Assignment 8- Reagan Smith

Fears- not doing the best that I can.

Annoyances- distracting noises during class.

Accomplishments- Student Council and Church leadership positions.

Confusions- why our country is so politically divided.

Sorrows- that I didn’t complete this blog post before now.

Dreams- to become a doctor.

Idiosyncrasies- knowing some random, but useful facts about a variety of topics.

Risks- A risk taker with thoughts and ideas in groups, but not dangerous ones.

Beloved Possessions, Now and Then- Then: tangible “want” items like computer. Now: tangible and abstract “items” that are needs- family, house, education, etc.

Problems- procrastination, well I guess that might be obvious.

I am posting this tonight in hopes that whoever reads it will help me stay accountable to my progress with procrastination. My grandfather said, “Don’t put off anything until tomorrow that can be done today.” (Or something similar). The idea itself is good in theory, but often hard to practice. Today, I could finish numerous long term assignments- some that are required for school, and other projects that I have been working on for various groups. But the time required to complete those assignments is large. I know he didn’t mean for me to take that literally, but at the same time, I have to draw the line somewhere. My plan of action is to write down all of my assignments, whether they are short or long term and set deadlines for myself, preferably prior to the actual due date, and prioritize what needs to be done when, and begin finishing assignments well before they are due rather than five minutes before they are due.