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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Are You a Procrastinator?

Take this quiz to find out if you are a procrastinator.
Record your answers on something such as paper, phone, or computer.

Question 1. It's Monday. Your teacher just assigned a report that's due Friday. You:
a) write a chapter each night and rewrite your final draft on Thursday.
b) take a couple of nights off, then start the report on Wednesday.
c) forget about the project until Thursday night and then stay up all night.

Question 2. You receive an invitation to Lizzie's birthday party. You're not sure what to get her for a gift. You:
a) do some research on the Internet to find the perfect present.
b) go shopping at the mall the day before the party.
c) stop at the first store you see on the drive to the party and buy whatever looks good.

Question 3. You usually get your homework done:
a) right after school.
b) right after dinner.
c) right before class on the bus ride to school.

Question 4. You have to clean your room to earn your weekly allowance. You typically:
a) clean it right away. You want to collect your allowance as soon as possible.
b) clean right after your mom reminds you a few times.
c) don't earn your allowance because you don't feel like picking up your mess.

Question 5. You usually write about 10 items on your To Do Today list. At the end of the day, how many items are likely to be crossed off?
a) almost all the items.
b) about half the items.
c) one or two of the items.

Question 6. Your mom asks you to call Carrie's mom to see if she can pick you up from soccer practice tomorrow. You:
a) pick up the phone and call.
b) finish watching your television show and call.
c) ask Carrie tomorrow, as practice is about to end.

Question 7. Your teacher hands out permission slips for a class field trip. You get the slip signed:
a) that night and turn it in the next morning.
b) a few days later- after your teacher reminds you.
c) as your dad drops you off for the day of the field trip.

Question 8.You take a break from your chores to play on the computer. You:
a) play a couple of games and get back to work.
b) play for an hour and then force yourself to turn off the computer.
c) play computer games so long your eyes start to hurt.

4-8 A's: Right on time
You are great at getting thing done on time. When you realize something needs to be accomplished, you do it immediately. Your mind is more at ease because your not worried about all the things you should have done yesterday. Keep up the great work!

5-8 B's or 4 A's and 4 C's: Petty Procrastinator
You are pretty good about getting things done eventually, but you still slack off from time to time. Try setting up a system; if you do your chores on time for a whole week, you treat yourself to a reward, such as the latest CD.

4-8 C's: Professional Procrastinator
You are a pro at putting things off. You will find all sorts of excuses to do things later. Although your procrastination might seem like the easy way out, beware! Not only will you have a little voice in your mind constantly nagging you, but you'll likely miss out on rewards like your allowance or class field trips. Work on setting goals and achieving them!


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