Metacognition: QE Essay

like many people, trying to write an essay with all the outside negative influences that make you wanna procrastinate can be tough. I have experienced this first hand and I know that other people in the class have too. With all these outside influences it seems like it almost impossible to get anything done. Multiple times I found myself playing games on the computer and kinda trying to just sneak around the class period.

I know that a lot of students try to save alot of things to the last minute especially when it comes to papers. I guess it is safe to say I am one of those people. For the QE essay, I knew it was not really the smartest idea in the world, but I decided to wait till three nights before to get started. When I feel a sort of pressure on trying to get things done, I seem to work more efficiently, I stay on task a lot better, and it seems like my stress is sort of relieved because im actually doing the assignment and not working my way around it.

Actually writing the paper is pretty fun for me, when comparing my feelings towards others who are dreading the task of it. Writing a paper like the QE essay is quite fun for me because I can relate my personal experiences with sources I use, and also its a fun challenge for me to integrate my own knowledge in with the facts about the subjects.

This QE essay was actually a fun experience for me because I chose a question that I could actually relate to. As an artist myself I know how much of a challenge trying to create something meaningful can be and I appreciate the amount of talent that all these artists have in their own creative ways.

As a student i know that being a procrastinator is not really the best thing to do, especially when trying to create a well written and thoughtful paper. If there were one thing that I could change about myself to fit more of an ideal student it would have to be that i were more productive with my time and that I wouldnt kill as much useful time that I have. If I could accomplish that, I think that I would perform better, and that it what I strive for.