be consistantly on time

Moving to a city where the commute is an hour each way or more did NOT help me in this goal at all. Being on time is one struggle I haven’t yet overcome. Gar-fnargle! I shall persevere.

I’m having serious trouble with this one… since I can’t seem to get myself to even LEAVE THE HOUSE much less go anywhere ON TIME. I’m frustrated and don’t want to believe that I’m having such a hard time with it, but I am. Any suggestions anyone may have would be helpful.

My “being on time” problem is becoming more and more problematic as I get closer and closer to the “real world” (see my “earn a bachelor’s degree” goal)... I really CANNOT afford to be late to a job, especially one I’ve worked so hard to be qualified for. I’ve got the clothes and the education, but if I don’t GO, those things aren’t worth anything.

After all, 90% of success is just showing up.

As the new school year begins, I find I’m having trouble getting to class on time, but I think I know why (at least somewhat). If I WANT to go to [insert where ever it is here] then I’m much more likely to be on time (or even early!). If I DON’T want to, I’ll drag my feet and then be late. The latter becomes a circular problem because the more I drag my feet about actually GOING somewhere, the more I dread actually getting there.

I guess now that I’ve written it out, it seems silly (as in: facepalm DUH), but it’s taken me since the beginning of high school to figure out why I’m late to so many things.

I have been on time most of the time since January. I have lapses in judgement, of course, but I’m learning that those are potholes in my road to success, not caverns. I’ve learned to get up again when I stumble instead of wallowing on the ground in my own pain and self-loathing.

It’s getting better!

I’ve been doing well the past six weeks or so of school! I’ve missed three classes completely, but when I actually GO, I’m on time!

YAY! [does little happy dance]

I’ve been on time to every class in the last two weeks! I’m pumped about this school year and hope I don’t burn out half way through.

I want to be CONSISTANTLY on time to meetings, class, games, etc. That includes actually GOING to these events, with which - so far - I have had a seriously hard time. I learned this summer that by GOING to class (even if I’m late) I’m much more likely to get an A or B rather than a B- or C-. This may seem obvious, but I really have a REALLY hard time going places. I’m all about inertia, and I NEED to overcome that—at least enough to get to the stuff that’s important to me.