How Education Encourages Procrastination — Is It Really That Bad?
We need more creative geniuses.
“How was your day?”
I try to avoid this question as much as possible. There may be no wrong questions, but some are more depressing and frustrating than others. And “How was your day?” is definitely one of them.
The answer to the question makes clear that every day is a battle with procrastination. It makes me realize how much time I lose dealing with “administrative stuff” that distracts, drains my energy, and prevents me from being creative.
Take this week. I had to complete an online refreshment training, write a self-assessment, review a self-assessment report for an academic program, give input on an “examination content” evaluation, fill out an employee satisfaction survey, discuss the results of a survey, and, ironically, complete a questionnaire on how to reduce the workload.
And I get it. Quality assurance. Supervision. Reflection. Training. They are all essential to uphold excellence and professionalism. They provide input for improvements.
But, over the years, these check-and-balance mechanisms have become over-organized and out-of-control at the expense of productivity. The time. The process. The people. They have slowly but surely become an…
