The transition from high school to college is, needless to say, a difficult one. Possibly the most difficult part of the entire process is saying good-bye to your loved ones and knowing that, even though you promised to keep in touch, your relationship with them will not be quite the same while you're at school as it was when you were at home. Since entering college, I've had to let go of a very dear friend of mine of almost eighteen years: Procrastination. Every time I was stressed about my workload, Procrastination and I would renew our friendship. I would watch television, or chat with a friend, or, if I was really desperate, do the chores that had inevitably piled up during the week. I would do anything, even things I wasn't really interested in doing, to try and forget about the workload. Unfortunately, no matter how long I spent watching reruns or scrubbing dishes, I never quite forgot about my work. It was always there in the back of my mind, reminding me that eventually it would have to be done, quite possibly instead of something I really enjoyed. Even though I knew I should be tackling the work now instead of wasting my time, I just could not bring myself to sacrifice a bit of my free time right then for my peace of mind and enjoyment later.
Unfortunately for my old friend, Procrastination is banned from the college premises. The workload in college simply will not allow itself to be forgotten, even for a moment. For me, that means I will have to sacrifice being stressed out all the time, feeling clueless in classes when homework didn't get done, and being left out of activities I would have loved had I not left my work until the very last minute. I'll have to trade in old dependable Procrastination for two new friends, Time Management and Organization.
Surprisingly, I don't think I'll miss that Procrastination. Truth be told, he was a bit of a drag, and I think I'll be much better off without him.
