I moved back to school today, almost 12 hours ago, actually, and I'm still not finished unpacking. I have a problem with procrastination, especially when it comes to cleaning and organizational tasks, and especially when I have 5000 things that I could be doing instead.
Usually, organization is my form of procrastination, but when I actually have to do it, I'll try anything to just not put all of my things away.
I've come to realize that when you have any large task staring you straight in the face, it's much easier to run from it and...I don't know...play Wii for a few hours, than just crack down and get it done. Large tasks, like moving your entire life (...or all of your clothes...which may or may not be the same thing) from Maryland to Philadelphia, are much easier to accomplish in small bits. I have learned that if you unpack each bag as you bring it inside it is far easier to get everything finished, because that way, everything gets put away by the time all of your suitcases are inside...and that's a lot nicer than staring at a giant pile of suitcases and shopping bags.
This philosophy can be applied to just about any big task that has to get done...that big statistics project or english paper, or applying to grad school, or planning the rest of your life. If you chip away at it, take each challenge as it comes, it becomes much more manageable. It is much easier to take your life one day at a time, one "suitcase" at a time (...see what I did there? this whole thing does make sense!), unpack it, organize its contents, and move on to the next.
Trying to tackle a big project all at one time is a setup for failure...or at least a lot of unneeded stress.
[Disclaimer: I didn't realize this entry would turn out to be a rant against procrastination...it just kinda happened. But i can almost guarantee that I won't follow my own advice and I'll be scrambling to finish just about ever assignment this semester, just you wait.]
-Julie
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