Early Start

Last semester, I was pretty close to getting Dean's list. I feel that if I applied myself just a little more, I might have made it. This semester, it's going to be tougher. Fifteen hours of classes and Nineteen hours of work doesn't leave a lot of slack.

I decided to take my problems into my own hands today. The two biggest problems that I have with school is procrastination and studying. In order to conquer these problems, I decided to buy two of my books early and use this week and a half of freedom to read through the beginnings of them and take notes. That way, I will have a little easier time when it comes down to crunch time and there will be less that I can actually procrastinate on. I can't drop my guard though, this isn't a permanent solution; it still takes a lot of work from me.

One of the biggest things that kept me procrastinating before was the fact that I didn't allow myself to enjoy my classes. Now, I've realized that problem and I'm trying to always find something to enjoy in what I read. By doing that, I should want to read more and homework becomes less of a chore and more of an exploration of knowledge.

The first book I have been reading is the main textbook for my Food Science and Human Nutrition class. The first chapter is all pretty basic and acts as more of a review for me than anything, but it's really enjoyable. It's a nice feeling to feel like you have a handle on things and already know some of the content for once.

The other book I bought is the textbook for my Philosophy class. It promises to be really interesting, but I didn't want to start on it until I had a lot of paper and a lot of time on my hands. I know that I'm not going to want to put the book down, but I'll have a bunch of notes to jot down.

Well, so far, so good. I can only hope my history book is this good.