Welcome to the first official episode of Season 3 of WordPlay! Today, I dive deep into procrastination which effects almost all students today. I explore the reasons why people procrastinate and teach you some good tips and strategies to use to combat procrastination. I also interview a senior at Winthrop, Anna Marie, who also suffers from this dilemma. 

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I used mindtools.com for the strategies about procrastination

Welcome back to WordPlay! This is season 3 of our show and I am your new host, McKenna!

 I am so excited and grateful to all of you who listen in, and I hope you enjoy this season! Follow the Winthrop Writing center on Instagram (@winthrop_wc) and email me if you have any suggestions, comments, or if you want to be interviewed for this season. Tune in on specified Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. The next episode will air on February 3. 

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The final episode of Season 2, where Joshua and Wyatt recap and wrap up the past season of Wordplay. Follow us on Instagram (@winthrop_wc), and visit the new Online Winthrop Writing Center (https://www.winthrop.edu/writingcenter/)! 

And have a wonderful Christmas and New Years!

In today's episode, Wyatt discusses a variety of horror fiction! Follow us on Instagram (@winthrop_wc), and visit the new Online Winthrop Writing Center (https://www.winthrop.edu/writingcenter/)!

Joshua is joined today by Andie, a new freshmen at Winthrop University, as we discuss the impact of someone's first impressions and college experiences being within the confines of the COVID-19 pandemic and online learning.  Follow us on Instagram (@winthrop_wc), and visit the new Online Winthrop Writing Center (https://www.winthrop.edu/writingcenter/)!

Today, we interview Professor Hayley Neiling to get a Winthrop University professor's perspective on the process (and the impact of the process) of the move to online learning due to COVID-19. Follow us on Instagram (@winthrop_wc), and visit the new Online Winthrop Writing Center (https://www.winthrop.edu/writingcenter/)!

Wyatt and Joshua discuss the positives and negatives of the switch to online learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, complete with technical difficulties near the end! Follow us on Instagram (@winthrop_wc), and visit the new Online Winthrop Writing Center (https://www.winthrop.edu/writingcenter/)! 

A brief trailer for the upcoming second season of Wordplay! First official episode airs Wednesday, Sept. 30th at 2 PM (EST), and is centered around how the pandemic and the shift to online classes has affected the learning experience of two students. Stay tuned and visit us on Instagram at @winthrop_wc!

In this episode, I discuss with Megan Jensen some tactics that YOU can use to better manage your time. Feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @winthrop_wc.

Check out these Time Management Resources:

Ted Talks:

Laura Vanderkam | “How to gain control of your free time”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3kNlFMXslo

Tim Urban | “Inside the mind of a master procrastinator”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU

Rory Vaden | “How To Multiply Your Time”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2X7c9TUQJ8

Social Commentaries:

Nathaniel Drew | “Why You Never Have Enough Time”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlJkaclqTqg&t=422s

Matt D’Avella | “Why You Never Have Enough Time”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVL2Lj3mUj0

Try This!:

“Making Time Management Work for You: Crash Course Business - Soft Skills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Si7ah_h32s

Matt D’Avella | “One Way to Effectively Manage Your Time”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb9Si5ih3os

Productivity:

Matt D’Avella | “How to Become a Productivity Master”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8aRN2HgW7U

Books:

Cal Newport | ​Deep Work

Greg McKeown | ​Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Charles Duhigg | ​The Power of Habit

Everyone, stay safe, and make wise choices regarding this pandemic. Winthrop University's Writing Center will only be offering online appointments made via winthrop.mywconline.com. Podcast episodes shouldn't be hindered, but if they are, I will let you know. Also, apologies for the audio quality on this announcement; it was recorded on a headset microphone.