I just finished and emailed my article to the subeditor. It only took me less than 2 hours to finish it. 2 hours!? Not impressive, right? But when you consider the fact that I’ve been struggling to write this article for the past six days, that I’ve actually sat down and tried to write but only drew blanks over and over again then surely you will understand that 2 hours is an impressive record.

But then again, I only work harder when I have no choice but to do the work. I guess I procrastinate too. I really can’t do things ahead of time. If, for example, I’m writing exams I can’t study weeks in advance. I wait until last minute. Same goes for my assignments too. And this has been working well for me so far, but mom says it’s risky. What if things pack up at the last minutes and you don’t have enough time to do the work, she asks.

But that has never been the case. Besides, I can easily adapt to changes! And I work better when I’m under pressure. My mind works amazingly fast when it knows for a fact that a situation is ‘do or die’. It can think quickly and find solutions with ease under such conditions. I guess it has something to do with adrenalin!

So, I’m done with the article! Now, I can start packing my stuff for my two weeks’ vacation in Johannesburg with Tee. I’m nervous though. How’s the City of Gold? Is it what the media makes it to be? These are just some of the questions that I have.

Mom says the crime rate is high there. (As if Cape Town is crime free!) I know it’s just her way of telling me that she doesn’t want me leaving to a place she has never been to without her. Too her, I will always be the little girl whose food she used to taste – whether it’s hot or cold; edible or not – before feeding me. I guess it’s natural for mothers to be overprotective, right? I will ask Tee when I see her.

She should know, right?

ZZ xxx

Dish it: when are you most productive? Do you work better under pressure or in advance?

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