Procrastination, Thy Name is Study Abroad

Let's be real honest, we've all procrastinated on one thing or another, whether it be homework, studying, or some other impending deadline. It's almost gut instinct to ignore it until the pile of unfinished work piles high and turns into a terrifying monster. At that point, the choice is simple; surrender to its sharpened pencil teeth and suffocating paper hands or pretend it doesn't exist, ignoring the growling in the background or how the shadow seems to be increasing in size. Don't look at me like that. You know that it's true. Perhaps not in the literal sense, but the feeling of looming doom is real enough.

Being in London makes it even easier to ignore the monster of 'forgotten' homework and assignments. Perhaps it is the atmosphere or my own nature. I like to blame it all on London, I mean, it's not like I would ever procrastinate on something as important as my London classes naturally. If you think about it, if I wasn't in London right now, I wouldn't have started blog and I wouldn't be writing this instead of doing something productive such as studying for those dreadful finals. I shouldn't blame it all on London though, I am sure that this is the case with every study abroad program. There are a million different experiences waiting in the city, after all, you came for the experience, right? For example, why write a paper on, say, the British Museum when you can go and see everything yourself? This type of reasoning refuses to be silenced when the world seems to be at your feet. New places to explore means less time to be studious.

As my time here is running out, this feels more and more true. Yes, I have three finals and a presentation I need to work on, but I have less than a week left! I have to make sure I seen all that I can see, do all that I can do, and, of course, buy all those knick knacks I promised to buy. This weekend and I'm sure the following week will be a struggle between the desire for fun and the desire to be a good student. With some luck, I will beat the monster lurking behind my shoulder waiting to pounce and still enjoy my time here. It requires balance and focus and less time on the Internet writing blogs...

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