How I did it: I always procrastinated. Doing big projects and essays at the very last minute. It resulted in poor grades through out high school up to now, the last semester of my junior year. One day my friend asked me why I don't do my homework and always have short, poor quality assignments. The truth was I didn't care that much. He told me just to do it when i get it, because it's really not that bad and it could result in less, stress and better grades, he also said that it actually gets fun after a while. I decided to give what he said a try, and I finally got in the habit of doing my homework every night. Everything that i was assigned that day i would do all at home with the exception of big projects, which i would do bits and pieces of day to day. The results I found were astounding. My grades were extremely better than they were before. I went from Cs and Fs to all As along with two B+s. I was really depressed before and I realized that my grades must have had a lot to do with it, because I'm really happy now. I'm really glad my friend asked me that question, otherwise I'd probably still be in the same spot i was for the rest of my time at school.

Lessons & tips:

• Try to do it right when you get home from school.
• Do it where there will be no distractions.
• It takes 20 days to form a habit, you just have to initiate the habit and follow through.
• JUST DO IT.

Resources:

• Inspiration from friend.
• The desire to challenge my self to see how well I could do.

May 10, 2009, 03:35PM PDT | 1 comment | 8 cheers