Education

Happiness’ has always been in education but most students and even I tend to miss it. By thinking school makes us miserable when it actually puts our future and happiness together. For me what distracts me from not being happy during my education in school is procrastination. Procrastination is one of my biggest obstacles to overcome. Also with procrastination brings me stress and anxiety. By have those three feelings it makes me unhappy during my education and I tend not to finish my work on time and fall behind.  

Even though we all like dislike school at times, it can be a fun learning experience that better helps us

in the future. By having a well education and being interested in school it can bring much joy and happiness to our life. But as for many students and even I tend not to be happy sometimes while attending school. The reason is there are many subjects in which I am not interested in for example when I have to complete homework assignments or study for test or exams for my history class. History for me is one of the boring classes I have in my first semester second year of college. I rather learn about what is happening in the present or what’s going to happen in the future then learning about the past.

I believe that procrastination was a bad habit that I never overcame during my high school years. When I’m in a class that’s not interesting, I tend to find something that’s fun or get sidetrack, rather than finishing my assignments. This causes me to finish my work at the last moment and never have time to look over my work and make corrections. I even tend not to study for a test or exam until the very last minute, which then I skim over my notes quickly.  As I know now how much procrastination has an effected my happiness but I am trying to overcome it. For example if I know I have five assignments due next week I do one everyday instead of trying to do all at once right before they are due. And if the class is not interesting I’ll try to talk to teacher or other students and make discussion more interesting for me.

When I procrastination it also brings me stress. When I get stressed out, I sometimes quite or think it’s not going to be perfect or I will end up failing. Which then I try to finish everything quickly and leave many details out or make mistakes that I shouldn’t have. One way that I am trying to help myself from being stressed out is taking some time to meditate right before I start a test or homework.  

Also with stress comes anxiety that I will be the only one who hasn’t completed or passed a test and feel left out. Sometimes when I do not study for a test when I knew I should have I always have anxiety and ask myself questions as will I pass, what will be my grade, and did or did not I study enough. With all those thoughts running through my mind, I sometimes even forgot what I studied for when it’s time to take a test. Sometimes when I over think I tend not to get enough sleep as I should have and feel very tired the following day. The steps I should take to reduce my anxiety is not think as much of what’s  going happen good or bad, be clam and relax.

With procrastination comes stress which then leads to anxiety. If I can overcome those three major feelings and thoughts I can be happy during my education and achieve the goals I want in life. And also stop making excuses for me to procrastination and try to enjoy what life and education brings my way. Even if I do not enjoy my class or it feels dull. There are always ways for us all to change the way we dislike school or a class by giving time to enjoying it and become more focused.