Famous Last Words: Behind but Learning

Check the time stamp on this post and you will, no doubt, know what this is going to be about. I am yet again screeching in way past the last minute; although, I think overall, this week was better than last.

In trying to get a better handle on my schedule, I committed more of my Saturday to chores that normally get pushed off to Sunday in the hopes that on Sunday I could get more school work done. Congratulations to me, I did in fact get more school work done today then possibly any Sunday ever! Why, you ask, am I posting this so late then? Because instead of working on what is do sooner, i.e. this post right here, I got distracted working on homework that isn’t due until Thursday because it is what my study group, who aren’t in this class, were working on. Awesome. So one step forward two steps back I guess, but at least it is something.

As far as the assignments earlier in the week went, I had plenty of time for reading A and cranked it out in one sitting but when it came to reading B I really struggled. I read the material but didn’t manage to make a post about it. This seems to be a pattern, and I have been trying to think of a way around it. Truthfully, I just considered never doing the part B readings and just letting that go, but I can’t get the A I want that way. So, I guess I’ll have to do better. -yay-

So, to do better I think I am going to try and write the part B as I read it instead of reading it all and then going back to write. Although it will make the reading a little slower, hopefully it will get me closer to a submit worth post somewhat easier. I may even try going my part B reading notes in a more bullet point fashion so to make it a little less taxing.

Hopefully next week is better!

Photo via Flickr by Ars Electronica "Aww, Better Luck Next Time!"

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