Laziness

Before I came to UNC, I considered myself to be a very lazy person. I was sure that when I came here I would be motivated and excited about the new atmosphere and would ditch my lazy habits. Needless to say, that was not the case at all.

My way of gauging if there is a problem with me is by my appetite. I love food and rarely turn down the chance to eat. But after a few weeks of college, I began to neglect my hunger because it required walking all the way to the frat house (I had cancelled my meal plan because I get all my meals at the frat). Now I’m no geographer, but I would say that there is a little over a mile between my dorm and the frat house. Some days, that is entirely too far to walk. So instead, I eat some oreos or wait for the next meal.

On a similar note, I have found it very hard to get out of bed in the morning. Most students struggle with this problem I’m sure, but for some reason I am not strong enough to tell myself that I do not need more sleep. When my alarm goes off, getting out of bed seems like absolutely the worst idea at the time. This is especially apparent on the mornings that follow nights of intense “English studying” that sometimes last into the wee hours of the night. As a result, I missed some classes (never English though) and kept feeling bad about my lazy habit.

The worst aspect of my laziness is its role in my not-getting-work-done disorder, also known as procrastination. I have always been a huge procrastinator but with all the things to do here at UNC, I have procrastinated on uncharted levels. Waiting until 12 to start some work is a great way to lose out on sleep, which then leads to the tempting thought of skipping my first class. It is a vicious cycle.

No matter what I do, my laziness will get the best of me. I have vowed to change this before to no avail. This time will be different though. I am going to go to all of my classes. I am going to feed myself and not let walking hinder my hunger. I am not going to procrastinate on every single assignment I do. I am going to rid myself of laziness! Unless it requires effort…