sometimes, i surprise myself. i always thought i was the person who couldn't stay up past 2am unless i had tons of sugar or talking to people, or too excited/anxious for the next day. i thought my brain just stopped functioning after 2am. i thought my peak hours were from midnight to 2am. and then after that. konk. i'm out.

for the past two days, however, i stayed up until 6am for none of the reasons mentioned above.
i stayed up because i was studying. yessirr. the thing is... i was NOT procrastinating. i'm just super busy w/ meetings and whatever that i don't get to start studying around 7-10pm.

sunday, i was super busy working on ochem lab report, prelab report, and studying for stats.
monday, i wasn't free to study until 10pm and that's when i started studying for stats.

today, i took the stats exam, and it was eh. obviously b/c i didn't have ample time to study, i don't think i did 100% although i'd like to believe that the hours i put in consecutively studying equals the grade i deserve on the exam. however that correlation never works.. at least for me.

but that's not what i wanted to talk about.

i wanted to talk about work ethic. b/c i realize, my work ethic is actually good. i know i don't procrastinate too extreme like some people. i don't pull all-nighters every night. as long as i stick to my schedule, i get things done, man! i usually give up, but i realize that's b/c i had no motivation and no schedule.

2-6pm: nap
6-9pm : ochem prelab report & ochem lab report
9-11pm : case in point
11-130am : ochem lab report
130am-whenever : stats studying

that was Sunday night's schedule.
i stuck pretty well to that schedule. the ochem lab report took a little longer than i thought, but for the most part, i was right on track. i just need my strict schedule, my grande caramel macchiato, and a short nap. (usually my naps aren't 3hrs. i usually sleep after church b/c .. you just have to). that's the only way i'll survive, and i'll last until 5am ! DANG. haha. i have officially extended the hours in which i am functional.

the most important part is that you need motivation. w/o that, then you have nothing to work towards. why should you work anyway? who's gonna appreciate it? would you gain anything from it? what's your motivation? to get that homework assignment turned in on time. to finish the paper and make sure it's logical and well-written. to study for an exam. to go to class and sit through another "boring" lecture. to go to work.

work ethic isn't just how well you work. it's how hard you work and how diligent you are in doing it. it's how you grow from these experiences. good work ethic doesn't necessarily mean that you'll get straight As or that promotion, but it means that you're not procrastinating and you don't regret not stuyding hard enough, not putting enough effort, etc. it makes you more credible and reliable b/c people know and trust that they can have you in control of certain things, responsibilities, etc.

make sense? =)
at least that's how i see it. maybe i'm completely wrong. refute me.

i hafta go to lab now. yes, the 5.25hr lab.
i've only slept 2.5hrs.
yes, i'm gonna sleep early tonight. probably around 10-11pm. oh how lovely that sounds. =)