week 5 discussion forum by Katie Houston https://padlet.com/katherine_houston328/dw0a58z1njmx Katie Houston en-us 2016-10-03 17:26:39 UTC 2025-11-15 14:00:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Which Ways do I Most Waste Time? katherine_houston328 https://padlet.com/katherine_houston328/dw0a58z1njmx/wish/127957612 Procrastination is something that I have always struggled with, and the older I become the more it impacts my daily life. By constantly being distracted by friends and fun events, also by my cell phone and social media I waste so much valuable time I could be spending on bettering my future. ]]> 2016-10-03 17:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_houston328/dw0a58z1njmx/wish/127957612 What is the cost to me and others of my wasting time? katherine_houston328 https://padlet.com/katherine_houston328/dw0a58z1njmx/wish/127959833 By wasting time I am now preventing myself from completing everything to my full potential. Rushing assignments, turning in work late, or failing to complete favors for others are all negative impacts on my life and others. ]]> 2016-10-03 17:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_houston328/dw0a58z1njmx/wish/127959833 Failing to Follow Through With Prior Commitments katherine_houston328 https://padlet.com/katherine_houston328/dw0a58z1njmx/wish/127962662 After agree to assist someone in what they require help in, wasting time is not an option, however this is not always the case. Americans constantly fail to achieve the goals they "committed" to simply because of wasting time. ]]> 2016-10-03 17:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_houston328/dw0a58z1njmx/wish/127962662 Social media  katherine_houston328 https://padlet.com/katherine_houston328/dw0a58z1njmx/wish/128030968 I believe the main cause to America's waste of time is social media and cell phone use. With the growing population of internet and social media users, the use of cell phones has increased within the past few years. ]]> 2016-10-03 23:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_houston328/dw0a58z1njmx/wish/128030968 Consequences: Life Unnoticed  katherine_houston328 https://padlet.com/katherine_houston328/dw0a58z1njmx/wish/128031370 With the continued distractions throughout life the important aspects are going unnoticed. It becomes a social issue when people are more focused on capturing a picture to share on the internet, than living in the moment and enjoying the time they are receiving first-hand. ]]> 2016-10-03 23:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_houston328/dw0a58z1njmx/wish/128031370