My ways for Anti-Procrastination.......

Hey,
I had a great week as well as weekend and the weather was so beautiful. I can't believe my first semester of my freshman year is almost over. I learned so much in CLS with all the different strategies that I will carry with me for the rest of college. I am so glad I took this class to prepare me for the future and trying new things in life. I use this quote daily by Dr. Blumin, "If you continue to do what you have always done then you will continue to get what you have always gotten." Please don't you ever forget this quote because I am telling you that it helps in every possible way. This quote is so true because each week I continue to use it and I get positive outcomes from this quote. College is full of many opportunities and fun, but managing time needs to be on the list because it is so hard to put things off. When it comes to learning L.A.M.E should always been in your vocabulary. 
Remember to use L.A.M.E........and you will be gold because your more aware of learning.......................

Learner: The details that are shared in the assignment so you know what kind of learner you are.

Action: The strategy that was used and why it was used to help you learn.

Materials: The work product used and why the strategy was taken in that particular course.

Evaluation: How you evaluated and what could change and adapt to make learning more relevant. How the professor evaluates you as a learner.

*Procrastination is about consequences*

One strategy I chose was TIME WASTERS, This allowed me to see what's in front of me that allowed me to waste my valuable time. I needed to get my readings done in WRT 105 to help me with my final essay. Yes, I read but I also procrastinated while doing my readings this week. I am a person that likes to procrastinate and things are easy to distract me. So TIME WASTERS really allowed me to see what really got in my way and made me be real with myself to what I needed to get done for WRT 105. I don't want to sit there and read so yes that is why I procrastinate. I chose TIME WASTERS because it showed me all these important things that made me not want to do my reading for WRT. WRT is really important so therefore TIME WASTERS helped me see what I was doing and then it allowed me to give options in order to avoid the tasks. I had to adapt to this because I never sat down and looked at what I needed to do in order to get my WRT weekly reading done.

My Time Wasters:                                                                                 

1.) Texting                                             

2.) Laying down while studying       

3.) Noise and Interruptions 

4.) Television 

5.) Facebook 

Avoided Task (s):   

1.) When I read for my WRT class I tend to text all the time which makes the reading take so long. By that time I don't feel like doing the reading assignment. In order to change my bad habits I will put my phone on silent and flip it over so I can't see the phone. 

2.) Doing research for AAS 207 class. I will always make up the excuse for being tired and place other things in front of time. I will make a fitter time and see how that goes just for that class.

3.) When I try to write my essay for WRT . I was trying not to do it the same night that I received it for homework. I will study in a quite place and make sure no one distracts me.

4.) When I have to read for WRT in my Writing Analytically book I waste time. I don't like this book because sometimes it's hard to understand. I will highlight more of the key points for this reading book and use time 10-Minute Technique.

5.) I go on Facebook when I am supposed to be reading for WRT now. I feel that it just takes to much of my study time up. From now on I will put my Ipod on the charger and keep it far away from me as possible.

* With this strategy I made a list of all my time wasters, then I made another list to describe the task I was avoiding and how I will change it. My conclusions about tasks that causes me to waste time is all my electronics.

While I read for WRT in my critical encounters book, I used the 10-minute Technique. This strategy was used because when I read I tend to get bored, tired, and distracted. I needed a way to keep on going with my readings and something to motivate me. I chose the 10-MINUTE TECHNIQUE  because it broke down my readings and allowed me to have breaks to keep me from falling asleep. This strategy forced me to get my task done and by the time you know it I was all done. It took so much stress off my shoulders because I had other important classes. I read until my timer went off for 10 minutes then I took a break, then I kept repeating the 10-minute technique and I finally reached my goal. 

Directions for the 10- minute technique: 

1.)Focus on the highest-priority task that you have been putting off.

2.) Decide on a day and time that you will spend for completing your task.

3.) Then use the 10-minute technique on the task

4.) Work on the task for no more than 10 minutes. Then keep on setting times to get the task done and repeat.

5.) Do this until you complete

This is what I have done for the 10-minute technique and it really did help me.

24 HOUR RULE:

Since I have to hand in my reflection for essay 2 in WRT for Monday I used the 24 HOUR RULE. Oh yes this really helped me focus on what needed to be done. I created my deadline, which is for Monday. Step one is already done. Yay...... Now I set a time for me to get this typed out, which was Wednesday and I broke it up until Friday. Yes I finished my task on Friday and I was able to feel so good and not overwhelmed since I am a big procrastinator. I remembered that this week is ANTI-PROCRASTINATION week and I needed to continue to change some of my bad habits. Yes I played the mind game and it worked so I know that I will use the strategy more ofter because it relieves the stress.  

Hope your week is great see you Monday......