Case Study #3

No matter how hard I try I cannot seem to keep from procrastinating. It’s not like I try to put everything off until the last minute, it just seems to be the way it always turns out. I always start out with good intentions and I tell myself that I am going to get some things done ahead of time. For some reason I rarely ever do this even though I know it would make my life a WHOLE lot easier. I find myself distracted by the most random things. For example, I feel like if Facebook were not around I would get a LOT more done. I always tell myself that I will only take a little break, an hour or two later I am still sitting on Facebook being totally unproductive. Also, besides going to school full time, I also work part time. This does not give me a lot of extra time to get things done so you would think I would take advantage of the free time I have to complete some homework. Don’t get me wrong, there are times when I get things done ahead of time but those times are limited. My procrastination does not only affect my school work it also affect some of my daily life. I even put off the simplest things like cleaning my room or getting ready for work. I realize that I have to deal with this whole procrastination issue if I am going to accomplish anything important.

CASE STUDY #2

After thinking about it, I can see a difference in my writing depending on what kind of mood I am in. If I have a lot of homework to do, my writing assignments are usually the ones that I try to hurry up and get done with. Also, if I do not really care about the subject I have to write about, my writing usually reflects that. On the other hand, if I really enjoy the topic I am writing about, my paper is usually longer and more in depth. Another thing I realized was that I definitely prefer to write out of school than when I am assigned to do it for a class. I usually feel too pressured to write anything when it is assigned, and it takes me the longest time to get started. When I am just writing on my own I can take my time and really write whatever I want. When assigned, I really like writing narratives. Narratives really seem easier for me to write. I like writing about things that have happened to me in the past. I also did not really mind writing term papers when I was in high school. We were always given the freedom to choose what we wanted to write about when we were assigned those, so I always had something interesting to write about. These are some other things that I have realized about my writing.

MY CONTRIBUTION

One thing that I really do not care for is second hand smoke. According to the Mayo Clinic, there are two kinds of second hand smoke. The first is called sidestream smoke, which comes right from the tobacco. The second is called mainstream smoke, which is the smoke the smoker inhales. Also, according to the Mayo Clinic, tobacco smoke is made up of over 4,000 chemicals. More than 250 of those chemicals are toxic. Plus, over 50 of the chemicals in cigarette smoke are known or thought to cause cancer. Some of the chemicals that can be found in second hand smoke are: Formaldehyde, arsenic, ammonia, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen cyanide. Health threats that can be caused by second hand smoke include cancer, heart disease, and lung disease. Not only does second hand smoke affect adults, but it also affects children. According to the Mayo Clinic, infants and children that are associated with second hand smoke can have health problems. These can include problems with their growth and development, middle ear conditions, and respiratory problems such as asthma. Basically, smoking is a choice, but others should not have to deal with that decision. I really do not see how someone would want to smoke after knowing about all the harmful chemicals that are in cigarettes, but it is not my place to tell people they shouldn’t. Although, I choose not to smoke so it really irritates me when people are not considerate enough to go elsewhere when they want to smoke. It is fine with me if people want to take years off their lives by smoking, but I do not want to suffer any consequences from their bad decisions.