I am not a procrastinator ... 99.9% of the time. However, I could not bring myself to tackle my Consolidated Annual Report--which is due tomorrow--until I returned from Spring Break. It took me about seven hours to complete it (basically all day), and I hated every moment of it. So, you may ask, why am I not proud to see in writing all that I accomplished in my job at ECU over the last year? For one thing, I am not ego driven, so having to "brag" about my accomplishments grates on my nerves. Then, the form is a bit confusing. Where do I put my work on the Editorial Board for Five Ponds Press? Does it go in Service or in Pedagogical Materials? I can make a case for either or both. The entire process is detailed and nitpicky. BUT! It is done! Hooray!! I do not have to do this for another year. That said, I have learned a good lesson. I need to work on this sucker almost every day so that next year it will be mostly done when it is time to work on it. This means I have to keep an electronic log of every collaborative session, every student I meet with, every word I write, every advisee I help to register, and so on. This will save me having to go back through my calendar day by day for the past year. Now, can I make myself do it? I hope so. So what would keep me from taking the painless route? Probably the same thing that kept me from fulfilling my promise to dispose of at least one thing I own every single time I bring in something new.
2 comments:
How utterly tedious and terrible. I too hate bragging on myself, but find it often is something that must be done when it comes to employment.
I hope your plan works well for you next year! :o)
Just the name of the report sounds awful. Ugh. So sorry you had to waste 7 hours of your life preparing it!
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