Procrastination Is The Thief Of Time by Emma

Procrastination Is The Thief Of Time by Emma - December 2017 Scholarship Essay

School projects can turn into one of two options. Option A is a fun experience where you can express your creativity. Option B is a last minute effort that results in extreme stress and leads to you turning something in that you do not feel confident about. Over the many projects I have ever had to do, I have learned how to not end up doing Option B, and being able to express my best work through Option A, even though I am not that artistic.

My ultimate strategy for success on a school project is by planning my time wisely. Charles Dickens once said, “Procrastination is the thief of time,” and in school, this is truer than ever. You can NEVER start too early on a project. (Unless the teacher specifically says to wait.) Even if the project is not due for three months, waiting two and a half months to do it will only hurt you because the project will no longer be fresh in your mind, you will forget the important details, and your initial thoughts for the project will be lost. Use this extra time, if you have it, to start to outline your project. You do not want to start creating your project and then have to start over repeatedly because you keep forgetting important details of it. Drawing a complete outline of what you plan to do will make the project go by much faster and be less stressful. Also, use this free time to get your materials and supplies you need gathered together so you will not have to interrupt your project to go get them.

If you are not guaranteed such extra time, and are given only a couple days notice of this project, the same principle still applies: use every second you have wisely. Do not guarantee yourself you will have enough time the night before, because you never know what could happen. Plus, nearly every single time you will realize how much time you truly needed and wished you would have started earlier. You may still wait until the night before, but depending on the size of your project, you will probably lose valuable sleep over it (that you could have saved by planning ahead).

Although managing time, in my opinion, is the best strategy for success on a school project, another important element is creating a project based on what you like. Think about it, the whole rest of the class, or even multiple classes, are doing the same exact project. Your’s needs to be unique in your own way based on your preferences. Your teacher is reading the exact same material over and over again for every student, why not make yours different! You will only make him/her happier, and that could result in benefits for you (also known as your grade).

In conclusion, have fun with your projects, be creative with your projects, and be wise with your projects. You will do probably one-hundred more over your lifetime and every time you learn something new about yourself and how you function. As your grade level rises, projects only get harder and time only gets shorter. Adapt to this, and you will have nothing but success!

Good luck!