Bintang Harapan's Blog

MANAGE TIME WELL

In this year, I am a sophomore. So, I have more college assignment than I was a freshman and also have a more demanding class schedule. I go to campus almost every day and usually leave home early morning and back home almost on evening. I go to campus not only for study but also for teach. Because, at the end of last academic year, I have become an assistant in Basic Management Laboratory. So, if I do not have a class, I usually spend my time in laboratory, include Sunday.

Fatigue has become a regular thing for me. But, sometimes I really feel very tired, therefore I decide to take a nap for relieve my fatigue and procrastinate doing my college assignment. I did not know what's wrong with me. I just planned to sleep for a while but I slept till morning. Therefore, I did not finish my college assignment.

I was blue in the face when I went to the campus next day. I really had a yellow streak. Along the way to the campus, I thought to run away from this problem and decided for ditching, but I did not. I realized that I must take a credit from my faults. In campus, I tried to finish my assignment by cheating, but before I could finish my assignment, the bell was ringing. Out of the blue, my lecturer came to the class. He came earlier than usual. He caught me red-handed. He saw red. But, he did not show his anger at me. He just asked me why I cheat. Long mindlessly, I explained to him the real situation. Although along the road to campus I have arranged some words to whitewash my faults. Yeah, I have planned to tell a white lie. He did not give me a punishment as I have previously imagined. He just asked me to not collect my assignment at that time. He asked me to collect it in the next day. He said that he did not accept any cheating and he was disappointed in me. I have regretted my bad. I apologized to my lecturer and promised to not cheat again

I really learned my lesson. I promised to myself, I would be aware with my campus assignment and manage time well, even though I was very busy, I could not forget my obligations. I applied from the smallest things. At the first time I tried, it was very difficult for me, but I do not want to give up. I keep on trying to change my bad habit to delay something. Now, I can feel the result of my effort. I never get any punishment from my lecturers and I really feel that life so much easier if we can appreciate time.

Glossary

Blue in the face: Totally frustrated

Yellow streak: Coward

Out of the blue: Suddenly

Red-handed: Caught during the action

See red: Get very angry

Whitewash: Cover up

White lie: Harmless lie