On Procrastination 1
So in college, I was a government major, which means I had to write a lot of papers.
ps:所以在大学里，我是政府专业的，这意味着我必须写很多论文。
college学院，职业学校，技术学校; 大学; 高等专科学校; 高等职业学院
government政府; 内阁; 政体; 国家体制; 统治，治理，统治方式，管理方法
major主要的; 重要的; 大的; 严重; 大调的; 少校; 主修课程; 专业课; 主修学生; 主修生; 主修，专攻
write书写; 写字; 写作; 作曲; 编写; 写信
a lot of许多
papers纸; 纸张; 报纸; 文件; 文献; 贴壁纸; paper的第三人称单数和复数
Now, when a normal student writes a paper, they might spread the work out a little like this.
So, you know — you get started maybe a little slowly, but you get enough done in the first week that, with some heavier days, later on, everything gets done, things stay civil.
ps:所以，你知道-你开始的可能有点慢，但你在第一周就完成了足够多的事情，随着一些较重的日子，后来，一切都完成了，事情保持文明。
get started开始
maybe大概，或许，可能; 或许，也许; 或许
a little一点
slowly慢速地; 缓慢地; 迟缓地
heavier大量地; 笨重地; 重的; 沉的; 超出一般的，比一般严重的; 大而结实的; 不精致的; heavy的比较级
later on过后; 后来
done完毕; 了结; 结束; 煮熟; 熟了; 合乎礼仪; 合乎规矩; 得体; 行，好; 做，干，办; 做; 行动; 表现; 进展，进行; do的过去分词
civil国民的; 平民的; 国家的，政府的; 民事的
And I would want to do that like that. That would be the plan.
I would … I would have it all ready to go, but then, then, then, actually, the paper would come along, and then I would kind of do this.
And that would happen to every single paper.
Questions:
1. How does Urban think a normal student manages their work?
They spread it out over a period of time.
2. What is the purpose of showing these two graphs?
to contrast what Urban intended to do with what he actually did
3. When Urban talks about his workload, what does he mean by "things stay civil"?
The situation is manageable.
4.what does this graph represent?
how Urban thinks normal students organize their time.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. So in college, I was a government major, which means I had to write a lot of papers.
2. He would plan to manage his time well, but always waited until the last minute to write his papers.
3.The graphs contrast how he planned his work with how he actually did his work.
4.I would have it all ready to go, but then, then, then, actually, the paper would come along, and then I would kind of do this.