I’ve been very slack at updating my blog in the past few weeks. In fact I’ve been a bit slack in terms of my work too and it’s bothering me. I’ve been working for quite a few hours every day, but I’m just not being terribly efficient at the moment. I think I need to start getting up earlier (and going to bed earlier). I need to try and be more focussed; getting more work in done in the same amount of time (which, at my current rate of productivity is easily doable).
This sensation is actually pretty typical. In at least the past two classes I’ve had “dips” during the middle few weeks of the term where I’ve felt bad about either about my work or my effort levels. It’s something I’ve always broken out of so I don’t expect it to last long, I just needed to tell someone :)
I’ll try and get my recent work and critiques posted first thing tomorrow!
Yeah man, totally understand. Keep at it, try and get a few early nights in and a few good nights rest, take the whole of Sunday afternoon off to ‘chillax’ and have a lie in on Monday. Then up and at ‘em soldier!
slacker! get back to work! =P hahaha, jk….you’re not alone. I tend to procrastinate a lot….like now =)
Hey don’t worry about it…soon you’ll be in Florence for two weeks. And unless you’re going to assist me with sharpening charcoal or cleaning my clay tools you’ll have plenty of time to concentrate……and very limited internet hours 8) It’ll be great ;) Can’t wait to see ya!
Hey Daniel! I was reading this and I felt the exact same thing. I terribly need to be more focused and get a bit grip on my time on hand.
I would be animating, then some one would send a cool link thru Twitter, or reply to my subscribed thread in forums and there goes my 60 mins of productive time! So net is the first thing I always struggle to cut off!
And whats worst, when I think of how I am under-utilizing my time and skills I feel more worst and then start to procrastinate. I don’t know why but it just happens! May be the fear of accepting my lost time and where I stand, which may not be as bad as I may think.
But then I need to remind myself, no matter where I am at many different levels, I can always start again, create a new beginning and get it thru completion!
And oh yes…I feel incredibly good after talking to AMers(skype, twitter), checking out their work, giving feedback and so on! :-)
Stay put Daniel..you are doing things what everyone does quite often!
Just my few wandering thoughts! :-)
I know exactly how you feel, Dan! I’m the same right now too. Just think, you’re over the half way mark this term and then it’s the final stretch. Work hard this term and you’ll have less to do next class too!
I can’t wait for you to come up to Edinburgh, I absolutely love it up here. The job is fantastic and the city is amazing. You’ll be coming up at just the right time too, things will be picking up in Edinburgh for the summer. Have you found anywhere to live yet? If you want some help with areas etc, let me know as we had to go through the same thing.
Keep it up, Dan, just think how proud youll be at the end.
Andy
Thanks a lot guys. Like I said, it’s happened before and doubtless, it’ll happen again. Guess I’m just a bit tired of handing my life over to AM – looking forward to getting it finished and out of the way tbh!
Andy: I cannot wait to start! R* are gonna put me in an apartment for the first month to give me time to settle and find somewhere more permanent to live. I know I’ve been saying it for a while now, but I am actually going to call you at some point!
Looking forward to hanging out with you once I finally make it up there!
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