When does procrastination become a problem? Is it when you have hours of homework to do in 30 minutes? Or is it when you just don’t do anything at all? Procrastination is a problem for many teenagers in today’s society, but it’s easy to overcome if you just set a goal, and have rewards for yourself.
By setting a goal, you are bound to overcome procrastination. This is because the main reason for procrastination is that people don’t have a plan for their work. If there is a goal in place, it is very likely that you will not just ignore it. You will want to get it done.
It is also important to reward yourself when you complete a task. When a student has rewards for doing something, they are more likely to do it in the first place with less coercion. For example, every time you read a page, you get a jelly bean. Or for every 30 minutes of studying, you get a 5, and only 5, minute break to eat or be on your phone.
Overall, procrastination is a tough process to get over; however, if you put the energy and the time to overcome it, it will make your life a whole lot better.
Answer:
Embarrassment
1. One day I was going to the cafeteria and slipped on the floor and then realized that everyone was looking at me and laughing. I ran away and hid in the bathroom until lunch was over. The whole school made me feel that way. I was really embarrassed and didn’t talk to anyone for a week after that incident.<u>I</u><u> </u><u>feel</u><u> </u><u>alone</u><u> </u><u>.</u><u>nobody</u><u> </u><u>cares</u><u> </u><u>and</u><u> </u><u>loves</u><u> </u><u>me</u><u> </u><u>after</u><u> </u><u>that</u><u>.</u><u>My</u><u> </u><u>hope</u><u> </u><u>of</u><u> </u><u>living</u><u> </u><u>was</u><u> </u><u>almost</u><u> </u><u>dead</u><u> </u><u>after</u><u> </u><u>that</u><u> </u><u>situation</u><u>.</u><u> </u><u>I</u><u> </u><u>feel</u><u> </u><u>pity</u><u> </u><u>on</u><u> </u><u>myself</u><u>.</u>
Explanation:
Regret
2. I lied to my friend once, I didn’t want to hang out with them so I lied and said I was busy. Later on, he saw me at the mall where I was clearly having fun with my other friends and not busy. I lost a friend that day and I really regret it.
<u>D</u><u>u</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>o</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>h</u><u>i</u><u>s</u><u> </u><u>h</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>h</u><u>a</u><u>t</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>m</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u>n</u><u>d</u><u> </u><u>l</u><u>e</u><u>f</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>o</u><u>u</u><u>r</u><u> </u><u>f</u><u>r</u><u>i</u><u>e</u><u>n</u><u>d</u><u>s</u><u>h</u><u>i</u><u>p</u><u> </u><u>.</u><u>W</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u>r</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>n</u><u>o</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>f</u><u>r</u><u>i</u><u>e</u><u>n</u><u>d</u><u> </u><u>n</u><u>o</u><u>w</u><u>.</u><u>w</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>d</u><u>o</u><u> </u><u>n</u><u>o</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>s</u><u>h</u><u>a</u><u>r</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>o</u><u>u</u><u>r</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>i</u><u>f</u><u>f</u><u>i</u><u>n</u><u> </u><u>n</u><u>o</u><u>w</u><u> </u><u>.</u><u>I</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u>m</u><u> </u><u>m</u><u>i</u><u>s</u><u>s</u><u>i</u><u>n</u><u>g</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u> </u><u>w</u><u>o</u><u>n</u><u>d</u><u>e</u><u>r</u><u>f</u><u>u</u><u>l</u><u> </u><u>memory</u><u> </u><u>of</u><u> </u><u>playing</u><u> </u><u>football</u><u> </u><u>with</u><u> </u><u>him</u><u>.</u><u>I</u><u> </u><u>feel</u><u> </u><u>regret</u><u> </u><u>that</u><u> </u><u>my</u><u> </u><u>honest</u><u> </u><u>and</u><u> </u><u>helpful</u><u> </u><u>friend</u><u> </u><u>left</u><u> </u><u>me</u><u> </u><u>due</u><u> </u><u>to</u><u> </u><u>my</u><u> </u><u>lie</u><u>.</u><u> </u><u> </u>
Argument
