I am a perfectionist and have always had an utter disdain for failure. This has kept me from trying a lot of things in my life. Having finally accepted that failure is a requirement for a fulfilling and diversified life experience, I have created this year long project in an attempt to become comfortable with the idea of failing. This blog chronicles my journey with failure.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Day 198: Procrastination Wins Yet Again
Why do I procrastinate? There are several reasons I'm sure. But one particular reason has affected me for the last two weeks.
Long story short: I need to fill out an IRB (review board) application to my school so that my professor and I can start my research project in the fall. I really didn't want to do it. I had done it a year ago for my Experimental Psychology class, but the form was updated recently.
Surely if I ignore it, it will get done on its own, right?
Two days ago, my professor emails me, asking how the application is coming along.
Two days later, today, I wake up super early and cannot fall asleep. Two hours go by and I think, "Okay, I'm FINALLY going to fill out this application." So I start filling it out.
"Gee, these questions seem kinda familiar. I'm going to compare the new form to the one I filled out a year ago."
IT'S THE SAME DAMN FORM. Just in a different format/font.
Procrastination: 1. Gina: 0.
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