Procrastination King

Hello again my fellow classmates.
I planed writing this post this weekend but it seems I will finish it around 11 pm 9/22/2008.
I am sure from the title of the post you get a fairly clear picture what is the managing issue that I am tackling and why I am writing this just before the deadline.
I have been procrastinating since I can remember. As a kid I was late for school, late for my soccer practice, late when I am meeting my friends and not much has changed over years.
I work and go to school now and one of the most annoying issues is that no matter how much free time I have I will put of starting to prepare for work, do the homework or study for a test until it is evident that I HAVE to.

I will give you one classic example- studying for a test.
Imagine having a test on Monday and knowing that you have to use whole Sunday to study. I will make a rational plan to have enough sleep, get up, eat breakfast, relax for an hour or two and start studying from 1 pm until 10 pm with a few brakes for lunch, watching TV...
This amazing plan always turns out to look like this- I get up around noon, I eat my breakfast, I turn on the TV and spend my Sunday on sofa. Around midnight when I used every excuse possible to postpone studying I will start and study all night. In the process I am likely to take many breaks during the night, come to the test late and without covering all the material needed.
This just one example I could give you many more - not cleaning my house for weeks even tough I planed doing it, start preparing for work after I finish everything else that is far less important... the list goes on and on and I won't bother you with all.

It is obvious to you as it has been for me for a long time that I need to change something and it need to happen soon. Part of the problem is that even with my lack of time management and irresponsibility I still do well in school and at work. The frustration comes from the fact that I could do so much more and that I am putting myself in a position of unnecessary pressure and stress when there is absolutely no reason for that.

I will try to change my ways,
I will change my ways,
I can't tell you how but I will do it.
And most importantly for you,
I will keep you posted.
If you have any valuable advice I would love to hear it!
Thank you,
Mirko

Welcome

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog.

My name is Mirko Baljak and I am a senior at Baruch College majoring in Economics and with a minor in Psychology.
I came to USA from Serbia three years ago and so far things are going well. I have one more year of school left and I am looking forward at entering the corporate world soon.
I was lucky enough to have an internship this summer and to have a first hand experience of what to expect once school is done.
A few things you might want to know is that I used to train soccer for about ten years so if there is anything you want to discuss feel free to ask.
I speak a little bit of French but I plan on learning more and would be thrilled if there is someone I could practice with, free of charge of course.
I work and go to school, and I am taking 18 credits this semester, so if you see me looking grumpy in class please forgive me I am a good guy once I get some sleep.
I want to travel more.
I really, really want to travel more.
I thinks that should be enough for my first post but before I leave I wanted to clarify the name of the Blog.
"The Prince" is the name of the book by Niccolo Machiavelli which talks about how a ruler is to control his subordinates and it is most famous for Machiavelli's belief that:"The end justifies the means"
I have not read the book yet but by the end of semester you can ask me and I promise I will tell you all about it.

Thanks and please visit this blog again.

Mirko Baljak
URL:http://mirkobaljak.blogspot.com/