Beat Procrastination and Make the Grade: A Life-Saving Guide for Students [Paperback]

Linda Sapadin (Author), Jack Maguire (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1999

From the author of It's About Time comes a sure-fire antidote for those who can least afford to procrastinate: students!

According to a recent study, only 40% of students complete their bachelor's degree in four years. Why? Because they fail to assess priorities, finish projects, and handle distractions. In other words, they procrastinate!

Dr. Linda Sapadin comes to the rescue of students at all levels, from high school to graduate school, with her no-nonsense, step-by-step guide to overcoming procrastination. She has identified six types of procrastinators--perfectionists, dreamers, worriers, defiers, crisismakers, and overdoers--and for each has developed a specific program designed to help students unlearn self-destructive behavior and realize their full academic potential. Through quizzes and case studies, she shows students how to:

--identify and change bad work patterns
--prioritize effectively
develop effective study habits
cope with newfound freedom and responsibility

Beat Procrastination and Make the Grade will show students how to get more done faster and better, with time left over to enjoy their school experience. Teachers, parents, counselors, and anyone who knows or works with students will find this book to be an essential tool.

Beat Procrastination should be required reading on every course syllabus. So don't procrastinate--order now for the back-to-school season!

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 014027801X
• ISBN-13: 978-0140278019
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,075,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for student procrastinators, October 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Beat Procrastination and Make the Grade: A Life-Saving Guide for Students (Paperback)

Finally a book that addresses student-specific reasons for procrastination. This book gives insight into the six types of procrastinators and lets you categorize your type through short quizzes. Although it offers a lot of information about WHY we procrastinate, I wish the book said more about HOW to stop this terrible problem. I'd like to see audio tapes made for the book's creative visualization exercises.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book, lots of good ideas, April 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Beat Procrastination and Make the Grade: A Life-Saving Guide for Students (Paperback)

Oh, if only I could just snap my fingers and stop putting things off. But alas, I know that's impossible. That's why this book is so good. It helped me understand why I procrastinate. The quizzes are fun. I discovered I'm a dreamer and a crisis-maker. And the ideas that this book gave me to help me stop procrastinating are very useful. Just putting a few into practice has made a difference in my life. And I like the author's writing style. I keep reminding myself of one thing she said. Procrastination is like a credit card. It's a lot of fun until you get the bill.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Time and Money, November 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Beat Procrastination and Make the Grade: A Life-Saving Guide for Students (Paperback)

This book identifies 6 styles of procrastination. The thing is I didn't fit into any of them and after reading the book, I still procrastinated. I don't understand why I do it and the book hasn't helped me at all.