I'm currently in my Rhetoric and Composition class, and my professor is talking about a ten page research paper that I was supposed to have most of the way done by now. It's a ten page research paper, and I have maybe two good pages, the rest is just random ramblings on the subject that don't really go anywhere. I know that at some point I'm really going to have to sit down and really work on it, which I know I will do because this paper is 40% of my final grade, but I just can't bring myself to do that right now. You may be saying, "well just get yourself in gear and write the stupid thing!", and believe me, I've said that to myself many times, but my mind just will not get back into school mode. This happens to me after coming back to school after being home for any amount of time. This post-break slump is really quite dangerous, as I cannot concentrate for more than 5 minutes and frequently put off homework and other required things. It's bad, it really is.
For me, this slump of being extremely lazy usually lasts a couple of days, the I suddenly realize that I need to stop watching weird videos on YouTube and get back to work because, oh yeah, I'm at college to get an education and a degree. There's usually quite a bit of panicking and self-cursing when this moment finally happens, as I begin to realize exactly how much work I've put off that I now have to complete in a short amount of time. Especially now that I only have about 3 weeks until the end of the year, now is not the time to really slack off and take my time.
Moments of clarity, though very helpful and extremely necessary, usually make me realize just how much I don't know yet.
Leah
P.S- Sorry for the heavy dose of reality, I'm sure you were hoping for something a little more whimsical.
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