I found the General Procrastination Scale to be very
useful. It helped me identify where I do well and in which tasks I should focus
on. I find that I often do not procrastinate when it comes to schoolwork. My
first year of college I put socializing over schoolwork almost every time and
was disappointed with the grades I received. Now, I allot myself a decent amount
of time to focus on writing papers. I have gotten straight A’s the past 5
semesters which is a great positive reinforcement. This has also opened a lot
more opportunities for scholarships, and organizations which recognize academic
achievement.
Seeing an A posted on Blackboard gives me a nice
release of dopamine. This feeling makes it much more common for me to put in
the same, if not more, work for future assignments as I did for the work which
earned an A. This is an example of being extrinsically motivated.
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