Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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I put otf reading until the week of the test. By this time I figure it is too late to benefit me so I punt the entire assignment. I always tell myself that next semester I ' m going to do better I ' m going to do all my homeowrk and I ' ll study in advance for each test. I ' m a senior now and I ' m still putting those goals off until another semester. I was off to a bad start this semester already. I vowed I would study for my psychology test because I was positive I could ace the course if I put a little effort into the class. I marked my test date on the calendar and began to psych myself up for the big test. The week before the test I began my reading assignment but it was just too boring to read. So I studied class notes- but I always found something I would rather do than study. Finally, the evening before my test I decided I would stay up as long as I had to to study for the test I ended up in Aggieville that evening and when I got home I told myself I was to tired to study and I would get up at 6 a.m. and do some heavy last-minute cramming. I did wake up early (6:30 - only half an hour late) and read over the class notes again, decided I could probably fake a decent answer, rolled over and went back to sleep. I woke up in time to comb my hair, throw on some sweats and make it to my test. After that I decided I was a procrastiholic. Anything that was displeasurable or had a hint of work I put off until the last minute. Since I ' m in the job market now, I figure it is time to cure my procrastination. At the present I ' ve been doing a fair job. I ' ve gotten everything done on time, a small wonder in itself. But I know I ' ll go down in the Guiness Book of World Records as the greatest procrastinator — provided I get the proper forms filled out and sent in on time. What the heck, I ' ll do it tomorrow. Nancy Reese Note: The editor regrets that the photos on this page are missing. Due to uncontrollable student laziness they were never taken. In fact, the photo assignment was completely forgotten. procrastination 29

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Me lazy? No, I procrastinate I ' ve always admired people who work hard at their studies and make straight A ' s. Even more, I admire those people who get straight A ' s and don ' t do any work at all, because I like the idea of getting a lot for a little. Some call it lazy, but I prefer the term procrastination. It sounds scholarly. I ' ve had a case of the I ' ll-do-it-later syndrome ever since I can remember and I have never gotten around to changing that behavior; yet. I ' ve got a list of excuses a mile long. At the top of my procrastination list is: But I do my best work at the last minute. This excuse is followed closely by: I like to work under pressure. When I finally got around to figuring out why I put everything off to the last minute I went to the dictionary and looked up the definition of procrastination. According to Webster, to procrastinate is to postpone habitually. The only cure for procrastination would be organization and hard work-a slow painful death for me. I blame my severe case of procrastination on my second grade teacher (after all, I ' ve got to blame it on someone). After missing two weeks of school, because of the German measles, I turned in about half of the accumulated homework. Once I returned to school, I failed to finish the work and event- ually the teacher forgot it. That ' s one habit I ' ve kept until now. Unfortunately, now they give incompletes for work not received. I ' m sure I have the record for the most incompletes. My mom has tried to cure my habitual laziness by quoting an old proverb: Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Today in the world of posters and t-shirts they have made that old proverb suit my situation: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow. In college I have found that my procrastination is forever prevalent. Take reading assignments for example. Usually, 28 procrastination

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Those embarrassing dates You got caught doing what last how was your date last night? I said glancing up from my typewriter. You wouldn ' t believe what happened ' , John said. I knew Lisa was a nice girl, but not how nice. When I picked her up she brought a ' Bible along. What a great chaperon! I said. Yeah all the plans I made for the evening were shot, so I asked her what she would like to do, Lets go to the park and read scriptures, she said. So your date was a drag, I said. No it was one of the best dates I ' ve ever had. She ' s really a nice girl. She ' s really easy to talk to and besides after the scriptures, we went out for a few beers. Everything worked out fine, John said. By the time John finished his story several people had gathered around. Just the mention of a date, especially an unusual one catches attention almost as much as mentioning E. F. Hutton. What a way to rub in my having to stay home on a Saturday night typing a philosophy paper. Soon many stories were being exchanged about what had happened on their dates last night. Jeff began telling his story in a slow monotone voice. He looked like he had been through the ringer. I was out north of town trying to find a special, out of the way place. You know, the place where I knew there would be no interruptions. I put my Bronco in four wheel drive and took off speeding across the field to ind a perfect spot to romance my girl. ff paused; glanced around the hen added, I got out about half way through the field and I had a flat tire. I got out and changed the tire and proceeded on. I hadn ' t gone 150 yards when another tire had gone flat. I found out that the tire wasn ' t the only thing deflated, by now my date ' s mood had also. We ended up having to walk all the way back to a blacktop road and hitch a ride into town, he said. You think you had a rough night Steve said. Michelle and I drove out to Tuttle to watch the submarine races. I had the Royals playing on the radio. Just after the last inning of overtime I tried to start my car and the battery was dead. We had to walk in from Tuttle to the doughnut shop before we found a telephone, I tried to call you guys but no answer. At last resort, I called home. My mom came and picked us up. After we dropped off Michelle, my mom asked me why my shirt was inside out, Steve said, shaking his head. As the conversation continued, Jim brought up the lady and the tramp party held last year. Everyone told his date that it was a formal occasion. Bo y were they surprised when -we picked them up. You should have seen Debbie ' s face when she opened the door. I could tell she was not impressed with my ragged old blue jeans and the shirt I wore last summer painting houses. When I handed her the rose that wasn ' t de-thorned, I could sense I had some explaining to do. This was our first date took some choice words before she would even listen to my explan tion. I told her that lady and the t as the theme of the party. I could tell I finally had reached her heart when she saw the menu of a hamburger, an order of fries and an apple turnover. She just loved the young wine I served. Then Fred walked in. We all knew that he had a last night with his dream girl. Yesterday he was cloud nine and now he looked like his wings had been clipped. Fred was heart broken. What ' s wrong , I said. I thought the date was going great. She seemed to enjoy the stories I was telling her about my Doberman named Lassie. But when I got to the part of how Lassie can play dead, roll over, sit and shake hands she said she wasn ' t feeling very well. Soon all the experiences had been confided and the room cleared. Recalling all the unusual happenings my friends had experienced, I began to think about the people who really take chances. Like the guy who purchased a personal in the Collegian. Looking for a typical egotistical male? Don ' t answer this ad. Super nice guy, gentle and bashful, seeks sincere female, 19 to 22 for evening dinner, conversation, and a good time. , After realizing the trails and tribulations of dating, I decided sitting home typing wasn ' t so bad after all. I thought again Hello Kim, this is Randy. Do plans for tonight? Randy Dunn Craig Chandler embarrassing 30