A distinction in procrastination
Hello all – and please accept my apologies for being away from here for a little while. “No problem”, I can hear you all saying, “we understand that you’ve been working hard on your dissertation, reading research papers, collecting data and transcribing interviews, analysing it all and making astounding discoveries.” Hmmm. Well, the truth is […]
The types of people you see in the library
Just lately I’ve spent so much time in the library that I might as well move my bed in there and be done with it (welcome to third year!). I was in there the other day (second floor yellow zone, obviously) staring out across Leicester’s very orange skyline, trying to ignore the fact that everyone […]
Stress and procrastination
Someone in the occupational psychology course team clearly has a sense of humour. Having finally squeaked my way around the ethical approval process a couple of weeks ago and having recovered from the scars inflicted by the online submission process (cake is still on offer by the way) I’ve been working on my final module […]
Coming up for air
The problem with writing a blog, particularly when it concerns your study plans and ambitions, is that it creates hostages to fortune. For example, in December I wrote the following words: As an experienced distance learner, I’ve always found it absolutely essential to use this time of year to get ahead of the schedule, so […]
The Art of Procrastination
My blog this week is inspired by one of my housemates. While attempting to revise for our forthcoming exams (while having a mini Harry Potter Marathon) we decided that it is much easier to procrastinate than to actually get on with work. How many times have you opened a word document, tapped out the title […]
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