Subbieitis
What role does procrastination play in your life? The short answer: it keeps me anchored. Procrastination has always been the enemy of many—it is what gets in the way of productivity, of being “locked in,” of getting one step closer to being done. To some extent, I agree with this. Being “locked in” to a goal that I wanted to achieve felt good, like I was accomplishing something meaningful. For a lot of my early high school years, essentially until sophomore year, I’d be constantly trying not to procrastinate. I spent a lot of time working on extracurriculars and schoolwork, and studied constantly for math competitions—essentially just to “pad my resume.” In hindsight, this drive to not be “locked out” stemmed from my experience immigrating to the U.S. from Korea. I moved to the U.S. two days before subbie year started and was directly plunged into an American schooling experience. Even before the jet lag wore off, I found myself sitting in classes (often dozing off) ...