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Distractions

I tend to multitask a lot, and I’m usually completely fine that way, but the Internet has given me too much to do. Right now, I’m doing my homework, returning comments, coding a new layout, chatting in YM, online on Facebook and Tumblr, browsing forums and, apparently, writing a new blog post. I’m even texting. For now, it’s pretty manageable, but, when I start getting harder assignments, this could be a problem.

I really shouldn’t get used to working while doing these things, but it’s just so hard not to with all these research assignments I’ve been getting. I’ve been doing this a lot though definitely not this much until today.

There’s just so many things I do when I’m on the computer that it’s so easy to just get lost in it all. So many times, I’ve told myself, “Just 5 more minutes…” and end up procrastinating for one whole hour. At least it’s usually productive procrastination, wherein I’m able to do something for my website or learn something new from all the web-browsing.

For now, I think it’s best that I just step away from the computer and at least attempt to finish my homework. Afterwards, it’ll be back to multitasking again!

Haha I love the idea of multitasking, and “productive procrastination” is definitely something I’m guilty of. I feel that during semester, I won’t do my assignment but then I return comments or add something to my website. It’s pretty strange.

But it too becomes a pretty bad habit. I thought it would be manageable but in thinking that, that’s how it became a nasty habit. It’s hard not to get distracted by these kinds of things, but the thing is, a lot of my work and assignments needs the internet and sometimes I do need to communicate with my tutor or peers, so it’s not like I can disconnect from the internet for a long period of time.

But I think that’s why I work better on the train. No one around, no one to bug me, no internet. I read my readings or type a bit of my assignment. I don’t think many of us work well on the computer since we can be distracted by social networking and other things, but it is something we can work on if we really try.

That’s a shame. :( I know sometimes I have dreams I wish came true, damn. I know it’s never going to be possible and life is always going to be a little challenge for us, each and every day. We have to overcome each obstacle.

I think it’s awful though, that we have so many duties each day. :/ It really sucks. It’s like our lives were made just for working to live. I still feel for the people who never lived long enough. My cousin never got married or went to university, she barely did anything. She was 15, and I think that’s what really kills me inside.

I like lists, not necessarily bucket lists. :) I think they help me on the other hand!

I used to cry a lot because I worried, I went down the path of depression and other things… which I don’t want to go into detail. Now I’m happy that I can smile about what’s so great in life right now.

I just try to let go of bad relationships in the past. :) I know they’re not worth getting nasty over, or pondering over too much.

Haha I can’t wait to see the new layout. :3

Comment by Georgina • June 23, 2010 • 10:26 pm

Yeah, same here. I like multitasking. I don’t like doing one thing at a time because if I multitask, even though I didn’t finish it, at least I started it XD
Haha, I do that too. Me and my classmates even run a group convo for homework answers XD

I know right. It’s like when you open your Internet Browser and type facebook or Tumblr, you’ll totally forget about doing research or writing an essay :|

“Productive Procrastination” I love that term :) It could be totally valid as an argument XD

I usually write my homeworks while I’m surfing the web. When I’m aiting for replies, I write down my homeworks answers.

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I know right?! Why do they have to make it a big deal if we two aren’t close? :/
Thanks :)
Haha, I’m starting to hate Chemistry because I have it everyday and for 2 hours every Monday :|

Yeah, school is really pushing me hard too. It’s so hard to keep up with everything.
Cool :)
I only hate typewritten assignments because our printer has no ink and I have to ask a favor to one of my classmates to print it for me XD

Comment by Gillan • June 23, 2010 • 10:47 pm

I’m usually pretty good at multi-tasking– I kind of have to be considering I have severe adult ADHD and otherwise I wouldn’t be able to get anything done. But sometimes it kind of makes my work dwindle a bit… like if I’m coding a layout and working on a blog post, one will get progressively crappier (if not both) while I’m doing them at the same time. It’s kind of depressing. :(

Comment by Drea • June 24, 2010 • 3:17 am

Multitasking is the best. I multitask all the time. Do you think doing one thing at a time would help accomplish things faster? Sometimes multitasking can get a little out of hand. I have 10 different tabs open right now. Yikes!

I’m terrible at procrastinating. Right now, I’m trying to stop commenting on people’s blogs so that I can organize my portfolio. I only have one poem up on my website right now. I have been putting this off all week. I guess commenting on blogs is productive procrastination. It benefits my blog I guess. On the other hand, when I get distracted with Skeletons MB, it’s not so productive.

I can’t wait to see your new layout. Finish it soon! I love new layouts. They make me happy.

Comment by Abbie • June 25, 2010 • 4:05 am

I definitely understand what you mean by distractions. I usually only have 60 minutes a day to get everything done that I need to…but I have this habit of clicking random links on websites. Don’t get me wrong, I have found some awesome blogs by doing this. But sometimes, I need to buckle down and take care of business. I just wish that I knew how to solve this problem. :P

Comment by Jess • June 26, 2010 • 1:09 am

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