And the days and nights keep stretching on and on and on....
Why is it that when we are stuck in the rut of school and exams, we look forward to vacations and that precious time when we can just do nothing?
And why is it that when we are presented with the opportunity to do 'just nothing', we look for ways to pass our time and keep busy?
When I was studying for my Class XII exams I used to daydream about the three month long vacations and used to mentally make a list of things to do.
Now, that I am at the fag end of the fabled 'three month long vacation', I look back and see that apart from entrances and loitering around and watching insane amount of Tv, I haven't really done anything.
Which brings me to the question circling in my mind a lot these days..
Why do people procrastinate?
No, really. Why do people mentally make a note of things and then aware of the fact that they have a chore to do, refrain or look for excuses to get out of that work?
And then funnily enough, exclaim, 'I am sorry, I didn't have the time'?
To think that I am writing about Procrastination is quite the case of the pot calling the kettle black. I myself am a huge victim of this symptom which added with a dash of laziness, doesn't really make me the best authority on Procrastination.
BUT
I may be a lot of things but what I am not is a pessimist. I am an optimist. An eternal one and as people keep on reminding me a foolish one too. But anyways, moving on. :)
There are approximately 15 days left for College to open. That's not a lot of time. But when all you do during the day is aimlessly walk around and watch Tv, it may seem like an eternity. Hence, in order to effectively utillise whatever I have left of my 'three month long vacation' and also to prove to myself that I am not the most hopeless being on Earth, I present a list.
Presenting.. (Drumroll music, again).....
Five Things To Do Before College.
1. Plan and GO for a vacation.
All my vacation plans remain just that. Plans. Something or the other always crops up and then the Vacation is postponed for 'later'.
The problem with this? 'Later' never comes.
But not this time.
2. Meet People.
You know what's worse than leaving the shelter of school and moving to the freedom and confusion that's College?
Having people whom you could never envisage your life without, leaving for different Colleges and even worse, different states!
Even though I don't need to work very hard to strike this point off my list, there are always some people left whom you had to meet, but never had the chance to.
3. Start Blogging Everyday.
It's fun. Its cathartic. And it increases one's typing speed. :)
4. Start Learning Urdu.
This is one thing I have been wanting to do since FOREVER.
But sometimes I didn't have the time. Sometimes the resources. And sometimes the inclination.
But now I have all three. And I am going to learn Urdu or bust in the process.
5. Shop For College.
This point is more a necessity rather than something I want to do.
But College does mean no uniforms. And finding your own style. And University Fashion IS huge in Delhi. Do I might as well dust off my walking shoes, pack some sunscreen and go Shopping Happy. :)
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PS Today: 3rd July 2011
College Reopen: 20 July 2011
17 Days To Go.
Halla Bol.
Why is it that when we are stuck in the rut of school and exams, we look forward to vacations and that precious time when we can just do nothing?
And why is it that when we are presented with the opportunity to do 'just nothing', we look for ways to pass our time and keep busy?
When I was studying for my Class XII exams I used to daydream about the three month long vacations and used to mentally make a list of things to do.
Now, that I am at the fag end of the fabled 'three month long vacation', I look back and see that apart from entrances and loitering around and watching insane amount of Tv, I haven't really done anything.
Which brings me to the question circling in my mind a lot these days..
Why do people procrastinate?
No, really. Why do people mentally make a note of things and then aware of the fact that they have a chore to do, refrain or look for excuses to get out of that work?
And then funnily enough, exclaim, 'I am sorry, I didn't have the time'?
To think that I am writing about Procrastination is quite the case of the pot calling the kettle black. I myself am a huge victim of this symptom which added with a dash of laziness, doesn't really make me the best authority on Procrastination.
BUT
I may be a lot of things but what I am not is a pessimist. I am an optimist. An eternal one and as people keep on reminding me a foolish one too. But anyways, moving on. :)
There are approximately 15 days left for College to open. That's not a lot of time. But when all you do during the day is aimlessly walk around and watch Tv, it may seem like an eternity. Hence, in order to effectively utillise whatever I have left of my 'three month long vacation' and also to prove to myself that I am not the most hopeless being on Earth, I present a list.
Presenting.. (Drumroll music, again).....
Five Things To Do Before College.
1. Plan and GO for a vacation.
All my vacation plans remain just that. Plans. Something or the other always crops up and then the Vacation is postponed for 'later'.
The problem with this? 'Later' never comes.
But not this time.
2. Meet People.
You know what's worse than leaving the shelter of school and moving to the freedom and confusion that's College?
Having people whom you could never envisage your life without, leaving for different Colleges and even worse, different states!
Even though I don't need to work very hard to strike this point off my list, there are always some people left whom you had to meet, but never had the chance to.
3. Start Blogging Everyday.
It's fun. Its cathartic. And it increases one's typing speed. :)
4. Start Learning Urdu.
This is one thing I have been wanting to do since FOREVER.
But sometimes I didn't have the time. Sometimes the resources. And sometimes the inclination.
But now I have all three. And I am going to learn Urdu or bust in the process.
5. Shop For College.
This point is more a necessity rather than something I want to do.
But College does mean no uniforms. And finding your own style. And University Fashion IS huge in Delhi. Do I might as well dust off my walking shoes, pack some sunscreen and go Shopping Happy. :)
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PS Today: 3rd July 2011
College Reopen: 20 July 2011
17 Days To Go.
Halla Bol.
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