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14. Procrastination. If you had more time, you’d be able to put it off longer. What do you put off to the last moment? Why? Tell a story about how you just barely got something done in time – or didn’t.
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Don't You Just Hate It When

Submitted by Allyson on June 4, 2008 - 07:44.

Don't You Just Hate it When

By Allyson Paquette
Rochester High School, Grade 10

Waking up too early
Shower’s not getting hot.
Hair won’t stop frizzing
Make-up needs to be bought.

Driving to school
Almost out of gas.
Stalling at the light
Everyone wanting to pass.

Walking down the hall.
Books falling to the ground.
Leaning to pick them up
People just walk around.

Hearing others whisper
Not sure what’s going on.
Heads turn, eyes stare
Something has to be wrong.

Tests get handed back.
All I see is red.
Bringing home a C
Excuses run through my head.

Mom yelling, Dad screaming
Running to my room.
Let music fill my ears.
As I turn up the volume.

Staring at the ceiling.
Wishing it wasn’t there.
Clock still says three
This just isn’t fair.

Don’t you just hate it when
Everything goes wrong?

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