin?

i rearrange my room s lot. i especially did when i was in school. feels like youre working in a new environment and somehow bores me less.

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