<p>Have you ever met a workaholic? Are YOU one? Examples?</p>
<p>I am definitelyyy one…my dad is, too, so I must get it from him. I just never stop working, except for these occasional patches of time where I’ve totally worn myself out and am unmotivated and don’t do much for a day or two. like right now. :P</p>
<p>I am totally a workaholic. I work ahead in the majority of my classes and I hate being inactive or not doing something. That being said, I do have days where I am so burnt out and exhausted I can’t bring myself to even vacuum.</p>
<p>Guilty as charged.</p>
<p>I’m an obsessive perfectionist. A lot of it stems from expectation: my teachers expect well-done projects, my classmates expect me to do well, and my parents…well, they’re more concerned that I should get more sleep.</p>
<p>Unlike the CCer above me, I actually procrastinate like a crazy ■■■■. Not until I realize I’m in deep trouble do I start working on projects/readings. I guess it’s because I set high expectations for myself, too.</p>
<p>I am a workaholic. I have no plans to stop procrastinating. Which means, no sleep for me.</p>
<p>I wish I was a workaholic as in feet an urge to work at almost every moment during the school year or feel extremely guilty.</p>
<p>I would say I am a workaholic; I do sacrifice sleep and usually get 4 to 5 hours. I am happy though and hopefully my work pays off for Stanford or one of my other top schools.</p>
<p>I would probably be categorized as an ergomaniac. I feel the need to be accomplishing something CONSTANTLY, so it’s impossible for me to relax. Like the other posters, I also work ahead in my classes. And when I’m not studying and actually decide to do something fun, even that seems like work. For instance, when I play WoW I won’t think, “This is a nice break from studying.” Instead I think, “I’m going to level up within 30 minutes.” And then I feel like I’ve failed if I don’t manage that -_-" And forget watching TV; there’s nothing I can accomplish by doing that, so I feel depressed if I watch TV for any longer than 30 minutes. (Except Jeopardy, because I can learn things from that.)</p>
<p>I even have a little to-do list that I make up for myself every week in order to serve as a documentation of my accomplishments and short comings. My entire life literally revolves around my accomplishments and failures. And when I’m not making or fulfilling goals I feel depressed.</p>
<p>On the bright side, I make up for my inability to relax with good grades and great organizational skills. Being productive is both my curse and my blessing. Also, I’m sure my industriousness will come in handy when I’m a professor and have tons of papers to grade :D</p>
<p>Yes, I consider myself a workaholic. I don’t get satisfaction from rest. My satisfaction comes from getting things accomplished, going through hard-work for a specific goal, etc. Honestly speaking, I find nothing more exhilarating than a long day’s work, whether devoted to study or any other activity, and finally getting some rest at the end of the day to read a book or watch TV, this is the only case in which I appreciate rest and leisure. On the other-hand though, workaholisim can be extremely stressful at times, and when the high expectations are not met, it can put you in a very bad mental state.</p>
<p>^Yeah i guess it his hard work to wank all day. I see why you think it’s so “exhilarating.” No wonder it makes you satisfied.</p>
<p>Yeah, It takes me a longer time for concepts to stick in my head, I have to work hard all the time.</p>
<p>Nope, not a workaholic.</p>
<p>I procrastinate like my life depends on it, and given the choice between doing homework or reading, I’d definitely pick reading.</p>
<p>That said, I know how to work when I need to (eg. if I need to raise my grade or study for an important test), but I’m not constantly seeking ways to increase my workload.</p>