Motivation is a hard thing to find

So, it is half term and I have piles of work to do, but instead, I am sitting on my laptop writing about the piles of work I have to do, rather than doing them.

The art of procrastination is a fine one, which I seem to have mastered to a level never known to man before. I procrastinate in many different forms, such as writing, which isn’t too bad because at least it is a form of work, but I will also do things I hate.  I will offer to help with the gardening, which is unheard of, tidy my room, which is even more unheard of and spend at least an hour washing my hair.

Yes, it’s a bad habit and I really need to buckle down and get some work done. I have my first AS exams in January and it’s probably a good idea if I start revising now, judging by my recent grades on my tests.

The motivation however is extremely hard to muster. I am one of those people who can work continuously for a good two of three hours once I get started, but getting started is the thing I find the most difficult.

There are websites which suggest different methods of getting started such as doing the work before you go out, so you have an incentive for doing it. Starting work first thing in the morning so nothing else can distract you, came up on quite a few websites.

Unfortunately, mornings aren’t really my thing and all my friends live quite a way away so it’s difficult to arrange something to encourage me to do work.

Maybe having my computer right next to my work isn’t the best plan. Twitter and Tumblr just seem to call to me when my German grammar book sits open waiting to be written in.

If you are one of those people who can get started on work easily, I applaud you, to me you are a hero.