The Causes of Poor Time Arrangement
Have ever done your homework at midnight and turned it in at the last moment? Actually, these situations frequently happen in my daily life as a college student. My parents are used to checking from time to time whether I am studying. However, they cannot monitor my studying behavior when I live in a dormitory now. When I am footloose and fancy-free, my grades are rapidly slipping because of my poor time arrangement. My poor time arrangement is due to three vital reasons: Unclear goals, distraction, and procrastination.
First of all, my poor time arrangement is due to unclear goals. I decide which subject to study depending on my mind. That is to say, I do not list a to-do list to remind me. Without a to-do list, I do not have specific goals to accomplish every day. I relax before studying since I am exhausted from being all day in university. Two reasons causing my tiredness are taking courses and walking in campus. That is why I am always exhausted, and require entertainment to relax. Moreover, I cannot equally arrange my studying time when I do not plan a to-do list. I spend too much time on one particular subject, and forget to study others. Thus to accomplish the goals on schedule, setting concrete goals is vital.
Another factor causing my poor time arrangement is distraction. Distraction can be divided into personal factors as well as external factors. My personal reason is that the cellphone attracts my attention when I am studying. Notwithstanding the fact that I am able to quickly search the information, the messages disturb my thinking and arouse my curiosity to see the content. The external factor is owing to the environment. I am sensitive to sound because I have played the piano for six years. Despite closing the doors and windows, I can clearly hear the noise and rain. Again, I cannot pay attention to my studying. Hence, distraction brings about the outcome that I cannot precisely control my time.
Last but not least, procrastination results in my poor time arrangement. As a procrastinator, I am not disciplined when it comes to studying. I double-major in foreign literature and finance this semester. Compared with finance, I am not interested in reading foreign literature. Reading literature takes time to understand the paragraphs, and it is sometimes boring to me. As I start reading the Norton, my mind is struggling whether to study other subjects or rest for a while. In short, I am not motivated by a desire to reading the Norton. Besides, as a procrastinator, I am afraid the unexpecting outcome will affect my motivation to study. Due to the fact that I may get bad grades on tough exams, I would rather review other subjects first than studying tough subjects to study until the last minute. Of course, it goes without saying that I feel more frustrated with the difficult subjects. Accordingly, procrastination is one of the factors that I cannot arrange my time efficiently.
In conclusion, poor time arrangement results from unclear goals, distraction and procrastination. Without specific objects, I have no direction to follow. Distraction makes me fail to focus on my study. Also, I finish my homework at the last moment due to procrastination. By resolving these bad habits, I can arrange my time well.
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