Time management skills, or lack thereof... :/

     I believe I am one of the world's worst at time management for several reasons. Reason number one is that I am addicted to listening to music, mainly Taylor Swift, and learning all her songs on guitar. Some people (ahem Caitlin) would say that this interest is classified as an obsession, but I think it's more of a hobby. Although I thoroughly enjoy playing guitar, I know that it is a hindrance that must be avoided sometimes. I find myself picking up my guitar to play one particular song, and it turns into a full on jam session with Caitlin, Emma, and Hannah. I believe that this could be easily avoided if I waited until after all my homework was done to play my guitar at all.

     Reason number two is a common problem among high school and college students alike. Actually this problem can occur for anyone who has access to a computer and is a registered Facebook user. Facebook, in my opinion, is one of the twenty-first century's most addictive fads. Sometimes I will get on Facebook with the intentions of only checking my comments and an hour later realize that I have been chatting with a friend the whole time. I've found that this problem is more likely to happen when I'm on my computer researching something online for a paper or even typing a paper on Microsoft Word.

    The most problematic of my time management issues is that of procrastination. This dirty habit has been in my system for far too long. I can remember times since middle school when I've waited until the last minute to start working on something. Although procrastination can cause problems and perhaps prohibit me from finishing some of my work, it can sometimes be beneficial to my work. Putting emphasis on the word "sometimes," I sometimes find procrastination enhances my creativity. I know I shouldn't strive to procrastinate, and I don't, but in some instances it almost seems unavoidable.