My Own Worst Enemy

KALLY SAVES KELLY

The hardest part of doing your work is actually starting your work. I can never seem to muster up enough energy or brain power to sit down and start writing an essay or study for an exam. I always say to myself, "I am my own worst enemy," when it comes to my school work. While skimming through Chapter 11 searching for a problem solving strategy to write about, I came across the "Case Study." This was right up my alley because I could write about my own struggles while pretending to write about an alter ego, who I named: Kelly Tigers.

HOW TO DO IT AND WHY IT WORKS

This strategy is extremely easy! When creating my Case Study I thought to myself, "What is my biggest struggle?" "What type of work ethic do I wish I had?" "What could make doing my work a lot easier?" When I thought about these questions, immediately one thing popped into my mind: I wish I was able to plan out my assignments further in advance and not get lazy along the way. As explained in my Case Study, I tend to start something and then wait until the last minute to finish the majority of the assignment. When doing the Case Study, you give yourself suggestions and rank them. These suggestions are not just words on paper though, one of the steps is to implement your suggestions and to assess your situation after a few days. By having those two last steps, I was able to follow through, I did not want to disappoint or fail Kelly Tigers.

L A M E

I chose this strategy because I am the type of Learner who needs suggestions and options for a specific problem. I do not like to group multiple issues or assignments into one because then I feel disorganized and overwhelmed. The Action I took with this strategy was selecting a problem that had been on my mine for awhile. I wanted to find a way to do my ETS reading assignments in a timely, relaxed manner. The Materials I used for fixing this problem was the Target Planner. After analyzing Kelly Tiger's problem, I was able to realize a Target Planner would work best for accomplishing her assignment in an ideal, organized way. My Evaluation of this strategy is very positive. I like how I was able to describe a problem, give suggestions and follow up on the results.