Sunday, September 28, 2008

Entry 1 - Self-Bashing + Problem set 1, 2

Finally created the mandatory course SLOG for csc236h1, since once again my procrastinating
has me suffering from a bombardment of due dates will make this brief. Per norm, my poor preparation for class leaves me a step behind most other students when it comes to following what is going on in lectures, which can be quite demoralizing at times.

Decided to wiki procrastination to shed some light on my self-destructive behavior and found...

The relaxed type

The relaxed type of procrastinators view their responsibilities negatively and avoid them by directing energy into other tasks. It is common, for example, for relaxed type procrastinating children to abandon schoolwork but not their social lives. Students often see projects as a whole rather than breaking them into smaller parts. This type of procrastination is a form of denial or cover-up; therefore, typically no help is being sought. Furthermore, they are also unable to defer gratification. The procrastinator avoids situations that would cause displeasure, indulging instead in more enjoyable activities. In Freudian terms, such procrastinators refuse to renounce the pleasure principle, instead sacrificing the reality principle. They may not appear to be worried about work and deadlines, but this is simply an evasion

yikes, I feel like a big time sucker for being so close to the description, really need to change my work ethic completely.

On a lighter note problem set 1, 2 were not very difficult! Quite similar to what was covered during lecture (unit digits and postage).

Anyways back to assignment 1