Up All Night

So, after I finished my rough draft of the research paper (after devoting myself for eight hours!), I knew exactly what to blog about. It seems as if every weekend is the same for me: I'll have all this downtime on my hands to be productive, but then I find myself doing more goofing off with friends or just relaxing instead of getting actual work done. It turns out, and trust me, I found this out a while ago, most things are much easier said than done. For me, and most high schoolers, if you make the choice to get work done, live up to it and stop lying to yourself! I know that I shouldn't speak so sternly, because I likewise find myself in this position every Sunday. I try to work progressively, but I haven't really found the right habits in being productive yet.

Procrastination is the biggest excuse for not getting things done, for me and for many. Like I said, this happens to me every weekend, and I need to learn to limit myself to where I have to focus. I get distracted fairly easily, although most of you wouldn't notice, and sometimes it's hard for me to commit to getting homework done unless I'm driven to. I've made progress in working on Saturday, but whenever I write out a plan to work I find that I don't follow a strict schedule; I'll work for a good hour, but find myself getting off track for three hours at a time. I know I've told myself and others that I need to find a good balance in being productive and using time wisely, but I'm not going to lie, it's incredibly difficult. So, if I had any advice to give any of you, whenever you have downtime, use it, but not to where you can comfort yourself for too long. Use the rest of your time in being productive, but manage to save time for other things that ease your stress!

I titled this "Up All Night" because this is a typical Sunday night for me. In the dreaded hours of the night, I don't get to sleep until anywhere from midnight to two o' clock in the morning, and even though it's a bad habit, I make sure to get my work done. I'm sure most of you can relate to this, since we constantly complain about the work load, because sometimes it can be too much to handle, but if we can find ways to manage enough time to get it done, it'll seem that much easier. I know that this might seem like the unrealistic promised land for you guys, and I can't really see myself finding a perfect work balance, either, but I think it's time to start establishing good habits before we strain ourselves too much and become overworked.