Over the course of the last semester, I learned about the horrible disease that infects teenagers everywhere: procrastination. Yes, that one. During the last semester, I had an online language class, which in this class' case, all of the weeks homework is due on that friday. When I tried to take a test, there was a problem with the page that made the possible answers invisible, further preventing me from completing the test. I then closed the test and contacted the instructor and told her about my problem, which took a week to fix. Another problem, the next unit was locked until the test was completed. This barred me from doing my work for the next week. Because of this, I fell out of the habit and put off a lot of my work over the semester. Now as anyone could imagine, this didn't work out so well; I almost failed the class. I was scrambling to do at least 30 assignments in 3 days. The final was easy though, so I finished the semester with a passing grade. Every moment of those three days were spent feeling regret for not doing my work when I should've. This flaw that teenagers have is often the result of the way that teenagers put instant gratification above future gratification. It is a habit burned into my being, and is a challenge to overcome on a daily basis. Tell me your story about how you almost lost grip of something you put off?
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