Procrastination

Procrastination

Have you ever had a paper due the next morning and you still haven't started it yet?  What about a time you are supposed to be somewhere and you just don't want to go?  You just want to lay in bed or do anything besides what you are supposed to be doing?  Well, this happens to me all the time.  I know I need to do something and it would be easier and less stressful to start it right that second, but I still put it off.  This is what I call procrastination.

Another version of procrastination is what I've deemed "productive procrastination."  This occurs when you replace the task that really needs to get done with another productive task that could wait until later.  For example, deciding to clean the bathroom when you really should be grading papers.

The ultimate question is, what motivates you to complete your homework on time?  I'd have to say, sometimes it is the grade, but most of the time it's a voice inside my head saying it needs to get done no matter what.  I think it links back to the values my parents instilled in me when I was a child.  They set high expectations for me and in return I set them for myself. Procrastination or not, I still get what needs to be done, for the most part, on time.  It's funny how I always fought with my parents about who was right, and it turns out they still put that little voice in my head telling me to get things done.  What motivates you?