Managing+impulsivity

__Managing Impulsivity__

__My Understanding of this Habit:__ This habit means that when looking for a correct answer, always plan out logically how you are going to acquire this answer rather than jumping straight to conclusions, because often times even the smallest of details can be costly (in terms of marks).

__How I Applied this Habit to Chemistry:__ One careless mistake that I usually make is making sure I follow the correct number of significant digits when providing an answer. For example, when making calculations, I just enter the required values and then write down the answer to around three decimal places at most. Also, I seldom pay attention to the units, for example in a question that asks for "kg" when given "g," I immediately assume that the "g" value is already in "kg" without reading the question closely enough. Therefore when I do problems that involve conversions as well as calculations that require long numbers, I need to first ask myself what is the question asking for, and what is given. After stating these variables down, I can then logically plan my steps, for example, from converting first to the same units, then the operations, while keeping track of the appropriate number of significant digits. Managing impulsivity has helped me strive to provide more accurate answers, in turn reducing the amount of careless errors during an assessment. A page full of calculations.