My Worst Enemy

All through high school I was the biggest procrastinator. I would wait until the very last minute to get everything done. I would be up at 12:30 still not finished with a project the night before its due swearing to my self I wouldn't let this happen again. Sure enough I was right there again on the very next project. While I was able to succeed in high school doing this routine, college posed a bit more of a challenge. I was keeping this same habit for each project paper or homework that I needed to complete. I was able to maintain a decent schedule for myself but I could still be doing better. When I heard this week was about procrastination, I was looking forward to ways I could improve my work and the timeline that I completed it in. I am a linear learner so I like things to be laid out in front of me. Since I had two full drawings to complete for my Friday morning Foundation Drawing class I decided this was a perfect opportunity to use these strategies. On Tuesday I went home to get some inspiration for my drawings in the shop. So instead of waiting until Thursday night like I usually would, I started my drawing Tuesday at the shop. I brought out the chunking the task strategy to help with this large drawing. I split the drawing in half to help finish it. I completed the first half back at my house on Tuesday. I then finished the rest of it on Thursday. This is the completed drawing. I still had my other drawing to complete also. I had already done half of it in class so I only had the other half to complete on Thursday. I decided to use the Time Wasters strategy. I identified my Time Wasters as my T.V., texting my girlfriend, and visiting with my friends on my floor. So combat these I turned my T.V. off and moved the remote across the room, I told my girlfriend I had to complete this project for tomorrow so she wouldn't text me and I told all my friends on the floor that I needed to finish this drawing. This would leave me in my own element with little to no distractions. I was able to finish both drawings with enough time to watch a T.V. show before I went to bed. It felt very good not to be rushing at the last minute. Even though I enjoyed the feeling of having some free time, I still like the way I do things. I have done them for so long that it is just how I get things done. As an art student, I feel as though I do my best work under pressure. People may not agree with this statement but it has worked for me in the past and hopefully will continue to work.