3. I had an argument with my mom because I wanted these new shoes. My mom said we didn’t have the money but I didn’t understand at the time so I yelled at her. I really regret talking to her that way. <u>N</u><u>o</u><u>w</u><u> </u><u>i</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u>m</u><u> </u><u>f</u><u>e</u><u>e</u><u>l</u><u>i</u><u>n</u><u>g</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>h</u><u>a</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>h</u><u>o</u><u>w</u><u> </u><u>d</u><u>i</u><u>f</u><u>f</u><u>i</u><u>c</u><u>u</u><u>l</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>w</u><u>i</u><u>l</u><u>l</u><u> </u><u>b</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u> </u><u>p</u><u>a</u><u>r</u><u>e</u><u>n</u><u>t</u><u>s</u><u>.</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>h</u><u>e</u><u>y</u><u> </u><u>s</u><u>a</u><u>v</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>m</u><u>o</u><u>n</u><u>e</u><u>y</u><u> </u><u>b</u><u>y</u><u> </u><u>n</u><u>o</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>e</u><u>a</u><u>t</u><u>i</u><u>n</u><u>g</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>a</u><u>s</u><u>t</u><u>y</u><u> </u><u>f</u><u>o</u><u>o</u><u>d</u><u>,</u><u>n</u><u>o</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>wearing</u><u> </u><u>g</u><u>o</u><u>o</u><u>d</u><u> </u><u>c</u><u>l</u><u>o</u><u>t</u><u>h</u><u>e</u><u>s</u><u> </u><u>.</u><u>t</u><u>h</u><u>e</u><u>y</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u>r</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>r</u><u>y</u><u>i</u><u>n</u><u>g</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>o</u><u> </u><u>f</u><u>u</u><u>l</u><u>f</u><u>i</u><u>l</u><u>l</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>h</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>d</u><u>e</u><u>m</u><u>a</u><u>n</u><u>d</u><u>s</u><u> </u><u>o</u><u>f</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>h</u><u>e</u><u>i</u><u>r</u><u> </u><u>c</u><u>h</u><u>i</u><u>l</u><u>d</u><u>r</u><u>e</u><u>n</u><u>.</u><u>I</u><u> </u><u>n</u><u>e</u><u>e</u><u>d</u><u>e</u><u>d</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>o</u><u> </u><u>r</u><u>e</u><u>s</u><u>p</u><u>e</u><u>c</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>m</u><u>y</u><u> </u><u>m</u><u>o</u><u>t</u><u>h</u><u>e</u><u>r</u><u>.</u><u>M</u><u>y</u><u> </u><u>m</u><u>o</u><u>t</u><u>h</u><u>e</u><u>r</u><u> </u><u>i</u><u>s</u><u> </u><u>s</u><u>a</u><u>d</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u>n</u><u>d</u><u> </u><u>b</u><u>e</u><u>c</u><u>o</u><u>m</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>s</u><u>i</u><u>c</u><u>k</u><u>.</u><u>i</u><u> </u><u>r</u><u>e</u><u>a</u><u>l</u><u>l</u><u>y</u><u> </u><u>regret</u><u> </u><u>i</u><u>t</u><u>.</u>
Insecurities
4. I feel insecure sometimes about my looks. I feel as if no one will like me for my personality and only look on the outside.<u>I</u><u> </u><u>d</u><u>o</u><u> </u><u>n</u><u>o</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>k</u><u>n</u><u>o</u><u>w</u><u> </u><u>w</u><u>h</u><u>y</u><u> </u><u>p</u><u>e</u><u>o</u><u>p</u><u>l</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u>r</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u>f</u><u>r</u><u>a</u><u>i</u><u>d</u><u> </u><u>o</u><u>f</u><u> </u><u>m</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u>n</u><u>d</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>r</u><u>y</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>o</u><u> </u><u>p</u><u>u</u><u>n</u><u>i</u><u>s</u><u>h</u><u> </u><u>m</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>.</u><u>t</u><u>h</u><u>e</u><u>y</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>h</u><u>o</u><u>u</u><u>g</u><u>h</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>i</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u>m</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>h</u><u>e</u><u>i</u><u>r</u><u> </u><u>e</u><u>n</u><u>e</u><u>m</u><u>y</u><u>.</u><u>B</u><u>u</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>i</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u>m</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u> </u><u>g</u><u>o</u><u>d</u><u> </u><u>g</u><u>u</u><u>y</u><u>.</u><u>I</u><u> </u><u>a</u><u>m</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>r</u><u>y</u><u>i</u><u>n</u><u>g</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>o</u><u> </u><u>b</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>good</u><u>.</u><u> </u><u>T</u><u>h</u><u>e</u><u>y</u><u> </u><u>m</u><u>u</u><u>s</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>r</u><u>e</u><u>s</u><u>p</u><u>e</u><u>c</u><u>t</u><u> </u><u>m</u><u>e</u><u> </u><u>t</u><u>o</u><u>o</u><u>.</u>
Feel a strong desire of something
Answer:
The lottery paints a seemingly happy setting in the first paragraph,
The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.
We get the sense that this small agricultural town is meeting to celebrate some special event. This setting is a form of plot manipulation that underscores the irony behind the dark reasons for the gathering.
Explanation:
What specific details in the first paragraph describe the day on which the lottery takes place? Why do you think the story gives such specific details about the setting–the time and place of the story?