So far, I have entered one contest at school… a writing manifesto contest on the topic, “Why write?”. Grand Prize is tuition paid-for next semester. (I’m most definitely interested).
As in my usual procrastinatistic (yes I did make that word up) nature, I started my entry the night before when I couldn’t sleep. Then decided that I needed to go to bed whether I could or couldn’t. Settling on doing it in the morning.
I copied my entry onto my flash drive so if need be, I could do it in the school library. When my 2nd class was canceled I decided to work on the contest in the library. Unfortunately when I saw my two friends in the computer lab, productivity didn’t happen. Instead I helped my friend find art reference for their drawing class.
I knew I got out of class at 12:00pm and could be home by 12:30pm… so I didn’t worry. I could have 2 1/2 hours to finish before it was due by 3:00pm, plenty of time.
My ride decided that she was going to work out after class… I worried.
I went to the library to try and tap out some work… but instead I ended up spiffing up this blog… then facebook and others. Though if I do say myself, it looks a lot nicer now.
I started to worry about how long it was going to take to work out by 1:50pm. Luckily, my ride came out, done with the gym by 1:55pm.
Finally! I had waited 2 hours and had 1/2 hour to spare! No worries.
I’m getting up to leave, when one of our carpool buddies is like”Wait! I just logged in, let me just check my facebook!” So I stood… thinking it would only be a quick, let’s check my messages etc.
My spot was stolen and we didn’t leave until 3pm. So I stood there waiting for an hour.
Vainly hating every person who rides with me.
When really it was my fault for putting off the contest so hardcore.
Ended up making my ride give an old middle school friend a ride home, on the way home it rained.
Stupidly, when I got home I rushed to my laptop to tap out my entry to the contest… which turned out to be mostly editing and adding a sentence or two.
Submitted it by 3:20pm and hoped that they received it and counted it.
They did.
The downside, the next day my entry was posted on the net, and was terrible. Even worse, I hadn’t thought about all of the college’s english majors and serious writer’s editing. You can tell I’m an-almost-fresh-out-of-high-school-college student who procrastinated. With my sad, pathetic, 80 word entry.
I haven’t a shot. And they published it with my real name on it.
I’ve now learned, it’s not worth turning something in last minute if you didn’t do it well.
Onto the next writing contest!
Regrettably
-♥Real College Girl
Real College Girl 