Procrastination is to the college student as the the sound of a roaring train is to the damsel in distress tired to the rails. You can feel it coming--you can hear it coming--then you can see it coming and your heart does a desperate flop to the pit of your stomach--perhaps trying to escape the inevitable. The end is near.
But I've found my cure for my procrastination--my savior who will untie the ropes.
Do what I WANT to do first.
Maybe this isn't a new concept to many. Maybe some people figured this out a long time ago and failed to tell me. And if that is you--shame shame on you! That wasn't very nice!
See, I'm a big fan of the to-do list. I can't function with a nice little calender or planner where every second of my life is listed out. I just make a list of things that I really ought to get done and that is that. And for the most part it really was working for me. The thrill of crossing something out and all, well, it is a nerds high.
But I had one problem. I always looked at the list and like many have advised, I did the thing I dreaded most first. But by the time I got done with it, I would look at the rest of the list and not feel like it anymore. Turn the clock back about an hour or so ago and I had a real passion brewing in me to do at least one thing on that list. But the other task just drained me.
But as of this past semester, I just started to do the things I liked and wanted to do first. I had more passion for them as I was doing them. Eventually I would get to the task that I really didn't want to do, but, well, it would be the last thing to do and I would have that "just get it over with" feeling and that seemed to be sufficient enough.
Of course there are exceptions: like that thing I don't want to do is due very, very soon. We all know at that point that it is just time to do it.
The more I write about this little discovery of mine, the more I think it may be very bad advice for some people, perhaps a train wreck. But for me . . . it untied the ropes.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Paper work and ISV
If after reading my blog you think to yourself, "You know, I really should do something like this." Then this next post is for you.
YES YES YES! I would encourage everyone to do something like this, whether it be a program like this a or some sort of work study through their school.
If you're going with a program like this, though, be prepared for lots of paper work. Don't get me wrong, they make it as easy as possible, but there is still paper work.
Today I filled out my project preference form, my liability release form, and part of my flight options form (I still need to mail it in as well as write a check for my deposit).
About a week ago I went to the local post office and applied for a passport, which had paper work as well.
You would think all this paper work would kill me. But really, I like it because each form is like taking one step toward my goal. It is like a small high every time I finish one.
So here is how the flight goes: they have a group flight leaving from Miami, FL on July 23 and a group flight coming back on the August 19. I have to book my own flights to Miami and back. Plan is to shop around for the best prices and also to try to give myself as much time in between as possible in case things go wrong. They have two flights and I don't know which one I'll be on just yet and each leaves at slightly different times. So I'll have to hold off on buying my tickets.
My next step for right now is to get my insurance all figured out. They require travel and overseas insurance, which is no big deal and should be fairly easy to deal with, but because of some other situations it makes it a bit more tricky for me. But that is a long story for another day, another post.
-Elaine
YES YES YES! I would encourage everyone to do something like this, whether it be a program like this a or some sort of work study through their school.
If you're going with a program like this, though, be prepared for lots of paper work. Don't get me wrong, they make it as easy as possible, but there is still paper work.
Today I filled out my project preference form, my liability release form, and part of my flight options form (I still need to mail it in as well as write a check for my deposit).
About a week ago I went to the local post office and applied for a passport, which had paper work as well.
You would think all this paper work would kill me. But really, I like it because each form is like taking one step toward my goal. It is like a small high every time I finish one.
So here is how the flight goes: they have a group flight leaving from Miami, FL on July 23 and a group flight coming back on the August 19. I have to book my own flights to Miami and back. Plan is to shop around for the best prices and also to try to give myself as much time in between as possible in case things go wrong. They have two flights and I don't know which one I'll be on just yet and each leaves at slightly different times. So I'll have to hold off on buying my tickets.
My next step for right now is to get my insurance all figured out. They require travel and overseas insurance, which is no big deal and should be fairly easy to deal with, but because of some other situations it makes it a bit more tricky for me. But that is a long story for another day, another post.
-Elaine
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Donations for my trip
I love ehow.com.
I'm not the best at all this money transferring business over the internet. But ehow helped me through the simple process of receiving donations over the internet through PayPal. So now, as you can see, I have a "Donate" button above my picture. Feel free to help me out! Even 5 dollars will go a long way!
Also I wanted to let everyone know that I will be participating in a community development project in the Dominican Republic. I will not know my exact project for quite a while.
Anyways, to all who donate, thank you SO MUCH in advance.
-Elaine
I'm not the best at all this money transferring business over the internet. But ehow helped me through the simple process of receiving donations over the internet through PayPal. So now, as you can see, I have a "Donate" button above my picture. Feel free to help me out! Even 5 dollars will go a long way!
Also I wanted to let everyone know that I will be participating in a community development project in the Dominican Republic. I will not know my exact project for quite a while.
Anyways, to all who donate, thank you SO MUCH in advance.
-Elaine
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