-The problem I encountered and solved-
The biggest problem I face in my life is none other than procrastination. It started when I was in primary 3.I got a piece of Chinese worksheet that I had to hand up the week after, on a Wednesday. Thinking that I had lots f time, I did not bother to even take it out of my bag. The week came and went in a blink of an eye. Wednesday came. I had already forgotten about the Chinese homework .Desperate, I copied my friend’s answers. But lady luck was not shining on me. Wendy, our class monitor caught me red handed and brought me to the Chinese teacher. Mrs. Foo, the Chinese teacher, shouted at me, and called my parents. I felt disappointed in myself, but the procrastination did not stop there. I did my homework, but it was often slip shod and last minute. My grades started to fall and soon, they hit the doldrums. Primary 4 came and went. No improvement. Primary 5 came and went. I scraped through most class tests and had flunked others.
I felt pathetic as the bright boy in Anderton had been lost to laziness .In primary 6; I decided that it was a crucial year as it would determine my secondary studies. I started pulling up my socks, utilizing any free time I had by studying. I passed my prelims with flying colours and was really glad that I did not procrastinate….
They say that a leopard never changes its spots. In secondary 1, I repeated my mistakes and ended up failing math. I couldn’t help it, the urge to just slack and wait till the last minute was too alluring.
Luckily our form teacher, Mdm Farrah, told us a few tips to “cure” procrastination. I won’t delve into the details but one of the best methods I recommend is to paste post-its everywhere reminding you to do what can be done today. It really helps. This year is important as we would pick our desired subject combinations next year. I must increase my work rate by twofold, to achieve what I want in the future so that I can bring glory to Victoria.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
