So what is the cause for my newfound addiction to procrastination? What could be keeping me sleepless at night and dragging me behind in my school work? Unfortunately, it is a combination of many and many things. It essentially stems from prioritizing and budgeting my time. But why?

Lately I have been pretty consumed in my friends. Since I have been making new ties and strengthening old ones, I have been getting Starbucks with friends on weeknights and going to the gym with them, late night strolls, you name it, I am there! While it is important to be social and be there for friends in their time of need, I should also take care of my own business before helping people with theirs. After all, I can't really help others if I can't help myself and lately I have been helpless and hopeless when it comes to all nighters.

Another culprit is technology. I have been texting incessantly on my phone and find myself gazing at Facebook or chatting it up on AIM till the wee hours of the morning. I should probably tell my computer 'lights out and power off by 9 PM!' Same with my phone, I should turn it off so I am unavailable to talk and text after a certain time in the night.

Perhaps my biggest downfall is the little things. I will wander up to my room, listen to my iPod, scour the cabinets, take 1 hour showers, and find myself at the grocery store strolling up and down the produce section when I have a pre-calculus test the next day. I am always on the lookout for a good excuse to put off my homework.

Unfortunately my bad habits have started taking a toll on my in big ways. I have grown dependent on coffee to get me through the day, I am constantly too tired to workout, and most of my junk food late night snacking occurs after my previous usual bedtime. I need to budget my time better and prioritize so as soon as I come home from school I have a checklist of homework to do to make sure I get it done so I can get to bed early!

After all, I spend more time thinking about getting my homework done than it would actually take for me to get my homework done! I should place that in front of everything else so I can finally get to do focus on my extra-curricular activities again. I hope my tragic story has inspired you to get off your chair and take action.

As for myself, it is 1:30 AM as I am writing this, I still have math problems to solve, a birthday card to make, physics chapters to read, and miles to go before I sleep! As they say 'relish today and ketchup tomorrow!' But be careful if you follow that advice...you might just get yourself into a pickle!