Everyone always says in this Creative Communications program, don't leave things to the last minute. Printing problems are not an excuse. Etc, etc, etc. Of course, I never listen. I am the queen of procrastination. And while it usually works out ok, I've started to dislike this feeling of unaccomplishment that comes along with procrastination.

I think I'm pretty good at what I do. I'm kind of creative ( I suppose when i have to be), I'm kind of a good writer (I suppose when I have to be), I'm kind of good at designing (I suppose when I have to be). But somehow, I feel that my true awesomeness did not come across in my latest project.

We had to build a calendar. No problem. I even took the photos I needed like a week and a half before it was due. I started laying it out a week before it was due. So when Friday afternoon rolled around and all I had left to do was print, I figured it can wait. The weekend is here, I'm done.

Cut to: Monday morning. I arrive at school an hour and a half early to get this done. Line for the print shop: long. Half an hour later, my turn! Print it: his computer crashes. Needs to turn it off and on after several repeated attempts at printing. Class time. Ok, I'll pick it up later, no sweat. Go to pick it up: even though I followed the dummy I made to ensure everything is placed where it needs to be, I misplaced some calendar grids and photos. Go to: computer, re-figure during 10 minute class break. Bring it back to the print shop. Wait another ten minutes. Come back during another break, and I printed the old PDF - so, another $3.14 on another useless backwards calendar. Go back to the computer: re-save file in right location. Go back, wait another ten minutes. See a pattern? Finally, finally, it's done. I have six minutes to cut it down to size, staple, compile into an envelope with a CD. ANDDDD...MAde it!

So what does all this have to do with it? Upon reviewing what I submitted, my original idea was there. It would've looked amazing. But since I had to re-figure the layout at the last minute because I acted too much the procrastinator, several lines are out of place, and I didn't have time to reformat the font to Mac from PC.

Lesson: don't procrastinate. Schedule time for errors. Printing problems DO happen to you. And they're still not an excuse. Print a copy before you waste $10 printing mistakes over and over. Essentially, do what I was told in the first place.