Thursday, June 17, 2010

...I'll Do It Later...

It's normal for young people these days to be lazy and most will admit that procrastination is a consistent problem for them. Putting off difficult pr unpleasant work comes so easily that people are often unaware that they are doing it. The problem though, is that it just happens to be an extremely addictive habit; It's so hard to break.

Most high school students struggle with procrastination, and adults are sure to embellish their stories of how they worked so long and hard. Actually, psychologists have looked at both the adult brain and teenage brain and they have seen that there is a physical difference. Most teenagers appear to affected by sleeping disorders. This is because of the extreme hours put in even at the high school level. Like I've said before, sometimes, sleep just isn't an option, and that's what is messing up teens mentally and physically. Even a hard-working teen will hit a wall at some point, and though their intentions are good, they may even be considered a slacker for letting up, even though losing sleep was the problem. 

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I used to be a big time procrastinator, spinning out a masterpiece at the last moment. The only problem is that the day that I actually needed to rest, always turned out to be the day that I had to cram. Ironic, but I would have to blame myself because there is really no reason to miss simple deadlines, especially when a reasonable amount of time is given.

It's a fact that humans learn and improve on their practiced skills while sleeping, so this goes two ways. Lessons can be reviewed by a student just while getting a good amount of sleep. However, in order to get this valuable sleeping time, a student must first budget their time effectively to make sure that they don't drill themselves into a hole.
- The Artist

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