I was late for the yesterday's event when i tried to meet my friend at 6pm. Supposedly according to the treatment program I was supposed to be out of my room at 5.50pm but because i was feeling quite sleepy i decided to take a small nap before meeting my friend. While i set my alarm to 5.50, i neglected to check that it was actually 5.50am instead of pm which when i woke up, it was already 6.10pm.
Today I was late for class as well as I didnt get out of my room within 10 minutes as I was in the middle of playing my computer. As expected, I was late for class. I was supposed to be there at 2.30pm but reached only at 2.38pm. Fortunately for me, the class has yet to start yet. However, it was ultimately a failure on my part to stick to the treatment program.
The tutorial later was started at 4.30pm but due to a HSS PA program talk which i had to attend and which i left at 4.30pm, I only managed to reach the class at 4.40pm.
All in all, my schedules are starting to fail and I need to take more control over the situation. After considering the three events, I realised that the reason I was late was not always due to me but to unexpected circumstances. I also realised that if I had been more diligent in keeping up with this program, it would probably be quite successful. Though there is no punishment regime in this program, I feel that the fact that I have lost my initial desire to be on time is quite dangerous and requires action. Hence, from tomorrow onwards I'd be even more diligent in giving the reinforcement when I am early. This is to encourage me to follow through with this experiment to the end.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
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hey Jonathan,
I guess all things are possible if done in the Lord's name. Here's a little insight. I know you're a man of strong faith. How about setting your alarm clock with the confidence that the Lord will wake you up. I know this is a behavioural modification programme. Nevertheless, I think you should use your faith as your reinforcement.
As we all know, anything we do in the Lord's name can NEVER go wrong. Therefore, be early in the Lord's name. I'm sure you'll never be late again.
God Bless,
Kevin J Francis
Continuous reinforcement is important at least at the beginning of a treatment program.
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