Given the good fortune of being a shallow, inanimate machine, something I would like to be permanently removed from my system is my cramming habit. Every person has their own set of habits - maybe good or bad. It is a natural way or constant tendency of a person's behavior. That's why cramming, which is an integral part of my routine, is what I think makes it quite difficult to get rid of. I'm totally ashamed of being a crammer. I am well aware that this habit inevitably leads to inefficiency, poor grades and failure. My chronic habit of cramming is seemingly unavoidable. I notice that the flow of previous events before my cramming "session" runs more or less along these lines: a teacher announces a distant deadline for a major, work-heavy project; I write it on my to-do list; every subsequent night, I absolutely do something easier and less tedious than the main project - it's my method of procrastination. A particular cue preceding my cramming habit is seeing lighter tasks. This makes me think that I would be "rewarded" sooner if I finished these first rather than the major project. My current progress in working a night shift is another specific indicator. Early in the evening, I usually couldn't cross anything off my to-do list. So, once again, I figure that crossing off the easiest and hardest tasks would mean the same thing, provided I manage to cross something off the list. I pay the most attention to the easiest or stress-free things. (regardless of their priority status) on my to-do list. Rather than putting more effort into completing the most important tasks, I judge each thing to be done based on the submission date. So, I end up dabbling...... middle of paper......ple, putting into practice the notion of response cost, removing my iPod or a fiction book that I'm reading at this that moment—previously earned reinforcements—would teach me that cramming is inherently bad and that I shouldn't do it. (But of course this would be meaningless if the deadline is imminent, since not cramming would mean certain failure.) Another effective way to break the habit involves the application of another instrumental conditioning phenomenon: overcorrection positive practices. To return to the example of the large project, after having crammed in order to reduce the chances that I repeat the same behavior, I would have to redo the entire project but this time by managing my time wisely and following a work schedule strict in order to complete the project. This is clearly exaggerated, but I learn through this exaggeration.