Problem: This activity asks you to think about how you learn, what you want to learn, and how you can put a plan in motion to help you be successful.
For this activity:
1. Watch Tim Urban's TED Talk "Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator."
2. Write a letter to me that addresses the following questions:
- Reflect on Urban's talk about trying to make sense of making procrastination. Do you consider yourself a planner or a procrastinator? What about Urban's argument resonated with you? Did anything about his argument not make sense to you?
- What are you hoping to learn more about, in regards to writing and researching, in this class?
- What are you most concerned about as you start this course? Is this your first online class?
- Urban talks about work/life balance (and the instant gratification monkey and the panic monster). How will you maintain a work/life/school balance this semester? What is your game plan for success in this class?
Purpose: This is an informal assignment that lets you reflect on your habits and lets me know a little bit about your expectations for the course. All with the added benefit of letting you practice submitting to the Assignments folder.
Submit your letter, 400 words