Class Assignment - Quickwrite - Under Pressure

Pressure has both a positive and a negative side. The positive side is that it sparks something inside a being that makes it work at amazing speed or efficiency, etc. However, pressure can often cause people to break down, too. Especially in animals, many times small animals, extreme pressure can cause them to ahve a heart attack. But it could also make them run faster when facing life or death conditions such as being chased by a predator. For human beings, people cope with pressure in different ways. People take pressure in different ways. Ones who are more accustomed to pressure are often less worried and more organized, and has the ability to stay calm when under pressure. People like these are often adults, and children who have been through tough situations who learn to take the pressure. But for a lot of kids and lazy people, pressure can often be too much for them. Babies cry when they are under pressure from either too much noise or confusement. Lazy people just simply try to run away from pressure. These are the different ways people 'cope' and deal with pressure. For me personally, I can deal with quite a lot of pressure. I think this is from my habit of procrastinating. Everyday, I procrastinate, then when I realize I don't have a lot of time left, I am able to close off all forms of distractions and focus completely at my task at hand. Through years of this, I have perfected the art of doing homework under pressure and dealing with it. Furthermore, since I was young, my mom put me on stage for piano recitals or competions, so I have learned to deal with the pressure of an audience. But for some reason, I'm only not afraid when holding an instrument, etc, as opposed to if I'm just giving a speech to a lot of people. When one is under pressure, there is often a reason, for example, from time, etc. The fear of either running out of time or being punished can urge people to work better. However, it is not good to leave everything until you're under pressure, then rush through it all.